How to approach the dual write problem: A comparison of 5 patterns for coordinating dual writes in a microservices architecture.

Denis Bolkovskis

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This article explores different patterns for coordinating writes to multiple resources in a microservices architecture. It discusses the dual write problem, the modular monolith architecture, the two-phase commit architecture, the choreography approach, and the parallel pipelines approach. It concludes by suggesting that the choice of a distributed transactions strategy depends on the specific requirements of the system.

5 patterns for dual writes in a microservices architecture

How to choose a distributed transactions strategy

<p>Wow, excellent article. I’d argue that designing the system in a way so that the problem doesn’t occur in the first place is the best way to deal with it. It all goes back to the question: how do we manage state? Failing to do that well will require in a cascade of cross-service-communication that creates an unmanageable need to orchestrate it.</p>
<p>State is the number one reason for undesired complexity, whether it’s inside a single program or across services.</p>
