Tagged with "cap"

2019-03-05 20:37 UTC

Fun MySQL fact of the day: inconsistent consistency

In being consistency inconsistent, the C in ACID and the C in CAP both stand for Consistency, but don't describe the same properties. In fact, the C in CAP actually stands for Atomic Consistency (or Linearizability), and, oh holy crap!, the Atomic part of Atomic Consistency isn't the ... read more

2016-02-21 19:37 UTC

The Cost Of Consistency: When 9ms Is 1s Too Much

The CAP theorem remains one of the most important tools in my software developer's toolbelt. Used correctly, it can help create services and products that can offer an excellent user experience and protect revenue during partial failures. Used incorrectly, it can lead to a poor user experience and loss of ... read more