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Java Microservices with Spring Cloud: Developing Services

by Richard Seroter

Deliver software faster than ever. This course will teach you core Java microservices patterns including centralized configuration, asynchronous tasks, service authorization, and request tracing.

What you'll learn

Developers around the world are delivering software faster thanks to a microservices architecture. In this course, Java Microservices with Spring Cloud: Developing Services, you will learn the skills needed to build Java microservices.

First, you'll get an introduction to Microservices, Spring Boot, and Spring Cloud.
Next, you'll explore offloading asynchronous activities with lightweight, short-lived tasks.
Finally, you'll wrap up the course learning how to chase down performance issues using distributed tracing.

When you're finished with this course, you'll have a foundational knowledge of key microservices patterns and be able to use your experience to build better Java microservices.

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Course FAQ

What are Java microservices?

Microservices are a service-oriented architecture style used by Java developers for building applications as an accumulation of several smaller services instead of one whole app.

What is Spring Cloud?

Spring Cloud is a microservices architecture framework for building cloud applications. It supplies developers with tools to build common patterns in distributed systems.

What will I learn in this course?

In this course you will learn about:

  • What Microservices are and why they're popular
  • What Spring Cloud and Spring Boot are
  • Centralized configuration
  • Asynchronous processing
  • Security through a Declarative model
  • Finding performance issues through distributed tracing
  • Much more
Who is this course for?

This course is for anyone who wants to learn Java microservices with Spring Cloud. It is for those who want to deliver software faster through a microservices architecture.

What are the prerequisites for this course?

Before taking this course you will want to be familiar with Java, Spring, and general web service development. No prior Microservices experience is required.

About the author

Richard Seroter is currently the Chief Evangelist at Google Cloud and leads the Developer Relations program. He's also an instructor at Pluralsight, a frequent public speaker, the author of multiple books on software design and development, and a former InfoQ.com editor plus former 12-time Microsoft MVP for cloud. As Chief Evangelist at Google Cloud, Richard leads the team of developer advocates, developer engineers, outbound product managers, and technical writers who ensure that people find, u... more

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