saga-orchestration

You manage distributed transactions by implementing the saga pattern, which coordinates multi-step business processes across services. This approach tracks saga states and executes compensating transactions to roll back failed steps, ensuring data consistency without distributed locks.

Saga orchestration uses a centralized orchestrator to command cross-service workflow execution, while saga choreography uses event-driven reactions for each service to respond independently. Both models coordinate multi-step business processes while handling compensating transactions for rollbacks.

You handle rollbacks by defining and executing compensating transactions for failed steps. This saga pattern maintains data integrity by automatically reversing previously completed actions when a downstream step fails, tracking the process through a COMPENSATING state.

Yes, you can define optional step timeouts when configuring saga workflows. This prevents distributed transactions from hanging indefinitely, allowing the system to trigger compensating transactions and gracefully handle delayed or unresponsive microservices.

A distributed transaction passes through lifecycle states including STARTED, PENDING, COMPENSATING, COMPLETED, and FAILED. This state management tracks the saga execution from initiation through successful workflow coordination or rollback completion.

You automate order fulfillment by starting a saga that coordinates reserving inventory, processing payment, and initiating shipping across microservices. If any step fails, the saga automatically triggers compensating transactions to reverse previous actions.