Design Microservices Architecture with Patterns and Principles - Introduction - Monolithic Architecture

The video tutorial explores the monolithic architecture, discussing its benefits and challenges. It outlines the course flow, focusing on understanding existing architectural approaches and transitioning to microservices. The tutorial explains monolithic applications, their evolution, and the reasons for starting with a monolithic approach for small-scale applications. It provides a detailed explanation of monolithic architecture, highlighting its structure and deployment as a single unit. The video concludes with an analysis of the advantages and disadvantages of monolithic architecture, emphasizing its ease of use and potential drawbacks in scalability and maintenance.

What is a monolithic application and how is it structured?

In what scenarios might monolithic architecture still be the best option?