CAP Theorem 23 Years Later with Eric Brewer

Podcast Tuesday, July 25 2023

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The CAP theorem, also known as Brewer’s theorem, is a fundamental principle in distributed systems that states that it is impossible to simultaneously achieve three desirable properties in a distributed data system: Consistency, Availability, and Partition tolerance.

Eric Brewer is the VP of Infrastructure & Google Fellow at Google and he joins us today.

This Interview was recorded at Open Source Summit North America and wouldn’t have been possible without the generous support from

The Linux Foundation.

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Jordi Mon Companys is a product manager and marketer that specializes in software delivery, developer experience, cloud native and open source. He has developed his career at companies like GitLab, Weaveworks, Harness and other platform and devtool providers. His interests range from software supply chain security to open source innovation. You can reach out to him on Twitter at @jordimonpmm

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