Computer Science · Distributed Systems
A topic within Distributed Systems, itself one of 13 topics in that field and part of Computer Science.
2 works
James Lewis & Martin Fowler
Defines microservices by a cluster of common characteristics - independent deployability, decentralised data management - rather than a single rule, and argues the style trades simplicity for operational complexity.
link checked 17 Sept 2026Notes on this copyNicola Dragoni et al.
Traces microservices back through SOA and component-based design to argue the style is an evolution rather than a genuine break, and surveys where the engineering challenges of testing, deployment and monitoring remain unsolved.
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