Code Ape Tech Column

Jun 4, 2022 · Fundamentals

Understanding the Paxos Consensus Algorithm: Principles, Roles, and Derivation

This article provides a comprehensive introduction to the Paxos consensus algorithm, explaining its purpose, core concepts, roles of proposers, acceptors and learners, safety and liveness properties, and the step‑by‑step derivation of its two‑phase protocol for achieving fault‑tolerant distributed consistency.