Advanced – Cloud & Data Testing
Saga Pattern – ISTQB Definition
Last Updated: July 12, 2026 · SoftwareTestPilot QA Team
Official ISTQB Definition
A microservices pattern that coordinates distributed transactions as a sequence of local transactions with compensating actions on failure.
In simple words
A way to keep data consistent across microservices without a global transaction.
Exam tip
Choreography vs. orchestration are the two saga styles — asked in system-design interviews.
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