Building Microservices: Designing Fine-Grained Systems 2nd Edition

Detailed Overview:

Building Microservices: Designing Fine-Grained Systems, 2nd Edition by Sam Newman is a comprehensive and practical guide for software architects, developers, and technology professionals looking to design scalable, maintainable, and efficient microservice-based applications. Widely regarded as one of the leading resources on microservices architecture, this updated edition reflects modern cloud-native development practices, distributed systems design, and real-world implementation strategies used by top technology companies.

The book explains the principles of breaking large monolithic applications into smaller, independently deployable services that improve scalability, flexibility, and team productivity. Sam Newman provides clear explanations of service boundaries, deployment automation, communication patterns, data management, monitoring, security, and resilience in distributed systems. The second edition also covers modern technologies such as containers, Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, DevOps workflows, and continuous delivery practices.

Filled with practical examples, architectural insights, and industry best practices, this book helps readers understand both the technical and organizational challenges of adopting microservices. Whether you are transitioning from monolithic systems or building cloud-native applications from scratch, Building Microservices serves as an essential resource for mastering modern software architecture and distributed application development.

Product Details:

Title: Building Microservices: Designing Fine-Grained Systems 2nd Edition
Author: Sam Newman
ISBN-13: 9781492034025
ISBN-10: 1492034029
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Binding: Paperback
No of Pages: 624
Language: English
Publisher Date: July 2021