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Raft vs Paxos — trade-offs

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Consensus algorithms let unreliable nodes agree on a single value — essential for leader election, config management, and replicated logs. Raft vs Paxos — trade-offs — define the concept, explain how it works in production, and call out trade-offs and failure modes.…