Software Architect's Handbook

Some architecture patterns complement DevOps

Some software architecture approaches, such as the microservice architecture pattern, lend themselves well to the types of requirements we have discussed for DevOps. It is not uncommon for an organization that is moving to either DevOps or microservices to then adopt the other. A microservice architecture works well with continuous delivery.

You may recall from Chapter 8, Architecting Modern Applications, that a microservice architecture consists of small, focused services with well-defined interfaces. The fact that each microservice focuses on a small piece of functionality makes it easier and less risky to make changes. Well-defined interfaces facilitate the swapping out of one microservice implementation ...