Software Design and Architecture Resources

Streaming IoT Data and MQTT Messages to Apache Kafka

Use Apache Kafka for all your IoT data streaming and MQTT message needs!

April 24, 2019

by Ian Skerrett

· 23,374 Views · 13 Likes

Thoughts on Microservices, Part 1: Does My App Need to Be Microservices-Based?

Microservices are great, but not every app needs them. Read on for further thoughts from a chief architect on the proper application of microservices.

April 23, 2019

by Dmitry Alexandrov

· 11,354 Views · 9 Likes

Logging Using Log4Net and gelf4net to ELK running on Docker via Udp Port

We take a look at how to set up the ELK stack, get it running on Docker, and configure log4net to send Gelf messages to ELK using gelf4net.

April 23, 2019

by Okosodo Victor

· 14,349 Views · 3 Likes

Using EBS and EFS as Persistent Volume in Kubernetes

Take a look at how you can use EBS and EFS in AWS using the Kubernetes volume plugin.

April 23, 2019

by Samson Gunalan

· 27,348 Views · 2 Likes

How to Test Software, Part I: Mocking, Stubbing, and Contract Testing

Learn more about mocking, stubbing, and contract testing for testing your software.

April 23, 2019

by June Jung

· 15,975 Views · 3 Likes

Secure Your Spring Boot Web App With Spring Security

Securing web apps can be a pain.

April 23, 2019

by Andrew Hughes

· 40,901 Views · 9 Likes

Microservices and DevOps Using Java, Spring Boot, Git Flow, Jenkins, and Docker

In this post, we develop a microservice using Java and the Spring framework and then use DevOps pipeline to deploy it with Jenkins and Docker.

April 23, 2019

by Amritendu De

· 55,391 Views · 32 Likes

Use Java EE and OpenID Connect to Secure Your Java API

Learn how to use Java EE and OpenID Connect to secure your Java API.

Updated April 22, 2019

by Matt Raible

· 45,349 Views · 4 Likes

Deploying Your Microservices

Ready to deploy your awesome microservices? Read on for one architect's advice on how to make it happen.

April 22, 2019

by James Luterek

· 50,035 Views · 24 Likes

AWS Lambda Best Practices

Check out some of the best practices of one of AWS's most popular services here.

April 22, 2019

by Rajesh Bhojwani

· 48,851 Views · 49 Likes

Building a Web Application Using Spring Boot, Angular, and Maven

In this article, we will explore the steps used to build a web application using Spring Boot with Angular and Maven and then launch it on a Tomcat Server.

April 19, 2019

by Santhosh Krishnamurthy

· 61,053 Views · 11 Likes

Contracts for Microservices With OpenAPI and Spring Cloud Contract

In this post, I'll explain how to define contracts at the service level using OpenAPI and Spring Cloud Contract.

April 19, 2019

by John Thompson

· 22,162 Views · 4 Likes

GraphQL: Core Features, Architecture, Pros, and Cons

Explore the GraphQL toolset and its key features, see how GraphQL is taking API design architecture to a new level, and see how it is still losing to REST.

Updated April 19, 2019

by Kseniia Bezugla

· 44,909 Views · 17 Likes

ELMAH Security and allowRemoteAccess Explained

Even though there's lots of info out there around ELMAH, Thomas Ardal (founder of elmah.io) believes there's room for some extended documentation. In his words, this post is his attempt to demystify ELMAH security.

Updated April 18, 2019

by Thomas Ardal

· 12,463 Views · 2 Likes

Deploy an Angular App From Visual Studio Code to Azure

This article has a star studded lineup: Node.js, Angular, VS Code, and Azure. Read on to learn how to easily build a web app utilizing these technologies!

Updated April 18, 2019

by Brian De Sousa

· 121,184 Views · 6 Likes