CAP Theorem
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What is CAP Theorem?
The CAP theorem states that a distributed system can provide at most two of three guarantees: Consistency, Availability, and Partition Tolerance. In practice, network partitions are unavoidable, so systems must choose between consistency and availability when a partition occurs. This trade-off shapes the design of distributed databases like Cassandra, DynamoDB, and HBase.
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Is this CAP Theorem tutorial for beginners?
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