microservices
An architectural approach that structures applications as a collection of loosely coupled, independently deployable services, each responsible for a specific function.
Microservices is an architecture style that breaks down applications into small, autonomous services, each handling a distinct business capability. These services communicate over APIs and can be developed, deployed, and scaled independently, enabling greater agility and resilience compared to monolithic architectures.
Microservices architectures facilitate continuous delivery, fault isolation, and technology diversity, making them ideal for cloud-native, AI, and large-scale enterprise applications. They support rapid innovation by allowing teams to work on different services simultaneously and adopt the best tools for each task.
While microservices offer significant benefits, they also introduce challenges in service coordination, monitoring, and security, often addressed with service meshes, orchestration platforms, and robust DevOps practices.