Previously on Jepsen, we explored Zookeeper. Next up: Kafka.

NuoDB came to my attention through an amazing mailing list thread by the famous database engineer Jim Starkey, in which he argues that he has disproved the CAP theorem:

The CAP conjecture, I am convinced, is false and can be proven false.

The CAP conjecture has been a theoretical millstone around the neck of all ACID systems. Good riddance.

This is the first wooden stake for the heart of the noSQL movement. There are more coming.