The Principles of Planning and Implementing Microservices

Planning a microservices-based application  —  where to start? This architecture is composed of many aspects; how to break down this decoupled architecture? I hope that after reading this article, the picture will be clearer.

Microservices architecture

The Gist

  • Why?
    • The reasoning for choosing microservices.
  • What to consider?
    • The planning considerations before moving to microservices (versioning, service discovery and registry, transactions, and resourcing)
  • How?
    • Implementation practices (resilience, communication patterns)
  • Who?
    • Understanding the data flow (logging, monitoring, and alerting)

Building a viable microservices solution is attributed to the technical platform and supporting tools. This article focuses on the technical foundations and principles without diving into the underlying tools and products that carry out the solution itself (Docker, Kubernetes or other containers orchestration tool, API Gateway, authentication, etc.).

How to Practically Implement Microservices Infrastructure in Your Business

Implementing Microservices infrastructure

The hyper-dynamic approach to business has led to the development of cloud computing in the form of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, with our current buzzword Microservices being aggressively sought for implementation. Notably, tech giants like Google, Walmart, and Amazon using it have grabbed the attention of the masses who look forward to revolutionizing their business processes with a modular approach.

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