Pattern 79 / AVAILABLE

Multi-Region Active-Active

Use this when Serving writes and reads from more than one region.

Pressure
Serving writes and reads from more than one region
Mechanism
Run multiple writable regions with conflict handling and global traffic routing
Toll
Conflict resolution, data residency, and operational complexity rise sharply
Architecture plate79
Diagram for Multi-Region Active-Active
Executive brief

Multi-Region Active-Active fits when Serving writes and reads from more than one region. Mechanism: Run multiple writable regions with conflict handling and global traffic routing. Use it for Global products with strict availability goals. The toll: Conflict resolution, data residency, and operational complexity rise sharply.

Use when

Global products with strict availability goals.

Example

Use multi-region active-active when global products with strict availability goals..

Review framing

Describe the pressure first, then the mechanism, then the cost. That keeps the design grounded.

Same pressure family

Availability

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