Tag: network partitioning

  • CIDR Block

    A Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) block is a method for allocating and managing IP addresses in a flexible manner, reducing wastage of IP space. In cloud environments like AWS, CIDR blocks define the range of IP addresses that can be allocated to resources within a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) or subnet. Mastering CIDR configuration is…

  • Partion Tolerance : CAP Theorm

    Partition Tolerance in CAP: Navigating Network Faults in Distributed Systems The CAP theorem, introduced by Eric Brewer, is a guiding framework for understanding the trade-offs in distributed systems. It asserts that a distributed system can only guarantee two out of three properties: Consistency (C), Availability (A), and Partition Tolerance (P). Partition tolerance is the ability…