Balancing Consistency, Availability, and Partition Tolerance in distributed systems.

As technology advances and user expectations soar, distributed systems have become the go-to choice for handling massive amounts of data. From P2P networks to microservices and publish-subscribe models, distributed architectures offer unprecedented scalability and flexibility. However, these benefits come at a cost. In this article, we'll delve into the challenges and rewards of distributed systems, with a particular focus on the CAP theorem - a fundamental concept that underpins distributed system design.