Event-Driven Architecture

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.

API

Application Programming Interface — a set of protocols and tools for building and integrating software applications.

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.

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.

Automatically adjusting compute resources based on current demand to maintain performance and optimise costs.

An authentication scheme allowing users to log in once and gain access to multiple related systems.

A lightweight, portable software package that bundles application code with all its dependencies for consistent execution.

A cloud computing model that enables the replication and recovery of infrastructure and data in the cloud.

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

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

Spare cloud computing capacity offered at steep discounts compared to on-demand pricing, available when the provider has excess resources but subject to interruption.

A framework for managing digital identities and controlling user access to resources and systems.