48c: The CAP Theorem

“Strong Consistency, Availability, and Partition tolerance: pick two out of three” — The CAP Theorem

PACELC theorem: “In case of network partitioning in a distributed system, one has to choose between Availability and Consistency, but else, even when the system is running normally in the absence of partitions, one has to choose between latency and consistency.”

• Related Note(s):
  • 43: The Role and Responsibility of Software Architect;
  • 45: Software Architecture Patterns and Models;
• Source(s):
  • Understanding Distributed Systems;
  • Software World #24: Understanding Distributed Systems with Roberto Vitillo;