CAP theorem, Lambda Architecture and how to pick the right database for your application
We are going to review databases, their challenges and architectural approaches. Firstly let’s revisit the CAP theorem. It states that only 2 of the 3 constraints (Consistency, Availability, Partitioning) can be guaranteed in a shared distributed data system at a time. For example, Cassandra prefers Availability and Partitioning tolerance (A-P system with Eventual consistency). You …
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