By Asgard Technologies · Published January 3, 2024
Microservices architecture breaks applications into small, independent services that can be developed, deployed, and scaled independently.
Key Characteristics
- Single responsibility per service
- Independent deployment
- Decentralized data management
- API-based communication
Common Patterns
API Gateway - Single entry point for all client requests.
Service Discovery - Dynamic location of service instances.
Circuit Breaker - Prevent cascade failures.
Event Sourcing - Store state changes as events.
Challenges
- Distributed system complexity
- Data consistency across services
- Monitoring and debugging
- Network latency
Microservices offer flexibility and scalability but require mature DevOps practices.