Data Science Model Deployments and Cloud Computing on GCP - Microservice Architecture

The video tutorial explains the differences between monolithic and microservices architectures. It highlights the challenges of monolithic systems, such as scalability and maintenance issues, and introduces microservices as a solution. Microservices allow for independent deployment, flexibility, and varied tech stacks. The tutorial also covers communication methods between microservices, including synchronous HTTP calls and asynchronous messaging queues, emphasizing the importance of choosing the right communication pattern based on service functionality.

What is a key challenge of monolithic architecture?

• Easy to scale individual modules

• Low maintenance costs

• Changes in one module affect the entire application

• Independent deployment of modules

How are applications structured in a microservices architecture?

• Divided into independent services

• With no communication between modules

• As a single codebase

• Using a single tech stack

What is an advantage of microservices architecture?

• Independent release cycles for each service

• Uniform tech stack across all services

• High maintenance overhead

• Single deployment for all services

In microservices, what allows different services to use different technologies?

• Monolithic codebase

• Uniform cloud deployment

• Independent tech stacks

• Single team management

Which communication method is synchronous in microservices?

• HTTP protocol

• Messaging queue

• Publish-subscribe pattern

• Asynchronous messaging

What is a characteristic of asynchronous communication in microservices?

• Uses HTTP protocol

• Publisher waits for subscriber

• Publisher does not wait for subscriber

• Immediate response required

When should you choose asynchronous communication in microservices?

• When using HTTP protocol

• When the sender does not need to know if the receiver has received the message

• When all services are in the same tech stack

• When immediate response is needed