Microservices is the latest buzzword in the field of software architecture. This architecture is basically getting lots of attention. But before diving deep into it, let's first understand the alternate architecture; then, it will make sense to compare with it and see the use case.
Alternate and traditional architecture is known as monolithic architecture. In an enterprise, whenever we develop any application, it provides all the features and functionalities that meet business requirements, so all these hundreds of features and functionalities are piled or grouped in a single monolithic application. A monolithic application is built as a single piece or unit.
In microservice architecture, all the program components are independent of each other and loosely coupled and are standalone applications of their own. These components communicate with each other by service...