Tag: Distributed transactions
- Cloud Technologies, Databases, DevOps, Scalable Systems, System Architecture, System Designs, System Engineering, Ultra Large Scale Systems
Reliable Payment Processing in Ultra-Large-Scale Systems: A Case Study of a Ride-Hailing Platform
Moving money correctly is one of the hardest problems that an Ultra-Large-Scale System (ULSS) must solve. At a volume of billions of transactions, even a vanishingly small error rate translates into substantial financial loss, regulatory exposure, and reputational damage. This paper examines the architecture of a large-scale payment platform using a ride-hailing service as a…