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Author of the essay here. I've found that Snow Crash is one of those books that pretty strongly divides readers. Some people are very fond of it; others bounce off of it, often com…

FoundationDB did an extensive test with Jepsen, with results published here: https://foundationdb.com/blog/call-me-maybe-foundationdb-vs-...

Honestly, I don't know that CL was ever exactly beloved among Lispers. (Scheme may fit that description better). CL was a pragmatic construct from the beginning, responding to many…

Transactions are great not only for e-commerce but for a broad range of applications. Take a look at our Transaction Manifesto: http://www.foundationdb.com/white-papers/the-transac…

I have to agree with the other comments that you seem to have prematurely narrowed your options. The requirements that you mention are pretty broad and don't really pick out Riak o…

I think it's great that someone is taking a detailed look at distinct isolation levels for different systems. It's also worth looking at distinct levels for atomicity, consistency,…

Clearly, there are different usage regimes where different solutions will make sense. Nonetheless, there's a really strong case to be made that SSDs have entered a sweet spot in te…