Intermediate
Database Management Systems
Q51 / 100
What is the CAP theorem's relevance to distributed databases?
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The correct answer is B) Distributed databases must choose between Consistency and Availability when network partitions occur; no system can guarantee all three simultaneously
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Correct Answer
Distributed databases must choose between Consistency and Availability when network partitions occur; no system can guarantee all three simultaneously
Explanation
Cassandra/DynamoDB choose Availability+Partition (AP). HBase/Zookeeper choose Consistency+Partition (CP). No practical distributed database can be fully consistent and available during network partitions.
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