August 2026
Intermediate to advanced
450 pages
5h 12m
English
book
Software Architecture Patterns, Antipatterns, and Pitfalls
by Mark Richards, Neal Ford, Raju Gandhi
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Chapter 15. Orchestration Pattern
Orchestration, metaphorically named for a musical group with a coordinating conductor, is one of two primary communication patterns in distributed architectures such as event-driven and microservices (the other being Choreography, discussed in [Link to Come]). Systems that use Orchestration utilize an orchestrator service to coordinate workflow, including state, boundary conditions, and error handling.
The following table summarizes the metadata for the Orchestration pattern.
| CATEGORY | METADATA |
|---|---|
ALSO KNOWN AS |
Mediator |
CONTEXT: |
Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture, Workflow |
IMPROVED: |
Data Integrity, Data Consistency, Workflow, Error Handling |
DEGRADED: |
Fault Tolerance, Scalability, Elasticity, Responsiveness, Availability |
How Should I Manage My Workflows?
The concept of microservices sounds great—small, single-purpose services that are highly decoupled—but quickly runs into impractical realities such as complex workflows and coordination. ...
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