CAP Theorem Explained in 6 Minutes (System Design Interview #11)
CAP Theorem is one of the most misunderstood concepts in distributed systems - and one of the most asked about in FAANG interviews. Let's fix that.
CAP Theorem is one of the most misunderstood concepts in distributed systems - and one of the most asked about in FAANG interviews. Let’s fix that.
What’s in the video (5m 39s)
- 0:00 — CAP Theorem Introduction
- 1:19 — Consistency Explained
- 1:36 — Availability Explained
- 1:51 — Partition Tolerance Explained
- 2:32 — The Real Tradeoff as per CAP Theorem
- 3:15 — CP Systems vs AP Systems
- 3:58 — Where CP Systems are Used?
- 4:21 — Where AP Systems are Used?
- 5:48 — Key Takeaways as Per CAP Theorem
Resources
- Full System Design series: YouTube playlist
- Previous episode: https://youtu.be/TKIvsXT7IDc
- Next episode: https://youtu.be/woaKUW4waLk
For more in this series, visit the #system-design tag page or jump to the channel uploads list for everything else.
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