Beyond CAP: Partial Progress In Distributed Systems
CAP theorem limitations in distributed systems examined. 'Partial Progress' introduced as key consideration alongside consistency, availability & partition tolerance.
This is a Plain English Papers summary of a research paper called Beyond CAP: Why Partial Progress is Critical for Modern Distributed Systems. If you like these kinds of analysis, you should join AImodels.fyi or follow us on Twitter. Overview Research examines limitations of the CAP theorem in distributed systems Introduces "Partial Progress" as a key consideration alongside consistency, availability, and partition tolerance Analyzes Cassandra's distributed database system behavior under network partitions Proposes new framework for understanding distributed system tradeoffs...