Handling network partitions is a crucial aspect of ensuring data consistency and cluster stability in distributed systems like Hazelcast. Hazelcast employs several strategies and mechanisms to handle network partitions effectively. Here's how Hazelcast handles network partitions:
* Split-Brain Protection
* Quorum-based Consistency
* Cluster Merge
* Node Health Monitoring
* Network Configuration and Tuning
* Dynamic Cluster Management
By employing these strategies and mechanisms, Hazelcast ensures robust handling of network partitions, enabling distributed systems to maintain data consistency, availability, and stability in dynamic and challenging network environments.