Microservices

The evolution of software architecture for flexibility and scalability

Microservices are a software development architecture that divides an application into small, autonomous services, each of which performs a specific process and communicates with others through lightweight communication mechanisms, such as APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) or messages.

Unlike traditional monolithic architectures, microservices allow the separation of an application into smaller, independent components that can be developed, deployed, and scaled separately. Each microservice is responsible for a specific functionality and can be developed using the most suitable programming language and technology for that task.

Microservices promote modularity, scalability, resilience, and maintainability of applications. Since the services are independent, they can be developed, tested, deployed, and scaled independently of each other.

It's important to note that the adoption of microservices also comes with challenges, such as managing the complexity of communication between services and the need for adequate infrastructure and tools for monitoring and managing distributed services.

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Sebastiano Siragusa, Senior Software Engineer