Microservices vs Monolith

Why this matters

Architectural style is a big decision. You need to advise when a monolith is the simplest and safest choice, and when microservices bring real value.

Starting points

Martin Fowler on Microservices Monolith vs Microservices video When to use microservices (blog)

Points of attention

• The team has the operational maturity to run microservices.
• The domain boundaries are clear enough for service decomposition.
• Deployment complexity and costs have been considered.

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• Last updated: 30.09.2025
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