Microservices for Real World Applications: How it can Benefit Small Companies
Recently, Amazon Prime Video made a controversial decision to move away from Microservices architecture and return to a monolith structure. While this decision may work for Amazon, it doesn’t mean that Microservices are ineffective. In fact, Microservices continue to be the best practice for most businesses, especially small companies.
For those unfamiliar with the term, Microservices are essentially APIs that are scoped to specific business logic domains. By breaking down the services into smaller endpoints, Microservices allow for more efficient resource allocation. For example, billing APIs do not require as much resource as user accounts, which experience higher loads.
While Amazon’s implementation and understanding of Microservices were flawed, we see Microservices as a way to provide freedom and scalability to real-world applications. Microservices implementations should always be platform agnostic, which means they can be moved easily to different servers or cloud providers such as AWS or Azure.
With Microservices, all source code can be kept safe in a source code repository. Access can be governed, and functions can be reused, making integration with any API-based technology simpler. Microservices can provide small companies with the ability to serve content and data like larger companies. Confusing Microservices with Serverless technologies is a mistake.
At our company, we use Microservices and Microfront ends to provide the freedom and scalability needed to serve our clients effectively. We can implement Microservices without spending a lot of money by using containers and Kubernetes.
In conclusion, Microservices continue to be an effective way for businesses, especially small companies, to provide efficient resource allocation, platform agnosticism, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. It’s essential to understand how Microservices work and to implement them effectively to get the most benefits. By doing so, businesses can serve their clients efficiently and effectively, no matter their size.
