Microservices and Containers
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Transition to Microservices and DevOps to Transform Your Software Development Effectiveness Thanks to the tech sector’s latest game-changing innovations—the Internet of Things (IoT), software-enabled networking, and software as a service (SaaS), to name a few—there is now a seemingly insatiable demand for platforms and architectures that can improve the process of application development and deployment. In Microservices and Containers, longtime systems architect and engineering team leader Parminder Kocher analyzes two of the hottest new technology trends: microservices and containers. Together, as Kocher demonstrates, microservices and Docker containers can bring unprecedented agility and scalability to application development and deployment, especially in large, complex projects where speed is crucial but small errors can be disastrous. Learn how to leverage microservices and Docker to drive modular architectural design, on-demand scalability, application performance and reliability, time-to-market, code reuse, and exponential improvements in DevOps effectiveness. Kocher offers detailed guidance and a complete roadmap for transitioning from monolithic architectures, as well as an in-depth case study that walks the reader through the migration of an enterprise-class SOA system. Understand how microservices enable you to organize applications into standalone components that are easier to manage, update, and scale Decide whether microservices and containers are worth your investment, and manage the organizational learning curve associated with them Apply best practices for interprocess communication among microservices Migrate monolithic systems in an orderly fashion Understand Docker containers, installation, and interfaces Network, orchestrate, and manage Docker containers effectively Use Docker to maximize scalability in microservices-based applications Apply your learning with an in-depth, hands-on case study Whether you are a software architect/developer or systems professional looking to move on from older approaches or a manager trying to maximize the business value of these technologies, Microservices and Containers will be an invaluable addition to your library. Register your product at informit.com/register for convenient access to downloads, updates, and/or corrections as they become available.
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“Software-defined networking, software-defined storage, software as a service, the Internet of things, and platforms that handle complex communication between millions of users and devices are some examples that come to mind when you talk about where the software industry is going. There is a plethora of companies, both big and small, getting into these fields, and as they move forward, they will realize the need for a microservices-based architecture coupled with an agile culture.”
I've been using docker and containers for some years now. I am no expert but I understand why some people get confused over this. Yes, you can switch to microservices without containers; and yes, you can build an entire monolithic application using one container. Microservices and containers are not used interchangeably. It is when you use the advantages of both concepts that you enlighten yourself to create software in a new and exciting way. Maintaining a microservices-based architecture is not an easy task but I liked how this book manages to create a good starting point for migrating from the monolithic paradigm. As stated by the author: this book serves as a commencement more than a conclusion. There is so much more out there to learn.
The only downside for me was the use of Java examples. Ugh!
