An application that uses transactions can provide robust and reliable services despite system, process, or communication failures. Use of transactions guarantees that application and data states stay consistent and that all updates on the data are durable. These transaction semantics are preserved regardless of whether the data is local to the application or distributed across the network.
To allow transaction support for applications and resources across the network, enable the Distributed Transactions service in the Application Server role.
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Review the features and functions of distributed transaction support for Application Server. |
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Install the Application Server role on a server using the Add Roles Wizard. During Application Server role installation, make the appropriate selections for the Distributed Transactions service. |
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Install the Application Server role with the Distributed Transactions option enabled on every server that hosts an application or a resource that will participate in the distributed transaction. |