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Maximizing the Utility of Your Applications: Our 5 Most Popular Microservices Blog Articles

Written by Spencer Nguyen | March 9, 2021

During the last 10 years, microservices-based applications have benefited global enterprises by providing them with massive scalability, greater agility, more highly available systems, and improved operational efficiency. A recent DZone study points out that “nearly two-thirds of the organizations surveyed (63%) are building some (18%) or all (46%) of their applications using microservices.” In this article, we'll identify what our most popular microservices articles have been, providing you the direction you need on finding out all there is to know on the growing topic of microservices.

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#5 - 7 Key Benefits of Microservices

In this article we asked the question, why are microservices so helpful to modern enterprises? Similarly, what benefits do corporations receive from using this architectural style? Read the full article here:

7 Key Benefits of Microservices

#4 - Building Microservices Applications With an API Gateway: Advantages and Strategies

In this article, we defined what API gateways are, how they work, their benefits, and outline some strategies for developing and building an API gateway of your own. Read the full article here:

Building Microservices Applications With an API Gateway: Advantages and Strategies

#3 - Microservices vs Web Services

Microservices are one of the most popular concepts in application development right now and are getting a lot more attention than web services. Both concepts, however, are highly relevant when building a modular, services-oriented application architecture – so it’s important to understand how both fit into the picture of modern app design. Read the full article here:

Microservices vs Web Services

#2 - 4 Microservices Examples: Amazon, Netflix, Uber, and Etsy

Some of the most innovative and profitable microservices examples amongst enterprises companies in the world – like Amazon, Netflix, Uber, and Etsy – attribute their IT initiatives’ enormous success in part to the adoption of popular microservices. Find out why here:

4 Microservices Examples: Amazon, Netflix, Uber, and Etsy

#1 - REST APIs vs Microservices: The Differences and How They Work Together

The terms RESTful API and Microservices go hand-in-hand when building a microservices-based application. Nevertheless, they refer to very different things. In this article, we'll discuss these differences but also how they work together to get the most effectiveness out of your enterprise applications. Read the full article here:

REST APIs vs Microservices: The Differences and How They Work Together

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DreamFactory: Making the Most of Microservices-Based App Development

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