[Solved] What is the main purpose of the Saga pattern in distributed systems? — Ans: To break a large transaction into smaller steps with compensations | Kafka

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What is the main purpose of the Saga pattern in distributed systems?

ATo encrypt messages between microservices

BTo speed up database queries by caching results

CTo break a large transaction into smaller steps with compensations

DTo create backups of all data in real-time

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand the Saga pattern concept
The Saga pattern divides a big transaction into smaller, manageable steps that can be undone if needed.
Step 2: Identify the main goal
Its goal is to maintain data consistency across services without locking resources for a long time.
Final Answer:
To break a large transaction into smaller steps with compensations -> Option C
Quick Check:
Saga pattern = smaller steps with undo [OK]

Quick Trick: Saga splits big tasks into small reversible steps [OK]

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