While it’s common to use the Java Transaction API and the XA protocol for distributed transactions in Spring, you do have other options. The optimum implementation depends on the types of resources ...

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A distributed ledger is a database that serves the purpose of recording various transactions. Similar to the way e-transactions and digital banking apps have transformed the way consumers spend money, ...

The European Central Bank (ECB) said it is looking to develop a way of settling distributed-ledger technology (DLT) transactions with fiat currency as it expands its work on the key feature that ...

Aerospike, the real-time database built for infinite scale, speed, and savings, is unveiling the latest iteration of its flagship multi-model distributed database, redefining what’s possible with ...

Modern transaction systems are expected to be invisible when they work and unforgiving when they do not. Payments, balances, and digital services move in real time, but even a momentary disruption can ...

What is a distributed system? A distributed system is a collection of independent computers that appear to the user as a single coherent system. To accomplish a common objective, the computers in a ...