Introduction to Microservices Architecture

Microservices architecture is a method of developing software systems that tries to focus on building single-function modules with well-defined interfaces and operations.

Key Benefits

1. Scalability: Each service can be scaled independently
2. Technology Diversity: Different services can use different technologies
3. Fault Isolation: Failure in one service doesn't bring down the entire system
4. Team Independence: Teams can work on different services independently

Challenges

While microservices offer many benefits, they also introduce complexity in terms of:

• Service communication
• Data consistency
• Monitoring and debugging
• Deployment coordination

Getting Started

When considering microservices, start with a monolith and gradually extract services as your understanding of the domain grows.