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Pro
System Design
Intermediate
The CAP Theorem
Understand why distributed systems can only guarantee two of Consistency, Availability, and Partition Tolerance — and how real-world databases (Cassandra, Zookeeper, DynamoDB, Postgres) navigate this fundamental constraint.
14 min
Pro
System Design
Advanced
Consistent Hashing
Understand the hash ring, virtual nodes, and why consistent hashing is the foundation of distributed caches (Redis Cluster, Memcached), distributed databases (Cassandra, DynamoDB), and CDN request routing.
18 min