DNS-Based Service Discovery: Kubernetes, Consul, and etcd
Learn how DNS-based service discovery works in microservices platforms like Kubernetes, Consul, and etcd, including DNS naming conventions and SRV records.
Posts tagged with #architecture
The Eight Fallacies of Distributed Computing
Explore the classic assumptions developers make about networked systems that lead to failures. Learn how to avoid these pitfalls in distributed architecture.
Graceful Degradation: Systems That Bend Instead Break
Design systems that maintain core functionality when components fail through fallback strategies, degradation modes, and progressive service levels.
Microservices vs Monolith: Choosing the Right Architecture
Understand the fundamental differences between monolithic and microservices architectures, their trade-offs, and how to decide which approach fits your project.
Server-Side Discovery: Load Balancer-Based Service Routing
Learn how server-side discovery uses load balancers and reverse proxies to route service requests in microservices architectures.
Defining Service Boundaries: Domain-Driven Design
Learn how to decompose a monolith into microservices using bounded contexts, domain-driven design principles, and practical decomposition strategies.
Service Registry: Dynamic Service Discovery in Microservices
Understand how service registries enable dynamic service discovery, health tracking, and failover in distributed microservices systems.
Uber's Architecture: From Monolith to Microservices at Scale
Explore how Uber evolved from a monolith to a microservices architecture handling millions of real-time marketplace transactions daily.
API Gateway: Single Entry Point for Microservices
Learn how API gateways work, when to use them, architecture patterns, failure scenarios, and implementation strategies for production microservices.
API Versioning: Managing Change Without Breaking Clients
Learn API versioning strategies: URL path, header, and query parameter approaches. Understand backward compatibility, deprecation practices, and migration patterns.