An offline-compatible node to provide offline support for a database cluster that includes a plurality of nodes and the offline-compatible node, which are configured to be interconnected via a network, the offline-compatible node comprising: memory; and one or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors configured to: store first information in the memory of the offline-compatible node, which is included in the database cluster that further includes the plurality of nodes that are configured to be synchronized with each other to store a plurality of respective instances of second information, while the offline-compatible node is temporarily not connected to the plurality of nodes via the network; connect the offline-compatible node to the plurality of nodes via the network in response to the offline-compatible node not being connected to the plurality of nodes via the network; perform an operation with regard to the first information based at least in part on the offline-compatible node being connected to the plurality of nodes via the network; and delete the first information from the offline-compatible node based at least in part on knowledge that the offline-compatible node is to become disconnected from the plurality of nodes via the network in response to causing the one or more nodes to store the one or more respective instances of the first information. memory; and one or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors configured to: store first information in the memory of the offline-compatible node, which is included in the database cluster that further includes the plurality of nodes that are configured to be synchronized with each other to store a plurality of respective instances of second information, while the offline-compatible node is temporarily not connected to the plurality of nodes via the network; connect the offline-compatible node to the plurality of nodes via the network in response to the offline-compatible node not being connected to the plurality of nodes via the network; perform an operation with regard to the first information based at least in part on the offline-compatible node being connected to the plurality of nodes via the network; and delete the first information from the offline-compatible node based at least in part on knowledge that the offline-compatible node is to become disconnected from the plurality of nodes via the network in response to causing the one or more nodes to store the one or more respective instances of the first information. store first information in the memory of the offline-compatible node, which is included in the database cluster that further includes the plurality of nodes that are configured to be synchronized with each other to store a plurality of respective instances of second information, while the offline-compatible node is temporarily not connected to the plurality of nodes via the network; connect the offline-compatible node to the plurality of nodes via the network in response to the offline-compatible node not being connected to the plurality of nodes via the network; perform an operation with regard to the first information based at least in part on the offline-compatible node being connected to the plurality of nodes via the network; and delete the first information from the offline-compatible node based at least in part on knowledge that the offline-compatible node is to become disconnected from the plurality of nodes via the network in response to causing the one or more nodes to store the one or more respective instances of the first information. <EOS>