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Hands-On Docker for Microservices with Python

You're reading from   Hands-On Docker for Microservices with Python Design, deploy, and operate a complex system with multiple microservices using Docker and Kubernetes

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Product type Paperback
Published in Nov 2019
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781838823818
Length 408 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Jaime Buelta Jaime Buelta
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Table of Contents (19) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: Introduction to Microservices FREE CHAPTER
2. Making the Move – Design, Plan, and Execute 3. Section 2: Designing and Operating a Single Service – Creating a Docker Container
4. Creating a REST Service with Python 5. Build, Run, and Test Your Service Using Docker 6. Creating a Pipeline and Workflow 7. Section 3:Working with Multiple Services – Operating the System through Kubernetes
8. Using Kubernetes to Coordinate Microservices 9. Local Development with Kubernetes 10. Configuring and Securing the Production System 11. Using GitOps Principles 12. Managing Workflows 13. Section 4: Production-Ready System – Making It Work in Real-Life Environments
14. Monitoring Logs and Metrics 15. Handling Change, Dependencies, and Secrets in the System 16. Collaborating and Communicating across Teams 17. Assessments 18. Other Books You May Enjoy

Chapter 1

  1. What is a monolith?

A monolith is a software application that is created in a single block. This application runs as a single process. It can only be deployed in unison, although multiple identical copies can be created.

  1. What problems can monoliths run into?

As they grow, monoliths can experience the following problems:

  • The code becomes too big and difficult to read.
  • Scalability problems.
  • The need to coordinate deployments.
  • Bad usage of resources.
  • It's not possible to use conflicting technologies for different situations (for example, different versions of the same library, or two programming languages).
  • A single bug and deployment can affect the whole system.
  1. Can you describe the microservice architecture?

The microservice architecture is a collection of loosely coupled specialized services that work in unison to provide a comprehensive service.

  1. What is...
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