Microservices

Microservices architecture (often shortened to microservices) refers to an architectural style for developing applications. Microservices allow a large application to be separated into smaller independent parts, with each part having its own realm of responsibility. To serve a single user request, a microservices-based application can call on many internal microservices to compose its response.

That structures an application as a collection of services that are:

Independently deploy-able
Loosely coupled
Organized around business capabilities
Owned by a small team
Highly maintainable and testable

The pattern language is your guide

Better Fault Isolation for More Resilient Applications
With a microservices architecture, the failure of one service is less likely to negatively impact other parts of the application because each microservice runs autonomously from the others.
Programming Language and Technology Agnostic
When creating a microservices-based application, developers can connect microservices programmed in any language.
Better Data Security and Compliance
One of the most significant benefits of microservices is that it enables businesses to take a more granular approach to data security.
Greater Business Agility and Support for DevOps
As enterprises strive to become more agile, they’re turning to microservices to increase their speed-to-market.
Support for Two-Pizza Development Teams
Each team is responsible for one or more services in microservices application architecture. This structure supports the “two-pizza” development team philosophy.
Faster Time to Market and “Future-Proofing”
The pluggability of a microservices application architecture allows for easier, faster application development and upgrades.