Pattern 45 / CONSENSUS
Use this when coordinating distributed work without one global transaction.
Saga Pattern fits when coordinating distributed work without one global transaction. Mechanism: chain local transactions and define compensating actions when later steps fail. Use it for orders, bookings, payments, inventory, and multi-service business processes. The toll: compensation is business-specific and final state is eventually consistent.
Orders, bookings, payments, inventory, and multi-service business processes.
Reserve hotel, charge card, then release reservation if charge fails.
Describe the pressure first, then the mechanism, then the cost. That keeps the design grounded.
Same pressure family