It solves the same problem, in a way that is theoretically not as efficient, but is easier to understand. (The paper – which again, I highly recommend – has some evidence for this last claim.)
Given the proliferation of implementations, it also gives some weight to the idea that “easier to understand” means “easier to implement”.
One thing I’m still not clear on: is Raft a specialization of Paxos or not? If not, how does Raft differ?
It solves the same problem, in a way that is theoretically not as efficient, but is easier to understand. (The paper – which again, I highly recommend – has some evidence for this last claim.)
Given the proliferation of implementations, it also gives some weight to the idea that “easier to understand” means “easier to implement”.