Relationship with other architecture styles
Now that we have seen the characteristics and benefits of microservices, in this section, we will explore the relationship of microservices with other closely related architecture styles such as SOA and Twelve-Factor Apps.
Relations with SOA
SOA and microservices follow similar concepts. Earlier in this chapter, we discussed that microservices are evolved from SOA, and many service characteristics are common in both approaches.
However, are they the same or are they different?
As microservices are evolved from SOA, many characteristics of microservices are similar to SOA. Let's first examine the definition of SOA.
The definition of SOA from The Open Group consortium is as follows:
"Service-Oriented Architecture ...
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