What are microservices, and how do they differ from monolithic architectures?

Microservices are an architectural approach where an application is divided into small,

independently deployable services, each focused on a specific business function. These

services communicate with each other over APIs and are developed, deployed, and scaled

independently.

Monolithic architectures, in contrast, bundle all components of an application into a single,

tightly coupled unit. Changes or scaling require the entire application to be redeployed.

Key Differences:

• Microservices offer modularity, scalability, and independent deployment, while

monolithic is a single, tightly integrated system that can be harder to scale and

maintain as it grows.