Microservice Architecture: Practical Implementation

Gain insights into real-world microservice implementation, exploring tech stacks, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, synchronous and asynchronous integrations, and more with hands-on coding demonstrations.

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112 Lessons

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Gain insights into real-world microservice implementation, exploring tech stacks, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, synchronous and asynchronous integrations, and more with hands-on coding demonstrations.

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This course includes

10 Playgrounds

71 Quizzes

This course includes

10 Playgrounds

71 Quizzes

Course Overview

Microservices are one of the most important software architecture trends, but it’s one thing to define an architecture and quite another to implement it. This course focuses on the nitty-gritty details of real-world implementation. You’ll learn recipes for tech stacks that can be used to implement microservices, as well as the pros and cons of each. You’ll start by exploring some fundamental concepts for implementing microservices. Within each concept, you’ll learn about the different technologies used ...Show More

Course Content

Preface

Step through microservice technologies, integration concepts, and practical implementation examples.

Introduction

Structure of the Course

Self-contained Systems

Unpack the core of self-contained systems, their benefits, challenges, and microservice integration.

Introduction Definition

An Example SCSs and Microservices Challenges Benefits & Variations Chapter Conclusion

Concept: Frontend Integration

Work your way through the nuances of integrating microservices with web frontends, striking a balance between monolithic and modular designs.

Introduction Frontend: Monolith or Modular?Options

Resource-oriented Client Architecture (ROCA)Benefits of ROCA Challenges Benefits Variations Chapter Conclusion

Recipe: Links and Client-side Integration

Grasp the fundamentals of frontend integration using links and microservices in web applications.

Introduction Overview Integration in Assurance App Other Integration Methods Example Variations Experiments Chapter Conclusion

Recipe: Server-side Integration using Edge Side Includes (ESI)

Map out the steps for integrating web applications using Edge Side Includes (ESI).

Introduction Example Varnish ESI in Order & Common Variations Experiments Chapter Conclusion

Concept: Asynchronous Microservices

10 Lessons

Investigate asynchronous microservices to enhance flexibility, resilience, and decoupling in systems.

Recipe: Messaging and Kafka

13 Lessons

Practice using Kafka for asynchronous microservices communication, event sourcing, and data management.

Recipe: Asynchronous Communication with Atom and REST

7 Lessons

Try out asynchronous communication in microservices using Atom, HTTP, and REST.

Concept: Synchronous Microservices

6 Lessons

Unpack the core of synchronous microservices, their integration, benefits, and accompanying challenges.

Create and Integrate Flask Microservices

Project

10.

Recipe: REST with the Netflix Stack

10 Lessons

Examine the Netflix stack for scalable microservices with service discovery, resilience, load balancing, and routing.

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Recipe: REST with Consul and Apache httpd

10 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of integrating Consul for service discovery with Apache httpd for routing.

12.

Concept: Microservices Platforms

4 Lessons

Take a closer look at microservices platforms, their operational benefits, and associated complexities.

13.

Recipe: Docker Containers with Kubernetes

7 Lessons

Implement Kubernetes for flexible container management, service discovery, load balancing, and resilience.

14.

Recipe: PaaS with Cloud Foundry

7 Lessons

Practice using Cloud Foundry for scalable microservices deployment and efficient operational management.

Deploying a Web Application over Kubernetes

Project

15.

Appendix

5 Lessons

Learn how to use tools like Git, JDK, Maven, Docker, and Docker Compose.

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