Section outline

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  Day 1

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  Module 1: Introduction to Microservices Architecture (1.5 Hours)

  • Monolithic vs. Microservices
  • Benefits and challenges
  • Principles: Independence, scalability, modularity

  Module 2: Service Decomposition and Design (2 Hours)

  • Identifying microservices in monoliths
  • Service decomposition techniques
  • Hands-on lab: Decomposing an example monolith

  Module 3: Inter-Service Communication (2 Hours)

  • Synchronous vs. asynchronous communication
  • RESTful APIs and messaging queues (RabbitMQ, Kafka)
  • Hands-on lab: REST API implementation between microservices

  Module 4: Microservices Data Management (1.5 Hours)

  • Database per service pattern
  • Data consistency and distributed transactions
  • Hands-on lab: Designing a microservice with its database
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  Day 2

  Module 5: Security and Authentication (1.5 Hours)

  • Securing microservices
  • Token-based authentication (JWT, OAuth2)
  • Hands-on lab: Implementing security for microservices

  Module 6: Deployment and Monitoring (2 Hours)

  • Containerization with Docker
  • Deploying with Docker Compose
  • Monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana
  • Hands-on lab: Microservice deployment and monitoring

  Module 7: Error Handling, Resilience, and Scaling (2 Hours)

  • Circuit breaker patterns and retries
  • Load balancing and horizontal scaling
  • Hands-on lab: Building resilient microservices

  Module 8: Case Study and Group Discussion (2 Hours)

  • Real-world example of microservices architecture
  • Group discussion: Lessons learned and challenges
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  Assessment

  • Practical exercises for each module
  • Final project: Design a basic microservices system