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CAP Theorem

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Last updated 5 years ago

CAP Theorem states that in a distributed system, it is impossible to simultaneously guarantee all of the following:

  • Consistency

  • Availability

  • Partition Tolerance

does an awesome job of explaining it in simple english.

http://ksat.me/a-plain-english-introduction-to-cap-theorem/