Aerospike Database 8.0 introduces distributed ACID transactions, a significant feature that enables developers to build reliable high-performance applications for use cases such as payment systems, billing, social graphs, betting, and e-commerce. This evolution builds on years of experience in strong consistency mode, which was introduced in March 2018 with Aerospike Database 4.0. Distributed transactions are constructed on top of the solid foundation of strong consistency mode and provide strict serializability for multi-record updates at the best possible performance. The introduction of distributed ACID transactions simplifies the tech stack for developers by providing a native capability to handle all data retrieval and manipulation logic, eliminating the need for workarounds or external transaction managers. Aerospike Database 8.0 also includes a sample database, Chinook, which is useful for demos and testing, and provides guidance on best practices for using transactions. The feature is designed to be used judiciously with single-record read and write workloads, and developers can get started quickly with AeroLab or download Aerospike Enterprise Edition for a 60-day multi-node trial.