Distributed Transactions: Why 2PC Still Haunts Your Microservices (and Sagas Won't Fully Save You)
You've built microservices. Great. Now watch distributed transactions turn your system into a locked-up mess. 2PC promises ACID; Sagas promise availability. Both lie a little.
⚡ Key Takeaways
- 2PC guarantees ACID but blocks and fails hard — legacy for a reason.
- Sagas trade strong consistency for availability via compensating transactions.
- Most teams overengineer; focus on idempotency and boundaries first.
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