# \[2012\] Consistency tradeoffs in modern distributed database system design
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### Author:  [@guayabyte](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/guayabyte)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2024, 5:45pm UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/2012-consistency-tradeoffs-in-modern-distributed-database-system-design/3401/1 "2024-05-07T17:45:36Z")
Abstract: The CAP theorem’s impact on modern distributed database system design is more limited than is often perceived. Another tradeoff-between consistency and latency -has had a more direct influence on several well-known DDBSs. A proposed new formulation, PACELC, unifies this tradeoff with CAP.
```auto
@article{abadi2012consistency,
title={Consistency tradeoffs in modern distributed database system design: CAP is only part of the story},
author={Abadi, Daniel},
journal={Computer},
volume={45},
number={2},
pages={37--42},
year={2012},
publisher={IEEE}
}
```
> **[abadi-pacelc.pdf](https://www.cs.umd.edu/~abadi/papers/abadi-pacelc.pdf)**
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### Author:  [@guayabyte](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/guayabyte)
#### Post date: [May 7, 2024, 5:51pm UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/2012-consistency-tradeoffs-in-modern-distributed-database-system-design/3401/2 "2024-05-07T17:51:41Z")
My highlights: [https://ia601600.us.archive.org/35/items/elopio-papers/2012-consistency\_tradeoffs\_annotated.pdf](https://ia601600.us.archive.org/35/items/elopio-papers/2012-consistency_tradeoffs_annotated.pdf)