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OLTP

OLTP, or Online Transaction Processing, refers to a type of computing that facilitates and manages transaction-oriented applications in real time, ensuring the efficient and immediate processing of business transactions such as order placements or financial transactions.

OLTP systems are designed to process transactions in real time, meaning that results are delivered immediately after a transaction is processed. They are capable of handling a large number of transactions concurrently and ensure data integrity by rolling back transactions if any operation within the transaction fails.

Additionally, OLTP systems use concurrency control mechanisms to ensure that multiple transactions can be processed concurrently without interfering with each other. They have recovery mechanisms, like backup and restore functions, to ensure that the system can recover from failures without losing data.

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