Service orchestration

Architects are constantly tasked with balancing more services with other software resources available to them. Luckily, there are plenty of tools, platforms and strategies that can help. Our experts explore the best ways to approach service orchestration and keep applications running smoothly.

March 15, 2021 15 Mar'21
Boomi Flow adds support for multi-cloud, hybrid deployments

Dell's Boomi subsidiary expands the deployment options for its low-code Flow workflow automation tool to public clouds and customers' on-premises data centers.
June 05, 2020 05 Jun'20
New ServiceNow workflows extend into more markets

ServiceNow continues to direct its workflows toward vertical markets with new offerings for telecommunications, financial services and healthcare markets.

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8 fundamental microservices security best practices

Despite the benefits, microservices will introduce profound security issues. We review the biggest microservices security challenges and eight strategies used to combat them. Continue Reading
Follow 6 key steps to deploy microservices in production

To succeed with microservices, IT organizations need to rethink the way they design and deploy applications -- and not all the necessary changes are technical ones. Continue Reading
The functional programming paradigm at enterprise scale

Many enterprise-level architects rely on an object-oriented approach, but there are good reasons and practical ways to introduce functional programming within large-scale systems. Continue Reading

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The architectural impact of RPC in distributed systems

It has become increasingly important for software architects to understand the mechanics behind remote procedure call (RPC), particularly its role in distributed architectures. Continue Reading
Service mesh vs. API gateway: Where, why and how to use them

While they're both central to inter-application communication processes, it's important to understand the fundamental differences between a service mesh and an API gateway. Continue Reading
An A-to-Z guide to a microservices architecture transition

This comprehensive guide to microservices explains everything: comparisons to monolithic architectures, the role of APIs and containers, and design and deployment best practices. Continue Reading

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How to manage microservices with a container registry

Container registries will help to compile and store images. Get a better understanding of popular registry products and services. Continue Reading
ALM and DevOps tooling still a critical part of orchestration

It seems that 'DevOps' is beginning to be increasingly used alongside the term 'orchestration.' Tom Nolle explains what these two things share in common -- and what they don't. Continue Reading

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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