Dan Luu • 12/12/2015

Files are hard

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The article explores the technical reasons why desktop applications, like email clients, are prone to file corruption compared to robust distributed systems. It delves into the concept of crash consistency, using a detailed example of updating a file and the complex steps (like using an undo log and fsync) required to prevent data loss during a system crash.

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#distributed systems #crash consistency #atomicity
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