Microservices and Kubernetes: A Gardening Guide to Software Ecosystems
Microservices and Kubernetes: A Gardening Guide to Software Ecosystems Like gardening, software development requires an understanding of how different elements work together to create a beautiful, productive ecosystem. That was the catalyst for our choice of a gardening theme for this year’s Microservices March program. As is the case with any garden, one problematic weed keeps creeping into the conversation: what is the difference between microservices and Kubernetes? Plants are the main elements of a garden’s ecosystem. They are the living organisms that comprise your garden and contribute to its beauty and functionality. Similarly, microservices are the main building blocks of modern software applications. They’re the individual services that perform specific functions and work together to create a larger, more complex application. Like plants, microservices vary in size, shape, and purpose. Some are small and specialized, tasked with one operation. [ more… ]
