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Choosing QuePaxa, an unusual consensus algorithm
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Cloudflare explains why its experimental Meerkat consensus service, which manages its global control plane, uses the newer QuePaxa algorithm instead of Raft or Paxos. Common algorithms depend on a single leader and slow down or stall when it fails or lags, while QuePaxa doesn't need a leader to make progress on volatile networks like the Internet.
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