Microservices over Monolithic

Microservices over Monolithic
A small application, say a webapp based on Django or Spring, has a single code base and includes different modules. The entire application is built and deployed using any defined build system. Such an application is considered to have a monolithic architecture. It is a tightly-coupled architecture wherein all the components are interconnected to each other.

Monolithic Architecture

 

It is easy to manage and simple to develop and use until the application becomes large and gradually the complexity increases. One of the major drawbacks with monolithic approach is that if there exists a bug in any of the module, the entire process will fail eventually. Thus, these applications are required to be scrutinised properly before they are rolled out in production. Although the idea of simplified setup lures initially, it is very difficult to adapt new tools and technologies in monolithic approach at later stages.

By contrast, microservices architecture provides the ability combine multiple independent modules which collectively work to solve a single purpose. Such application is considered to have a loosely-coupled architecture. Each component can be developed and deployed independently and thus allows better code handling.

Microservices Architecture

 

One of the most highlighted feature of microservices approach includes that each independent component has its own database which can be managed separately and as a result allows the developers to modify multiple services in parallel to each other. This has created a significant impact on the overall approach of software development. Other advantages include increase in reliability, better scalability and scope to use new and advanced technologies as the application grows more complex.

Apart from software development, microservices architecture brings on the table significant business development benefits. Managing large monolith applications is quite cumbersome, requires a lot of effort and possess a substantial amount of inefficiency which depreciates growth potential significantly. Migrating such deployments to microservices architecture is not only an ease for developers but adds on multiple benefits to the overall business revenue growth. It is far more efficient than monolithic and also speed development, as a result accomplishing the milestones in weeks rather than months.

Thus, microservices over monolithic represents a evolution in software development supported by many advanced technologies. An organisation who is seeking for not only quick results but efficient and agile approach to maximise profits should look beyond monolithic implementation and include microservices to upgrade their developments and increase revenue by experiencing significant cost savings!

 

 

Author:

Vaishali Jain

Vaishali Jain

cloudical.io & appflowsolutions.com