Software engineering architecture and its promising opportunities

Josh Mahmood Ali

doi:10.54254/2977-3903/7/2024034

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Published on 25 April 2024

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Ali,J.M. (2024). Software engineering architecture and its promising opportunities. Advances in Engineering Innovation,7,37-40.

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Software engineering architecture and its promising opportunities

Josh Mahmood Ali *^,1,

¹ Saint Leo University

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https://doi.org/10.54254/2977-3903/7/2024034

Abstract

The evolution of software architecture has witnessed the transition from monolithic to microservices, offering enhanced scalability, maintainability, and flexibility. With the rise of Microservices Architecture (MA), containerization has emerged as a pivotal technology to encapsulate microservices in isolated environments, ensuring consistent deployment. This paper delves into the intricate relationship between Microservices Architecture and containerization, focusing on the benefits, challenges, and practical implications of integrating both. Through a comprehensive experimental setup simulating an e-commerce platform, we quantitatively evaluate the performance metrics of a containerized microservices system versus a traditional monolithic setup. Our findings accentuate the performance gains achieved through MA and containerization, while also shedding light on areas that demand caution and further research. The insights presented serve as a beacon for organizations aiming to transition to or optimize their microservices and containerization practices.

Keywords

microservices architecture, containerization, docker, Kubernetes, software scalability

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Ali,J.M. (2024). Software engineering architecture and its promising opportunities. Advances in Engineering Innovation,7,37-40.

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Journal：Advances in Engineering Innovation

Volume number: Vol.7

ISSN：2977-3903(Print) / 2977-3911(Online)

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