Exploring Consistency Protocols in Distributed Systems

Understanding Consistency Protocols

·  It ensure that all nodes in a distributed system have access to the most up-to-date information. ·  Without consistency, distributed systems risk producing inaccurate or conflicting results.

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Strong Consistency: Maintaining Uniformity

·  Enter Strong Consistency! In this protocol, every read operation returns the most recent write operation's value. ·  Imagine a banking system where withdrawing money from an account must reflect immediately across all branches.

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Eventual Consistency: Embracing Asynchrony

·  Explore Eventual Consistency! Unlike strong consistency, eventual consistency allows for temporary inconsistencies between nodes. ·  Think of a social media platform where posts may take time to propagate across servers

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Consensus Protocols: Achieving Agreement

Delve into Consensus Protocols! Systems like Paxos and Raft enable distributed nodes to reach agreement on shared states despite failures or network partitions.