The Backbone of Distributed Computing: Consensus and Federation protocols
In the ever-evolving world of distributed computing, consensus and federation protocols play a critical role in ensuring integrity, reliability, and coordination. However, they serve fundamentally different purposes: consensus protocols are designed to synchronize state across distributed nodes within a system, while federation protocols facilitate communication between independent systems while preserving autonomy. Context The CAP Theorem The CAP theorem, formulated by Eric Brewer, states that distributed systems can only guarantee two of three properties: ...