Logical Physical Clocks and Consistent Snapshots in Globally Distributed DB [pdf]
distributed systemshybrid logical clocktimestampingordering eventscausal reasoningclock synchronizationphysical timeNTPsynchronization errors
Author: teleforce
Date: 6/27/2026
Article Summary:
This article presents a new hybrid logical clock (HLC) algorithm that combines the benefits of logical clocks and physical time for timestamping and ordering events in distributed systems.