Software Design and Architecture Resources

GraphQL as an API Gateway to Microservices

In this post, we explore something you might not have thought of before: employing GraphQL on your API gateway! Read on for the details.

February 10, 2018

by Everett Griffiths

· 29,997 Views · 11 Likes

Diameter Server Load Testing — A Guide

Learn how to use JMeter to load test Diameter, a AAA protocol similar to Radius, and understand why the two go hand in hand.

Updated February 9, 2018

by Konsantine Firsanov

· 11,336 Views · 3 Likes

API Lifecycle in Anypoint Platform

In this article, we go over a tutorial on how to work with the newer versions of Mule's Anypoint Platform to develop an API from beginning to end.

February 9, 2018

by Anupam Gogoi

· 12,439 Views · 4 Likes

How to Generate OpenAPI Definitions From Code

In this post we take a look at how to leverage your API code to generate OpenAPI definitions. After all, who doesn't like free documentation?

February 9, 2018

by Lukas Rosenstock

· 34,310 Views · 6 Likes

7 Reasons to Use Spring MVC for Developing RESTful Web Services in Java

A discussion of the benefits of using the Spring MVC framework for developing RESTful web services, and how these services would work.

February 8, 2018

by Javin Paul

· 48,309 Views · 14 Likes

How to Set up a Gatling Test's Implementation Environment

In this post we take a look at how to get an environment up and running to run a series of Gatling tests. Read on for the details!

February 8, 2018

by Yuri Bushnev

· 13,374 Views · 2 Likes

Increasing Resiliency with Circuit Breakers Using Failsafe

Learn how to set up Failsafe as a fail-fast mechanism for your web server code. After all, everyone needs a contingency plan.

February 8, 2018

by Bill O'Neil

· 9,382 Views · 5 Likes

Apache Ignite Transactions Architecture: Concurrency Modes and Isolation Levels

We continue our series on how to use Apache Ignite while working APIs by looking at the main locking modes and isolation levels supported by Apache Ignite.

February 8, 2018

by Akmal Chaudhri

CORE

· 10,539 Views · 8 Likes

Android WebView: Secure Coding Practices

A developer reviews some secure coding good practices for Android and web developers to keep in mind when developing for mobile platforms.

February 8, 2018

by Erez Yalon

· 29,240 Views · 5 Likes

Eclipse: Still the Best IDE!

Whether you love or hate Eclipse, you should read on to see what the Eclipse team has been doing to improve this IDE and make it one of the best there is.

February 8, 2018

by Brian Fernandes

· 22,425 Views · 20 Likes

Resolve Git Conflicts Using Katalon Studio

See how the Katalon Studio automated testing framework can be used to prevent conflicts when using Git for source control.

February 7, 2018

by Oliver Howard

· 11,296 Views · 4 Likes

Saga Pattern | How to Implement Business Transactions Using Microservices - Part II

After seeing the challenges of implementing distributed transactions and how to implement the Saga pattern, let's look at its Command/Orchestration sequencing logic.

February 7, 2018

by Denis W S Rosa

· 31,571 Views · 16 Likes

Java High-Level REST Client: Elasticsearch

Learn about using a Java high-level REST client with Elasticsearch to use API-specific methods that accept request objects as an argument and return response objects.

February 7, 2018

by Divya Dua

· 83,670 Views · 4 Likes

What Are Microservices?

We've all felt the microservices hype. Now, let's take a deep breath and dive into their advantages, disadvantages, and what the ideal environment looks like.

February 7, 2018

by Justin Albano

CORE

· 20,347 Views · 32 Likes

Caylent's 12-Step Guide to Managing Docker Swarm Using Ansible

This tutorial walks you through an Ansible playbook establishing and managing a high-availability cluster in Docker Swarm with the help of Ansible.

Updated February 7, 2018

by Julia Pearson

· 9,695 Views · 3 Likes

Secure Your Vert.x Server With Single Sign-On From Okta

Let's take a dip into the Spring ecosystem while learning how to secure a Vert.x server and adding the convenience of SSO.

February 7, 2018

by Silas Brazil

· 6,812 Views · 8 Likes

Automated Testing for REST APIs

REST APIs and microservices are exposed to the web, so security is important. Learn about automating your testing for these crucial APIs and services.

February 6, 2018

by Biplab Pal

· 57,937 Views · 15 Likes