
The terms ‘Microservices’ and ‘Microservices Architecture’ refer to the same thing – the technique of developing a software application as a collection of loosely coupled services that can be developed, deployed, and maintained independently.
Microservices is a type of service-oriented architecture (SOA) where each of the services are fine-grained and, at the same time, responsible for a distinct task within the application.
Microservices architecture is best suited to Agile development practices where application changes are expected to be dynamic, fast-paced, and on-demand.
This is because a microservices architecture enables easy and efficient implementation of changes in specific elements of even large applications, without interrupting continuous delivery and deployment.
Monolithic Application vs. Microservices Application
A microservices-based application is the opposite of a monolithic application where all components of software were tightly packed together to form a single unit.