Non-Transactional Operations vs Distributed Transactions
Developers should use non-transactional operations when building applications that require high throughput and low latency, such as real-time analytics, caching layers, or logging systems, where occasional data loss or inconsistency is acceptable meets developers should learn and use distributed transactions when building applications that require data consistency across microservices, distributed databases, or cloud-based systems, such as in e-commerce platforms handling orders and inventory. Here's our take.
Non-Transactional Operations
Developers should use non-transactional operations when building applications that require high throughput and low latency, such as real-time analytics, caching layers, or logging systems, where occasional data loss or inconsistency is acceptable
Non-Transactional Operations
Nice PickDevelopers should use non-transactional operations when building applications that require high throughput and low latency, such as real-time analytics, caching layers, or logging systems, where occasional data loss or inconsistency is acceptable
Pros
- +They are also essential in distributed systems like microservices architectures, where coordinating transactions across services can be complex and slow
- +Related to: acid-properties, eventual-consistency
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Distributed Transactions
Developers should learn and use distributed transactions when building applications that require data consistency across microservices, distributed databases, or cloud-based systems, such as in e-commerce platforms handling orders and inventory
Pros
- +They are essential for maintaining reliability in financial systems, supply chain management, or any scenario where operations must be coordinated across disparate services to avoid data corruption
- +Related to: acid-properties, microservices-architecture
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Non-Transactional Operations if: You want they are also essential in distributed systems like microservices architectures, where coordinating transactions across services can be complex and slow and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Distributed Transactions if: You prioritize they are essential for maintaining reliability in financial systems, supply chain management, or any scenario where operations must be coordinated across disparate services to avoid data corruption over what Non-Transactional Operations offers.
Developers should use non-transactional operations when building applications that require high throughput and low latency, such as real-time analytics, caching layers, or logging systems, where occasional data loss or inconsistency is acceptable
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