Level 6: Applied: cases, FDE scenarios, mocks · L6.1 Classic cases I
Key-value store
Design a Dynamo-style KV store.
15 min · Pro
What you take away
- Consistent hashing with replication factor N and quorums lets the caller choose consistency per request: W + R > N is strong, lower is faster.
And 3 more inside the class, in Pro.
How the class is laid out
- The prompt
- Requirements and sizing
- Two shapes, and they are the CAP choice
- Check your understanding