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"A distributed system is one in which the failure of a computer you didn't even know existed can render your own computer unusable." - Leslie Lamport

• pestaa 12y ago
  I consider this quote tounge in cheek. A properly distributed system will keep your system functioning even when remote components are down.
  • gooserock 12y ago
    They keyword here being "properly".
  • cronin101 12y ago
    Unless you require both consistent data and partition-tolerance ;-) http://www.slideshare.net/alekbr/cap-theorem http://www.slideshare.net/alekbr/cap-theorem