What is AWS Step Functions and what architectural pattern does it implement for orchestrating distributed applications?

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What is AWS Step Functions and what architectural pattern does it implement for orchestrating distributed applications?

Key points

  • Implements Saga pattern and state machine model
  • Enables long-running distributed transactions
  • Provides compensating transactions for rollback
  • Visual workflow monitoring included
  • Handles failures in multi-step processes without custom coordination code

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