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Serializability is all about ensuring a single consistent ordering of events. Lots of algorithmic shortcuts you can take if all your nodes' clocks are precisely in sync.
Serializability is all about ensuring a single consistent ordering of events. Lots of algorithmic shortcuts you can take if all your nodes' clocks are precisely in sync.
If you investigate high frequency trading you will understand that the quantum phenomena that I'm talking about is not just me high on mushrooms but a real world thing.
The only "time" relevant is the time when the cluster agrees an atomic, isolated transaction is time to commit from its own perspective.