Xiaokun's Architecture Exploration Notes

Sep 14, 2025 · Fundamentals

How Lamport Clocks Enable Causal Ordering in Distributed Systems

Lamport Clocks provide a lightweight logical timestamp mechanism that captures the 'happens‑before' relationship between events, enabling causal ordering across distributed replicas, supporting versioned keys, MVCC storage, partial ordering, and highlighting both practical applications and inherent limitations in real‑world systems.