Level 2: Data · L2.5 Consistency models, CAP & PACELC
Consistency models: from strong to eventual
Order linearizable, causal and eventual consistency by strength and cost.
13 min · Pro
What you take away
- Linearizable means every operation appears to take effect at a single instant, in one real-time order everyone agrees on.
And 3 more inside the class, in Pro.
How the class is laid out
- The problem
- The simple version
- The spectrum, and where the cost is
- Linearizable is not serializable
- Check your understanding