Microservices (الخدمات المصغرة)
Microservices is an architecture where an application is built as a collection of small, independent services, each responsible for one capability. Teams develop, deploy, and scale each service separately, making large systems more flexible and resilient than a single monolith.
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In detail
A monolith bundles every feature into one deployable unit; a change to one part can risk the whole. Microservices split the system into focused services — payments, search, notifications, user profiles — each with its own codebase, data, and API. This lets teams ship independently, choose the best technology per service, and scale only the pieces under load. The trade-off is added complexity: service discovery, inter-service communication, and distributed monitoring. Containers and orchestrators like Docker and Kubernetes made microservices practical, and they power most large-scale platforms today.
Practical example
A streaming platform splits its system into microservices so the recommendation engine can scale independently at peak hours.
Frequently asked questions
Why use microservices instead of a monolith?
Independent deployment, per-service scaling, and technology freedom — at the cost of more operational complexity.
Are microservices right for every project?
No — they suit large, growing systems. Small apps are often faster to build and run as a monolith first.
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