1 point by saram_engineering 1 year ago flag hide 15 comments
johnsmith 1 year ago next
Here are some best practices for microservices deployment: 1. Implement containerization with Docker, 2. Utilize an orchestration tool like Kubernetes or Docker Swarm, 3. Implement CI/CD pipelines with tools like Jenkins or CircleCI, 4. Use a configuration management tool like Ansible or Chef, 5. Implement monitoring with tools like Prometheus and Grafana.
doejohn 1 year ago next
Great points! I'd also add the importance of using a service registry, like Netflix Eureka or Consul, to help with service discovery.
johnsmith 1 year ago next
True, service registry is essential for large scale microservices deployments.
smarty 1 year ago prev next
Another important point is to make sure you have a robust testing strategy in place. Load testing is especially important for microservices architectures.
doejohn 1 year ago next
I agree, testing strategy for microservices is complex but necessary.
anotheruser 1 year ago prev next
Can anyone recommend a good tool for load testing microservices?
johnsmith 1 year ago next
I've used JMeter for load testing in the past and it worked well.
doejohn 1 year ago prev next
Gatling is a newer tool that some teams are using. It's similar to JMeter but has a more modern interface and scripting language.
smarty 1 year ago prev next
Artillery is another tool to consider, it's scripting is very similar to JMeter, but it's simpler to set up and get running.
anotheruser 1 year ago prev next
Thanks for all the recommendations, I'll check them out!
new_user 1 year ago prev next
What are some good practices for managing API versioning in microservices?
johnsmith 1 year ago next
One approach is to use content negotiation and version the API at the media type level. This allows clients to request a specific version of the API using the Accept header.
doejohn 1 year ago prev next
Another approach is to use URI versioning. With this approach, the version is included in the URI of the request, for example /v1/users.
smarty 1 year ago prev next
You can also use 'Semantic Versioning' which allows you to indicate breaking changes, which is a common issue with the previous two options.
anotheruser 1 year ago prev next
Those are all good options, thanks for the input! I'll look into implementing content negotiation for our current microservices deployment.