When to use a CRDT-based database

▤ Summary

In this model, the applications depend on the database management system to merge all the local copies of the data to make them eventually consistent. The good news is, the models built around conflict-free replicated data types (CRDTs) deliver strong eventual consistency. CRDTs achieve strong eventual consistency through a predetermined set of conflict resolution rules and semantics. A consistency model is a contract between the distributed database and the application that defines how clean the data is between write and read operations. Three keys: The main takeaway here is that your application should focus on the logic and delegate the data management and synchronization complexity to the underlying database.

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