Getting started with Microservice architecture
Tags: software, architecture, microservices
Published: 2022-12-28 23:11:08

With large data getting out of hand,tech industries struggle to scale their services.
Software architecture refers to the high-level structure of a software system, the discipline of creating such structures, and the documentation of these structures. It involves the selection of the structural elements and their interfaces by which the system is composed, together with their behavior as specified in the implementation.

Companies offering technological services have their services based on Monolith architecture where their software is being based on a single codebase, single process, single database and consistent technology use.

## Why Monolith Architecture
Having a single codebase makes it easy for developers to handle deployment activities and it takes less time too.
Monolith architecture is very efficient for small apps.

Monoliths become very problematic when it comes to scaling.
Monolithic applications are difficult to maintain.This was handled by distributed monoliths which is an improvement on Monolith architecture  but everything must be deployed together and new features require changes everywhere in the application since its coupled together.

## How Can Microservice Help Us
Microservice architecture is a software design pattern in which a large application is built as a suite of small, independent services. Each service is designed to perform a specific function and communicates with other services through well-defined interfaces, typically using a lightweight protocol such as HTTP.Microservice allows flexible and efficient way of implementing Agile methodology 
The main benefits of a microservice architecture are that it allows for greater flexibility, modularity, and scalability. Because each service is independent and communicates with other services through APIs, it is easier to make changes to one service without affecting the entire system. This can make it easier to update and maintain the application over time.
In a microservice architecture, each service is responsible for a specific business capability and is designed to be highly maintainable and testable. Services are often developed and deployed independently, which can make it easier to scale different parts of the application separately.Also paving way for the adoption of new technology to fit the concept of **use the right tool**.
One of the key challenges of building a microservice architecture is managing the complexity that can arise from having many independent services. It can be difficult to ensure that all of the services work together seamlessly and that the overall system remains stable. It is also important to properly design and manage the APIs between services to ensure that they are efficient and scalable.

##Conclusion
Software architecture is the foundation for a software system, as it provides a blueprint for the design and implementation of the system. It is concerned with the design of the software system as a whole, rather than the design of individual components or modules.Monolith is never a wrong way of structuring your app,its very efficient for small apps.With Microservices  being an autonomous, independently deployable services and easier to collaborate to form an application which provides agility for rapid development,large systems can be handled easily.