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• 5 fundamental steps of managing APIs

  API management is undeniably essential, but it requires a comprehensive plan. Here are the five steps of an API management strategy and advice on how to complete each one. Continue Reading

• Test yourself on the challenges of microservices security

  Think you know what complicates microservices security and what precautions to take to maximize protection? Challenge yourself, and take this quiz to find out. Continue Reading

• A quick primer on microservices load balancing

  Work distribution in microservices is tricky; without the right strategy, you risk that workloads won't scale effectively. Here's how to nail down load balancing for microservices. Continue Reading

• Some tricks to help manage load balancing in microservices

  Load balancing is a critical, and potentially thorny, part of cloud-native microservices management. Consider these methods and tools that can help address these challenges. Continue Reading

• How to make automation part of your microservices security

  It's not ideal to manually test and secure a microservices environment. Consider automation tools when you need to fortify your microservices security plan. Continue Reading

• 3 ways to prep microservices applications for big data

  It's easy for the expansion of big data to spin out of control in a distributed architecture. Think carefully about database management to avoid performance-killing bottlenecks.Continue Reading

• Unlock distributed analytics with a microservices approach

  Mobility creates distributed computing environments, which lead to a scenario where some of the older analytics processes are no longer useful. Distributed analytics with microservices can help.Continue Reading

• Kubernetes service discovery tactics boost microservices

  Customize or automate a containerized application's service discovery exactly to your preference by mastering a collection of Kubernetes features.Continue Reading

• How to combat complexity in microservices data management

  Architects who shift from a monolith to microservices need to consider a critical component: data. Learn how microservices affect data management, and discover tools that can help.Continue Reading

• Modern deployment models put a new spin on componentization

  Developers can use containers, serverless and microservices to strengthen app composability, but there are tradeoffs to consider. Discover the brave new world of componentization.Continue Reading

• How to ease the pain of Kubernetes upgrades with automation

  Although Kubernetes aims to automate container management, Kubernetes upgrades are still a tedious, manual process. Learn about the tooling that helps automate this task.Continue Reading

• How to adapt API management for serverless architecture

  It's critical to understand what will happen to legacy APIs when you transition to a serverless architecture. Discover how to properly adapt API management for this new paradigm.Continue Reading

• Unpacking the event-driven microservices approach

  Event-driven applications can be beneficially combined with microservices architectures, and finding the best method to merge them relies on analyzing orchestration options.Continue Reading

• Think practically about software modernization

  Does your software modernization project have the wrong goals? This blog post takes a look at common drivers for modernization and how software teams should deal with legacy apps.Continue Reading

• A brain teaser to plan for, design and manage APIs

  As organizations shift toward the use of distributed architectures, an increased use of APIs is bound to follow. Take this quiz and test your knowledge on how to plan, design and manage APIs.Continue Reading