In case you didn't know, I also publish blogs on behalf of vitess. I wanted to cross-reference my post on how to build a Prepare functionality on top of a transactional system that does not inherently support it, and also a design doc on how we're going to make it work for vitess. In case you didn't know, I also publish blogs on...
With systems getting more and more distributed, the Paxos algorithm has been gaining popularity. However, a major drawback with today’s configurations is that you cannot run too many Paxos servers in a quorum. The sweet spot seems to be five servers. Those who run only three have to deal with the risk of downtime. Those who run seven or more have to face...
