Summary
In this chapter, first, we discussed the challenges that are faced in microservice-based application design and implementation. Then, we discussed the possible approaches that we can follow to tackle those challenges, especially using the NATS messaging platform. We used several examples to showcase the functionality of NATS using different programming languages. We discussed one of the most important aspects of the microservice architecture, which is inter-service communication, in detail. We went through the specific features of NATS that can help you design and implement successful microservice-based applications and platforms by handling inter-service communication. Finally, we looked at the advantages of NATS, especially in the microservice architecture context.
Now, you should be able to understand the importance of inter-service communication in a microservice architecture and how NATS can be utilized for this. We will discuss a practical reference architecture for...