Microservices Architecture Online Course
This step-by-step course is designed to guide you through the core concepts and complexities of Microservices Architecture (MSA). You’ll gain a clear understanding of its fundamental principles, architectural patterns, key benefits, and the essential building blocks required to design and implement an effective MSA. The course also highlights the critical role organizational culture plays in ensuring a successful transition to microservices.
By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge and confidence to begin migrating your organization to a microservices-based architecture.
Training Course Curriculum
Diving into Microservices
- The Course Overview
- Definition of Microservices
- Driving Forces and Conway's Law
- Coupling and Cohesion
- Domain-Driven Design
- Exploring Our Sample Project
Building Our First Microservice
- Spinning Up Our First Microservice
- Continuous Integration Using AWS CodeBuild
- Automated Deployment Using AWS CodeDeploy
- Continuous Delivery Using AWS CodePipeline
- Best Practices for CI/CD
Integration of Multiple Microservices
- Integration Methods
- Adding a gRPC Interface to Our Service
- Building Up Our Second Async Microservice
- Best Practices for Monitoring and Logging
- Monitoring Using AWS CloudWatch
Scaling Our Microservices Architecture
- Scaling and Load Balancing
- Service Discovery
- Using AWS EC2 Auto-Scaling
- Service Mesh Versus API Gateway
Serverless Architectures
- Introduction to Serverless Computing
- Leveraging AWS Lambda
- Development Lifecycle of Serverless Applications
- Caveats of the Serverless Model
Design Practices and Tips
- Microservices Design and Boundaries
- Operations in a Microservices Environment
- Polyglot Programming and Persistence
- Moving from a Monolith to Microservices
- Considerations for a Microservices Architecture
Industry Examples
- Microservices at Netflix
- Microservices at Gilt