Introduction to the Raft consensus algo

designed for managing a replicated log in a distributed system. It ensures consistency across multiple servers by electing a leader among them, which coordinates log replication. Key features include leader election through randomized timeouts, log replication with consensus on appending entries, and safety mechanisms like leader completeness and term consistency to maintain system integrity. Raft simplifies distributed consensus compared to older algorithms like Paxos by separating leader election and log replication phases, making it easier to understand and implement reliable distributed systems.