You went to bathroom.... and got crashed

Imagine you are in a bathroom with a 5 minute timer. You go in but crash at minute 3. The lock is still on for 2 more minutes. Your friend arrives at minute 3 and just stands outside waiting even though the bathroom is empty. That wasted time is exactly what happens in software when a process dies but the Redis lock stays alive. Now imagine three... Weiterlesen: You went to bathroom.... and got crashed