CAP Theorem Playground

Partition the network, toggle CP vs AP, watch consistency and availability trade off.

Simulate a 3-node distributed database. Create network partitions and observe how CP and AP modes differ.

Rejects requests when consistency is uncertain

💡Write data to nodes, then partition the network to see the CAP tradeoff. Toggle CP vs AP mode.

Node Av1CONNECTED

R:0 W:0

Node Bv1CONNECTED

R:0 W:0

Node Cv1CONNECTED

R:0 W:0

A -- B

A -- C

B -- C

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Writes

0/0

Reads

0/0

Partition

NONE

Consistency

CONSISTENT