monotonic-atomic-view · unknown · also MAV isolation

Monotonic Atomic View

Monotonic Atomic View requires subsequent reads, after observing a transaction's write, to include its effects or later versions for the items read.

MAV alone can permit an earlier old read followed by a new read. The HAT paper combines MAV with item cut isolation to prevent read skew. Its forward-only condition differs from read-atomic isolation. [1]

Relations

related

Read-atomic isolation, Fractured read, Snapshot isolation

Citations

1. Bailis et al. Highly Available Transactions: Virtues and Limitations. PVLDB 7(3), 181-192, 2013; VLDB 2014. Section 5.1.2. (accessed 2026-10-19)

Further reading

2. Hesela: storage consistency and read-set visibility examples. (accessed 2026-10-19)

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