Using two machines running ZK will actually decrease your reliability
>> compared to using a single machine. Consider using one machine or three.
>>
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> ?
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> Not meaning to pull the thread off-topic, but I don't understand why this
> should be the case. Can you elaborate?
>
>
With majority-based quorums, a 2 node ensemble will fail if either machine
fails. This is the same as a 1 node ensemble - if one machine fails, the
ensemble fails.
But with the 2 nodes, you have (roughly) double the probability of
experiencing a single failure, with the same failure profile.
cheers,
Henry
> Thanks,
>
> DR
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