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CAP Theorem
Last Updated: October 3, 2025
Ashish Pratap Singh
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Three Pillars of CAP
1. Consistency
2. Availability
3. Partition Tolerance
The CAP Trade-Off: Choosing 2 out of 3
CP (Consistency and Partition Tolerance)
AP (Availability and Partition Tolerance)
CA (Consistency and Availability)
Practical Design Strategies
1. Eventual Consistency
2. Strong Consistency
3. Tunable Consistency
4. Quorum-Based Approaches:
Beyond CAP: PACELC
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