Eventual consistency problems
In distributed systems, eventual consistency is a model where data updates are not instantly synchronized across all nodes. Instead, temporary inconsistencies are allowed, and the updates are gradually propagated until the system converges to a consistent state.
In eventual consistency, different nodes in the system may have different views of the data at any given point in time. This is primarily due to network latency, communication delays, and concurrent updates. However, eventual consistency ensures the system reaches a consistent state where all nodes converge on the same data.
To address the challenges and potential problems associated with eventual consistency, several techniques and mechanisms can be employed:
- Conflicts can occur when multiple updates are made to the same data simultaneously. To ensure consistency, conflict resolution mechanisms are used to determine how these conflicts should be resolved. Different techniques, including...