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Go Microservices Architecture Guide

Building Scalable Distributed Systems

by Michael Chen

$54.99

About This Book

Go Microservices Architecture Guide is your complete resource for building robust, scalable microservices using Go. From fundamental concepts to advanced distributed system patterns, this book provides everything you need to architect and implement production-ready microservices.

What You’ll Learn

  • Microservices Fundamentals: Core principles and when to use microservices
  • Go Service Development: Leveraging Go’s strengths for service development
  • API Design: Creating maintainable, versioned APIs
  • Service Communication: Synchronous and asynchronous communication patterns
  • Data Management: Handling data consistency in distributed systems
  • Deployment & Operations: Container orchestration and service mesh integration
  • Observability: Monitoring, logging, and distributed tracing
  • Security: Authentication, authorization, and secure service communication

Key Features

  • Complete Example Application: Build a real e-commerce platform throughout the book
  • Production-Ready Code: All examples are based on production best practices
  • Go 1.21+ Features: Leverage the latest Go language features
  • Cloud-Native Patterns: Integration with Kubernetes, Istio, and popular tools
  • Performance Optimization: Techniques for high-performance services

Perfect For

This book is designed for:

  • Backend developers transitioning to microservices
  • Go developers looking to build distributed systems
  • System architects designing scalable platforms
  • DevOps engineers deploying microservices

Table of Contents

Part I: Foundations

  1. Introduction to Microservices
  2. Microservices Design Principles
  3. Go for Microservices Development
  4. Service Development Environment

Part II: Building Services

  1. Service Communication Patterns
  2. API Design and Implementation
  3. Data Persistence and Management
  4. Error Handling and Resilience

Part III: Service Integration

  1. Service Discovery and Load Balancing
  2. Asynchronous Messaging
  3. Event-Driven Architecture
  4. Saga Pattern for Distributed Transactions

Part IV: Operations and Deployment

  1. Containerization with Docker
  2. Kubernetes Deployment
  3. Service Mesh with Istio
  4. Monitoring and Observability

Part V: Advanced Topics

  1. Security in Microservices
  2. Performance Optimization
  3. Testing Strategies
  4. Continuous Integration and Deployment

Transform your understanding of distributed systems. Start building scalable Go microservices today.