Migrating from monolithic applications to microservices

So, now, let's say that you have a monolithic application, your business is growing, your customers are demanding more features, and you need to migrate to an architecture that is both flexible and scalable. It's time to use microservices. The first key rule of thumb to have in mind when migrating is that there is no golden set of steps we need to follow to perform a successful migration from monolithic applications to microservices. The steps we need to follow differ from one situation to another and from one organization to another. Having said that, there are some very helpful concepts and ideas that we can cover in this chapter, which will help you make informed decisions on how to go about the migration.

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