Over the past year or so Microservices Architecture has emerged as a widely discussed style for building distributed web/internet systems. Proponents argue that this variant of service-oriented architecture (SOA) is well-suited to addressing the challenges of cloud computing, scalability, and complexity, among others. It is often paired with DevOps (i.e., developer operations, where the development team is also responsible for deployment and management of the system). SOA itself was criticized as a buzzword that rebranded existing patterns of distributed computing. It is possible that microservices is a similar rebranding.
This workshop will explore various facets of microservices architecture. Based on what we learn, we'll create a poster at the end of the day that summarizes our findings to share with the SATURN community during the conference Welcome Reception. Some questions and topics we will consider during the workshop include the following. Some questions and topics we will consider during the workshop include the items listed on this page.
The workshop will take place on Monday, April 27, 2015 in Baltimore, MD during the SATURN 2015 conference on software architecture. Workshop participants are required to be registered for SATURN 2015.
Important Dates
- Workshop RSVP - April 1, 2015
- Position papers deadline - April 13, 2015
- Workshop - April 27, 2015 @ 8:30 AM
More Information
- How to Join the Workshop
- Motivating Questions for Position Papers
- Reference Material to help Prepare for the Workshop
- Tentative Workshop Agenda
- Len Bass: Quality Attributes Relevant to Microservices: Supported, Neutral, and Shoe-horned
- Michael Keeling: A Fine Grained Catastrophe: How Microservices Brought Down an Entire Industry
The 11th SEI Architecture Technology User Network (SATURN) Conference — the longest-running software architecture conference in the world — brings together influential leaders and experts to discuss architecture-centric practices for developing, acquiring, and maintaining software-reliant systems. Architects from more than 20 countries meet annually at SATURN to share ideas, network, and learn about new and existing technologies. For more information, go to http://www.sei.cmu.edu/saturn/2015.
- Michael Keeling
- George Fairbanks
- Bill Pollak
Many thanks to Dennis Mancl for help and guidance organizing the workshop.