Handling Distributed Transactions In Microservices
Contemporary thinking and development efforts are heavily focused on Microservices, and I am no exception. Microservices, at their essence and in their genuine context, constitute a distributed system. So, what exactly is a distributed transaction? Distributed Transactions refer to transactions that extend across multiple physical systems or computers connected via a network. In the realm of microservices, a transaction becomes distributed as it spans multiple services. These services are invoked in a specific sequence to collectively execute the entire transaction. Microservices architecture is known for its decentralized and independent nature, where applications are divided into smaller, loosely coupled services. One of the challenges in such an architecture is handling transactions, especially distributed transactions that involve multiple microservices. The traditional ACID properties (Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability) may become challenging to achieve in a distribute...
