Microservice architecture is fast becoming a go-to solution for enterprise applications, but it’s not always easy to make the transition from an established, monolithic infrastructure.

Lightweight and loosely coupled, building a set of microservices is arguably more difficult than building a monolithic application.

However, once established, microservices offer a series of advantages over traditional architectures as deployment times become shorter and iterating becomes easier.

For proof of successful microservice implementations, one only needs to look at some of the largest, most popular services on the web, including Netflix, Amazon and Ebay.

For a better understanding of microservices, common challenges associated with managing microservices and recommended solutions such as log monitoring and analytics, check out the infographic below!