CRDTs solve distributed data consistency challenges

This article discusses the complexity of maintaining data consistency in distributed environments and introduces conflict-free replicated data types (CRDTs) as a solution for resolving concurrent data changes. It covers strong and eventual consistency, replication conflicts, how Google Docs handles conflicts using operational transformations (OTs), and the advantages and disadvantages of CRDTs. The use cases for CRDTs include chat applications, productivity tools for online collaboration, ticketing systems, online auctions, presence awareness, and global data centers.