Introducing Distributed Application Runtime (Dapr): Simplifying Microservices Applications Development Through Proven and Reusable Patterns and Practices

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R. GatevIntroducing Distributed Application Runtime (Dapr)https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-6998-5_2

2. Introduction to Dapr

Radoslav Gatev¹  

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Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria

 

In this chapter, you are going to learn about the value of Dapr and how it can help you to build distributed applications. It adds value by providing building blocks that depend on pluggable components. After initializing Dapr in Self-hosted mode, a simple distributed Hello World application will be created once Dapr is initialized locally.

What Is Dapr?

Distributed Application Runtime (Dapr) is an open source project initiated by Microsoft. It was announced at Microsoft Ignite 2019, Microsoft’s ...