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Yes, be aware of the transactional capabilities of your database. Some ACID databases in their default configuration don't provide all transactional guarantees!
by kpmah 10y ago
Yes, be aware of the transactional capabilities of your database. Some ACID databases in their default configuration don't provide all transactional guarantees!
- brandur 10y agoI just wanted to add that the Postgres documentation [1] and Wikipedia [2] are both really well written when it comes to explaining each isolation level and the guarantees that it provides. Well worth the reading time. [1] https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/transaction-iso.html https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/static/transaction-i... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isolation_(database_systems)#Isolation_levels https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isolation_(database_systems)#I...