Description: Transaction management in a distributed system refers to the process of managing operations that involve multiple resources distributed across different nodes in a network. This process is crucial for ensuring data consistency and reliability, especially in environments where transactions may be interrupted by network failures or issues in the nodes. Transactions must adhere to ACID properties (Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, and Durability) to ensure they are completed correctly and that the system maintains a coherent state. In a distributed system, transaction management becomes more complex due to the need to coordinate between different systems and ensure that all nodes involved in a transaction are synchronized. This involves the use of consensus protocols and fault recovery techniques, which allow the system to recover to a consistent state after an error. Effective transaction management implementation is fundamental in critical applications, such as banking systems, e-commerce, and distributed databases, where data integrity is paramount.
