In a microservices architecture, how do you handle data consistency across services that need to communicate frequently? Discuss strategies to manage eventual consistency.

## What to Cover Discuss the importance of data consistency in microservices and the challenge of achieving it. Introduce strategies like event sourcing and distributed transactions. ## Strong Answer Framework 1. Define eventual consistency. 2. Provide examples of consistency models. 3. Discuss pros and cons of each strategy. ## Watch Out For Avoid overly technical jargon without explanation, and ensure you provide clear reasoning for your chosen methods.