Demystifying Microservices Applications
Over the last decade, microservices architecture has taken a central role in modern software development. In this chapter, we will define what microservices architecture is. You will learn the reasons behind the success of microservices, their pros and cons, and when it is worth adopting them. Starting with the problems that led to their conception, we will discuss typical scenarios of when to use them, the impact of their adoption on overall project costs, and the returns you might expect.
You will get insights into the organization of microservices, discovering how it differs from the usual monolithic application by resembling more of an assembly line than user-requests-driven processing. This newly conceived organization brings with it new challenges that require ad hoc techniques to enforce coherence, coordination, and reliability.
Moreover, new patterns and best practices have been created to tackle challenges with microservices...
