Distributed Systems • Consensus • Operations

Master Raft consensus for distributed systems.

A focused guide to Raft consensus: leader election, log replication, quorum math, network partitions, YugabyteDB tablet Raft groups, real production systems, and deep technical Q&A.

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3-node Raft group
ALeader
BFollower
CFollower
Term: 42
Quorum: 2 of 3
Committed: entry 9

Explore The Guide

Choose a focused page and learn one topic at a time.

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01

Basics & Formulas

Roles, terms, quorum math, log matching, safety rules, and Raft vs Paxos.

 02

Diagrams & Partitions

Leader election, replication, failure handling, network partitions, and Figure-8.

 03

YugabyteDB

Tablet Raft groups, leader distribution, CAP behavior, tuning, and production scenarios.

 04

Real Systems

etcd, Kubernetes, Consul, Nomad, rqlite, TiKV, Hyperledger Fabric, and more.

 05

Q&A

Scenario-based technical questions, operational answers, and management explanations.

 06

Raft Lab

A guided interactive-style walkthrough for visual learners.

Source-Checked

Information is grounded in official and primary references.

Raft Project

The Raft site confirms the understandability goal, majority progress rule, and Paxos equivalence in fault tolerance and performance.

YugabyteDB Docs

YugabyteDB documentation confirms tablet-level Raft replication, quorum writes, leader placement, and CP behavior under CAP.

Official System Docs

Consul, Nomad, Kubernetes, rqlite, TiKV, and other system pages are linked directly from the Systems page.