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Production Like Performance Tests of Web-Services

Tests should always keep the end user view in mind. But how to test web services, which are not directly customer-facing, and in particular, how to performance test them in a meaningful way? This article outlines performance split testing as a performance test approach that is relying on real-time production traffic.

Stefan Friese
on Apr 29, 2016
Java

Exposing the Lucene Library as a Microservice with Baratine

Baratine is an asynchronous facade that can be placed in front of an existing library without modifying its code base, thus exposing the library as a microservice available to any language, and simplifying the requirement to have a nonblocking scalable web service. This article shows how Baratine’s POJO platform takes an API-centric approach to building high performance microservices.

Sean Wiley
on Jan 05, 2016
DevOps

Article Series: Patterns of DevOps Culture

Healthy organizations exhibit similar patterns of behavior, organization and improvement efforts. In this series we explore some of those patterns through testimonies from their practitioners and through analysis by consultants in the field who have been exposed to multiple DevOps adoption initiatives.

Manuel Pais
on Sep 18, 2015
DevOps

How Different Team Topologies Influence DevOps Culture

There are many different team topologies that can be effective for DevOps. Each topology comes with a slightly different culture, and a team topology suitable for one organisation may not be suited to another organisation, even in a similar sector. This article explores the cultural differences between team topologies for DevOps, to help you choose a suitable DevOps topology for your organisation.

Matthew Skelton
on Sep 02, 2015
Mobile

Metadata-Driven Design: Building Web APIs for Dynamic Mobile Apps

More than ten years ago, software architect Kevin Perera invented a design method for architectures that was called "metadata-driven design and development". In this article, Aaron Kendall explains how to use this design method and outlines similarities as well as differences to current techniques like RESTful services or HATEOAS by implementing a metadata-driven mobile application.

Aaron Kendall
on Sep 01, 2015
Managing Technology with CORE Strategy & Architectural C’s & P’s

Suman Pradhan, who has worked in healthcare, financials and technology sectors, has written about developing the CORE (Consolidate, Optimize, Refresh and Enable) approach to helping architects and developers build sustainable solutions that match the business needs. In this article he discusses CORE and compares and contrasts with other software architectural techniques.

Suman K Pradhan
on Jun 11, 2015
Randy Shoup and Andrew Phillips Answer Questions on Microservices

Following the online webinar "Exploring the Uncharted Territory of Microservices" organized by XebiaLabs, which we covered in The Benefits of Microservices, Randy Shoup and Andrew Phillips answered a number of questions on microservices asked by participants.

Abel Avram
on Apr 26, 2015
Service-Oriented Architecture and Legacy Systems

In this article, authors provide an overview of current SOA technologies and how to evolve in legacy environments. They also discuss the topics of SOAP vs. REST web services, Enterprise Application Integration and incremental transition to SOA in legacy environments.

Nicolas Serrano Josune Hernantes Gorka Gallardo
on Feb 20, 2015
REST-y Reader

Rounding out our first Web APIs series Mike shares books he recommends for those who want to learn more about designing, implementing, and maintaining APIs for the Web.

Mike Amundsen
on Dec 24, 2014
Roy Fielding on Versioning, Hypermedia, and REST

Roy Fielding talks to Mike Amundsen about versioning on the Web, why hypermedia is a requirement in his REST style, the process of designing network software that can adapt over time, and the challenge of thinking at the scale of decades.

Mike Amundsen
on Dec 17, 2014
Making the Case for an API Roadmap

Chris Haddad explains why one should create a roadmap for an API, providing advice on avoiding common API pitfalls, creating business value and monetizing API assets.

Chris Haddad
on Nov 26, 2014
Article Series: Web APIs: From Start to Finish

This series takes the reader on a journey from determining the business case for APIs to a design methodology, meeting implementation challenges, and taking the long view on maintaining public APIs on the Web over time. Along the way there are interviews with influential individuals and even a suggested reading list on APIs and related topics.

Mike Amundsen
on Nov 18, 2014