Quorum and how it helps in avoiding split brain situation

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Split-brain is a state when a data inconsistencies originating from the maintenance of two separate data sets with overlap in scope. This can be due to network design, or a failure condition based on servers not communicating and synchronizing their data to each other.

Possible scenario's when split brain occur:


  • We have configured replica set = 2.
  • 1st...

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