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CAP Theorem

Trade-offs between consistency, availability, and partition tolerance

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The Fundamental Trade-off

The CAP theorem states that a distributed system can only guarantee two of three properties: Consistency, Availability, and Partition tolerance.

The Three Properties

The Triangle

PACELC Theorem

🧪 Quick Quiz

What makes a system 'eventually consistent'?

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