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Microservices: The Big Picture

by Antonio Goncalves

Microservices are quickly being adopted by companies worldwide. This course teaches you the basics of microservice architectures from a 10,000-foot high view.

What you'll learn

Microservices are everywhere, but what are they? In this course, Microservices: The Big Picture, you will learn exactly what microservices are. First, you will become familiar with the elements of a microservice. Then, you will explore design patterns, terminology, and functional concepts. Finally, you will see the pros and cons of microservices architecture in a business as well as technical points of view. When you’re finished with this course you’ll have enough knowledge to decide whether to use microservices in your future project.

About the author

Antonio is a senior software architect living in Paris. He started working in IT in 1992. Initially focused in C and C++ development, he switched to Java in the late 1990s. Antonio's career has taken him to different countries and companies where he now works as an independent Java EE consultant. As a former BEA consultant, he has great expertise in application servers such as Weblogic, JBoss and GlassFish. He is particularly fond of Open Source and is a member of the OOSGTP (Open Source Get Tog... more

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