API

Microservices

An architectural style structuring an application as a collection of loosely coupled, independently deployable services.

Monolithic Architecture

A software architecture where all components are tightly integrated into a single deployable unit.

Service Mesh

An infrastructure layer handling service-to-service communication in microservices, managing traffic, security, and observability.

REST API

An API architectural style using HTTP methods and stateless communication for web service interaction.

GraphQL

A query language for APIs that lets clients request exactly the data they need in a single request.

gRPC

A high-performance remote procedure call framework developed by Google using Protocol Buffers for serialisation.

Event-Driven Architecture

An architecture pattern where the flow of the system is determined by events — significant changes in state.

Message Queue

A communication method where messages are stored in a queue until the receiving application can process them.

Pub/Sub

A messaging pattern where publishers send messages to topics and subscribers receive messages from topics of interest.

Edge Computing

Processing data near the source of data generation rather than in a centralised cloud data centre.

Content Delivery Network

A distributed network of servers that delivers web content to users based on their geographic location.

The delivery of computing services — servers, storage, databases, networking, software — over the internet on demand.

A data storage architecture managing data as objects rather than file hierarchies or block addresses.

An IT architecture combining on-premises infrastructure with public and private cloud services.

A database designed from the ground up to operate in cloud environments with automatic scaling and high availability.

Strategies and practices for minimising cloud computing expenses while maintaining performance and functionality.

Cloud computing model that delivers software applications over the internet on a subscription basis.

Cloud computing model that provides a platform for developers to build, deploy, and manage applications without managing infrastructure.

An isolated location within a cloud region with independent power, cooling, and networking for high availability.