Databases & Storage
Conflict Resolution in Distributed Databases
When two people edit the same data at the same time on different servers, you have a conflict - and how you resolve it determines whether you lose data or merge it correctly.
CAP TheoremACID PropertiesEventual ConsistencyStrong ConsistencyConflict-Free Replicated Data Types (CRDTs)Last-Write-Wins (LWW)Vector ClocksVersion VectorsOptimistic LockingQuorum Consensus
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Conflict Resolution in Distributed Databases - System Design Diagram
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