CloudPlanetScalealmost 4 years ago
Consensus algorithms at scale: Part 8 - Closing thoughts
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The series reconceptualizes consensus systems by challenging Paxos and Raft as foundational. FlexPaxos introduced intersecting quorums as a flexible alternative to majority quorums. Leadership changes are reframed as two-step revocation and establishment. Pluggable durability rules allow node additions without performance degradation.
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