Distributed application architecture

Get yourself ready for distributed application architecture management. This section examines both the existing and emerging tools and practices that orbit the world of distributed development and deployment approaches like microservices. Our experts explore the characteristics of a distributed system, provide advice to keep components integrated and more.

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Components of an effective API management strategy

We're using more APIs than ever before, and you need one central location to monitor their security, application connections, and traffic. Open this guide to see what makes an effective API management strategy.

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Distributed application architecture News

January 09, 2020 09 Jan'20
GraphQL vs. REST choice steers microservices development

GraphQL vs. REST: That is the question as teams tackle microservices architecture design, and at Pantheon, the choice came with both business boons and technical debt.
November 05, 2019 05 Nov'19
What should we make of ESB architecture in a distributed world?

Did microservices really kill the ESB? Or could it be that the push to asynchronous communication only makes application architects need centralized management more than ever?
August 08, 2018 08 Aug'18
How API-based integration dissolves SaaS connectivity limits

Oracle's vice president of integration, Vikas Anand, explains how SaaS app silos occur, drivers for API integration adoption and how DevOps can avoid integration project obstacles.
August 02, 2018 02 Aug'18
Manage APIs with connectivity-led strategy to cure data access woes

MuleSoft founder and VP Ross Mason discusses API-led connectivity as a linchpin in an enterprise API strategy to dissolve data silos and speed adoption of new apps, such as AI and FaaS.

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Distributed application architecture Get Started

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Follow these 10 fundamental microservices design principles

The right design principles enable microservices adopters to build an application from autonomous, cohesive components that can scale seamlessly. Here are 10 to follow. Continue Reading
How to test microservices for functionality and compliance

If you're new to microservices testing practices, understand that traditional techniques won't work anymore. We examine how to approach four critical microservices tests. Continue Reading
dependency injection

In object-oriented programming (OOP) software design, dependency injection (DI) is the process of supplying a resource that a given piece of code requires. Continue Reading

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Evaluate Distributed application architecture Vendors & Products

Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.

Advantages of monolithic architecture that prove it isn't dead

Don't rush to break up a monolith too quickly without considering what you might lose in the process. We examine why a monolithic architecture is sometimes the smarter choice. Continue Reading
5 predictions for 2020 software architecture trends

The past decade brought big changes to app development and management. Now, our contributors predict what the biggest software architecture trends of 2020 will be. Continue Reading
Vendors make a splash in 2019 service mesh implementation rush

There was a surge of service mesh options that hit the market in 2019, and two significant events helped shape its outcome. Expect to see Envoy and Istio steal the stage in 2020. Continue Reading

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Manage Distributed application architecture

Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.

Scaling microservices takes conceptual skills and good tooling

Independent scalability is a major benefit of microservices, and simultaneously a complex and challenging thing to implement. Scale microservices with a focus on users' priorities. Continue Reading
Tips to use for microservices in mobile app development

With mobile apps dominating enterprise customer interactions, developers must dig into microservices architectures, brush up on programming skills and decipher business requirements. Continue Reading
Invoke these 3 commandments of microservice applications

Unlock a microservice app's potential with a three-pillared approach centered on a thorough component directory, absolute service flexibility and reliable backwards compatibility. Continue Reading

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Problem Solve Distributed application architecture Issues

We’ve gathered up expert advice and tips from professionals like you so that the answers you need are always available.

How to tackle 5 common event bus pattern problems

The event bus pattern has quickly become a necessity, but it's not a free ride. Here are five common problems you'll face when you rely on an event bus. Continue Reading
These 6 microservices architecture design patterns solve problems

Navigate the benefits and drawbacks of standard architecture design patterns that aim to diminish microservices deployment and performance miseries. Continue Reading
Unravel asynchronous inter-service communication in microservices

See why microservices need to communicate with each other asynchronously. Then, see how to surmount the challenges of inter-service communication in microservices architecture. Continue Reading

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