Fork Sequential Consistency is Blocking

We consider an untrusted server storing shared data on behalf of clients. We show that no storage access protocol can on the one hand preserve sequential consistency and wait-freedom when the server is correct, and on the other hand always preserve fork sequential consistency.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2008
• Where: CORR
• Authors: Christian Cachin, Idit Keidar, Alexander Shraer
• Keywords: Access Protocol, CORR 2008, Education, Sequential Consistency, Untrusted Server