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Microservices

The Microservices architectural style is a popular approach to building modern software where an individual application is built as a distributed collection of loosely coupled, independently deployable services. Each service runs in a separate process, communicates via a well-defined lightweight mechanism such as an HTTP resource API, and is responsible for a specific business function.

OVERVIEW

Microservices architecture is a modern software design pattern that breaks applications into small, independently deployable services, each aligned with a specific business function. Unlike monolithic systems, microservices enable agility, scalability, and fault isolation by allowing teams to build, deploy, and scale services autonomously. This guide explores the foundational concepts, advantages, trade-offs, and real-world case studies that highlight why microservices have become a go-to architecture for cloud-native development

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ESSENTIAL READING
What Is Microservices Architecture?
Feb 23rd, 2023 4:22am
BY Eric Schabell
Microservices architecture is game changing, allowing development teams to work independently and at cloud native scale.
Microservices vs. Monoliths: An Operational Comparison
Jul 7th, 2020 9:20am
BY Alexander Kainz
Two software architectural styles enter the ring, one will leave as a winner.
The Ten Commandments of Microservices
Jan 25th, 2016 2:26pm
BY Janakiram MSV
Marking the beginning of the new era in distributed computing, these are the aspects architects should consider when moving to microservices.
The Struggle for Microservice Integration Testing
Nov 10th, 2023 6:30am
BY Nočnica Mellifera
Manual integration testing for microservices is like trying to make cats march in a parade. There’s a better way.
The Five Principles of Monitoring Microservices
Sep 13th, 2016 9:16am
BY Apurva Dave and Loris Degioanni
The fundamental principles of monitoring need to adapt to the underlying technology and organizational changes that accompany microservices.
GETTING STARTED
Microservices 101
Mar 5th, 2018 11:49am
BY Michelle Gienow
For those ready to learn the practical basics and application of microservices, we got the low-down from some of this sector’s thought leaders.
Primer: Microservices Explained
Feb 16th, 2021 10:00am
BY Catherine Paganini
A more prescriptive type of SOA, microservices are small, autonomous app components that together form an application.
4 Best Practices for Microservices Authorization 
May 11th, 2022 10:34am
BY Anders Eknert
The thought of implementing authorization for every microservice call can seem daunting. Fortunately, there are a number of best practices to help.
What Is a Microservice Catalog and Why Do You Need One?
May 10th, 2022 10:00am
BY Erik Lindblom
This blog post will walk you through what a microservice catalog is, why it's important, and how you can get one for your company.
5 Steps to Ensure your Microservices Are Running Optimally
Jun 15th, 2020 11:48am
BY Tal Weiss
Once you do commit to the microservices architecture, here are five rules to keep in mind to run them successfully.  
TUTORIALS
Tutorial: Building and Deploying a Microservices Application with Azure Container Instances
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Tutorial: Deploying Microservices to Knative Running on Google Kubernetes Engine
Nov 8th, 2019 8:06am
BY Janakiram MSV
In this tutorial, we learn how to deploy a data-driven web application as a Knative service that talks to a stateful MongoDB pod.
Tutorial: First Look at Dapr for Microservices Running in Kubernetes
Feb 14th, 2020 9:39am
BY Janakiram MSV
Dapr is a portable, event-driven runtime for distributed systems originally developed by Microsoft. This hands-on guide will walk you through all the steps involved in dealing with state management in Dapr.
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