Subtitle: Mastering the Art of Building Scalable and Efficient Microservices with Node.js
- Deep understanding of microservices architecture and its advantages.
- Implementing Domain-Driven Design (DDD) in microservices.
- Advanced techniques like CQRS, Event Sourcing, and database sharding.
- Best practices for scaling, optimizing, and securing your microservices.
- Advanced developers looking to upskill in microservices architecture.
- Professionals who are working with Node.js and want to dive deep into microservices.
- 180 minutes of on-demand video.
- 15+ hands-on demos.
- 5 practical exercises.
Learning Goals: Understand the principles of DDD and how to apply them in a microservices architecture. Concepts Covered: Basics of DDD, Bounded Contexts, Aggregates, Entities, Value Objects. Total Time: 36 mins
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Introduction to DDD (6 mins)
- Description: Overview of DDD and its importance in microservices.
- Concepts: What is DDD? Why use DDD in microservices?
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Bounded Contexts in Microservices (8 mins)
- Description: Dive into bounded contexts and their role in defining microservice boundaries.
- Concepts: Bounded Context, Context Mapping.
- Demo: Defining bounded contexts for the BookStoreHub platform.
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Working with Aggregates and Entities (10 mins)
- Description: Understand the role of aggregates and entities in DDD.
- Concepts: Aggregates, Entities, Lifecycle.
- Demo: Designing the Book entity for the BookStoreHub.
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Value Objects in DDD (8 mins)
- Description: Explore value objects and their significance.
- Concepts: Value Objects, Immutability.
- Demo: Implementing a Price value object for books.
Learning Goals: Grasp the principles of CQRS and Event Sourcing and their benefits in a microservices setup. Concepts Covered: CQRS Basics, Event Sourcing, Event Store, Projections. Total Time: 36 mins
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Introduction to CQRS (6 mins)
- Description: An overview of CQRS and its advantages.
- Concepts: What is CQRS? Why use CQRS in microservices?
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Diving into Event Sourcing (10 mins)
- Description: Understand event sourcing and its role in maintaining system state.
- Concepts: Event Sourcing, Benefits, Challenges.
- Demo: Implementing event sourcing for the BookStoreHub's order service.
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Setting Up an Event Store (10 mins)
- Description: Learn about the event store and how to set it up.
- Concepts: Event Store, Storing Events, Retrieving Events.
- Demo: Setting up an event store for the BookStoreHub.
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Working with Projections (8 mins)
- Description: Explore projections and their role in querying data.
- Concepts: Projections, Read Models.
- Demo: Creating projections for the BookStoreHub's inventory service.
Learning Goals: Learn strategies to scale microservices and optimize their performance. Concepts Covered: Load Balancing, Service Discovery, Database Sharding, Caching. Total Time: 36 mins
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Introduction to Microservices Scaling (6 mins)
- Description: Overview of the need and methods to scale microservices.
- Concepts: Why scale? Horizontal vs. Vertical scaling.
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Load Balancing in Microservices (8 mins)
- Description: Understand the role of load balancers in distributing traffic.
- Concepts: Load Balancing, Types of Load Balancers.
- Demo: Setting up a load balancer for the BookStoreHub services.
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Service Discovery Patterns (10 mins)
- Description: Dive into service discovery mechanisms in a microservices ecosystem.
- Concepts: Service Discovery, Service Registry.
- Demo: Implementing service discovery for the BookStoreHub.
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Database Sharding and Caching (10 mins)
- Description: Techniques to optimize database performance in microservices.
- Concepts: Database Sharding, Caching Strategies.
- Demo: Implementing database sharding for the BookStoreHub's user service.
Learning Goals: Understand the security challenges in microservices and how to address them. Concepts Covered: Authentication, Authorization, API Gateways, Encryption. Total Time: 36 mins
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Security Challenges in Microservices (6 mins)
- Description: Overview of security concerns in a microservices setup.
- Concepts: Common security threats, Importance of security.
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Authentication and Authorization (10 mins)
- Description: Dive into securing microservices using authentication and authorization.
- Concepts: JWT, OAuth2.0, Role-Based Access Control.
- Demo: Implementing JWT authentication for the BookStoreHub.
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API Gateways and Security (10 mins)
- Description: Understand the role of API gateways in securing microservices.
- Concepts: API Gateways, Rate Limiting, Threat Detection.
- Demo: Setting up an API gateway with security policies for the BookStoreHub.
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Data Encryption and Secure Communication (8 mins)
- Description: Techniques to ensure data security and secure communication between services.
- Concepts: Data Encryption, HTTPS, Mutual TLS.
- Demo: Implementing data encryption for sensitive data in the BookStoreHub.
Learning Goals: Understand the process of transitioning from a monolithic architecture to microservices. Concepts Covered: Monolithic Architecture, Strangler Pattern, Decomposition Strategies. Total Time: 36 mins
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Monolith vs. Microservices (6 mins)
- Description: A comparison of monolithic and microservices architectures.
- Concepts: Advantages and Disadvantages, When to choose which?
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Strangler Pattern Explained (8 mins)
- Description: Dive into the Strangler pattern and its role in refactoring.
- Concepts: Strangler Pattern, Incremental Refactoring.
- Demo: Applying the Strangler pattern to a section of the BookStoreHub.
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Decomposition Strategies (12 mins)
- Description: Techniques to break down a monolith into microservices.
- Concepts: Decomposition by Business Capability, by Subdomain.
- Demo: Decomposing the BookStoreHub's inventory module.
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Challenges and Best Practices (8 mins)
- Description: Addressing common challenges and following best practices during refactoring.
- Concepts: Data Consistency, Communication Overhead, Best Practices.
- Demo: Addressing data consistency challenges in the BookStoreHub.