Microservices are an architectural style in which an application is divided into small, independent services, each responsible for a specific set of functions. Microservices communicate with each other using lightweight protocols such as HTTP/REST or gRPC.
Advantages of microservices:
- Scalability: Each service can be scaled independently, allowing for more efficient resource management.
- Flexibility in technology choice: Each microservice can be written in a different programming language or use a different technology.
- Faster deployment: Changes to one service do not affect the entire application, enabling faster deployments and updates.
- Fault isolation: A failure in one service does not cause the entire system to fail, increasing reliability.
- Increased team productivity: Teams can work in parallel on different services, speeding up application development.
