Title :
Overcoming CAP with Consistent Soft-State Replication
Author :
Birman, Kenneth P. ; Freedman, Daniel A. ; Huang, Qi ; Dowell, Patrick
Author_Institution :
Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Abstract :
New data-consistency models make it possible for cloud computing developers to replicate soft state without encountering the limitations associated with the CAP theorem.
Keywords :
cloud computing; data handling; theorem proving; CAP theorem; cloud computing; consistency-availability-partition tolerance theorem; data consistency model; soft-state replication; Cloud computing; Computer architecture; Computer crashes; Database systems; Distributed databases; Synchronization; CAP theorem; Isis²; cloud computing; soft-state replication;
DOI :
10.1109/MC.2011.387
