For the record, Raft does mandate what happens in that split-brain scenario. Neither side will be able to elect a leader, and writes will halt. Electing a leader requires a quorum.
OK, thanks for clarifying. Still, the point being illustrated was that a drop-in solution is rarely feasible... ie. the common HA cluster feature of redundant link-layer communications paths does add significant protection against availability loss such as the situation you describe. It's not just a software thing.
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For the record, Raft does mandate what happens in that split-brain scenario. Neither side will be able to elect a leader, and writes will halt. Electing a leader requires a quorum.
OK, thanks for clarifying. Still, the point being illustrated was that a drop-in solution is rarely feasible... ie. the common HA cluster feature of redundant link-layer communications paths does add significant protection against availability loss such as the situation you describe. It's not just a software thing.