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A distributed transaction involves coordinated operations across multiple databases or systems to ensure data consistency. It uses a two-phase commit protocol where a coordinator first requests readiness to commit from participants and then sends a commit or abort signal. Distributed transactions maintain consistency but introduce overhead.

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Distributed Transaction

A distributed transaction involves coordinated operations across multiple databases or systems to ensure data consistency. It uses a two-phase commit protocol where a coordinator first requests readiness to commit from participants and then sends a commit or abort signal. Distributed transactions maintain consistency but introduce overhead.

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Distributed Transaction

A distributed transaction is a transaction that involves multiple resources or components that are
distributed across different nodes or systems. It is a coordinated operation that spans multiple
databases, services, or other data stores.

In a distributed transaction, a single logical unit of work is divided into multiple smaller units, each of
which is executed on separate resources. These resources may be located on different servers,
databases, or even across different organizations. The goal of a distributed transaction is to ensure
that all the operations within the transaction are executed as a single atomic unit, meaning either all
the operations succeed and are committed, or they all fail and are rolled back.

To achieve this, distributed transactions typically use a protocol known as the two-phase commit
(2PC) protocol. The 2PC protocol involves two phases:

Commit Request Phase: In this phase, a coordinator node initiates the transaction and sends a
request to all the participating nodes or resources. Each participant acknowledges that it is ready to
commit or abort the transaction. If any participant is unable to commit, they send an abort signal.

Commit Phase: If all participants respond with readiness to commit, the coordinator sends a commit
signal to all participants. Upon receiving the commit signal, each participant applies the changes and
acknowledges the completion. If any participant fails to commit, they send an abort signal, and all
participants roll back the transaction.

The two-phase commit protocol ensures that all participants agree on the outcome of the
transaction and that either all participants commit or all participants abort the transaction,
maintaining data consistency across distributed resources.

Distributed transactions are commonly used in systems where data consistency and integrity are
critical, such as banking applications, e-commerce platforms, or any scenario where data updates
need to be atomic and consistent across multiple systems. However, distributed transactions can
introduce additional complexity and overhead due to the need for coordination and communication
between different resources. Therefore, they should be used judiciously and carefully designed to
balance the benefits of data consistency with the performance and scalability requirements of the
system.

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