Exploring software architecture styles

Numerous businesses are acquiring computational capabilities from online cloud service platforms and embracing a primary reliance on the cloud for the development of most applications. This shift has prompted a transformation in the design of applications.

Figure 1.1 – Monolithic versus layered versus SOA versus microservices

The selection of the most suitable application architecture is contingent upon your specific business requirements. We will explore four architectural options designed to facilitate digital transformation and tailored to meet general business needs

Monolithic architecture

A traditional architecture where the entire application is constructed as a unified and closely integrated entity.

While it is easy to develop and deploy initially, scaling and maintaining it can pose challenges as the project expands.

N-Tier architecture (layered architecture)

N-tier architecture, also...