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Please clarify what you mean by "these consensus algorithms". Raft is merely an instance of a specific subset of C.A.s (published) to date. Raft's design goals
by eternalban 11y ago
Please clarify what you mean by "these consensus algorithms". Raft is merely an instance of a specific subset of C.A.s (published) to date.
Raft's design goals were primarily to be "understandable". A noble pedagogical goal in the abstract but misguided for use in production given the prevailing mindset [1].
> What we really need is someone smart ...
[1] Under 20 years of age only or will you accept advice from 50+ set? /G
- ccleve 11y agoI was thinking of Paxos and Raft, which are the two prevailing algorithms. (I'm 53. Would be happy to hear your old-man theories :)
- ideal0227 11y agoYou are thinking about consistent RSM. Paxos and Raft are not the similar thing and not even at the same level. Epaxos, along with other master-less RSM, does not require heartbeat. It is not about smart people, it is about how you want to implement your system based on the requirement.
- eternalban 11y agoSingle master bottleneck. Try Mencius, ePaxos, etc.