Macro Scaling via Microservices

05:15 PM - 06:00 PM on August 16, 2014, Room 702

Peter Herndon

Audience level:

intermediate

Watch:

http://youtu.be/BiFaBEOty8c

Description

Bitly provides functionality in our API and clients by implementing microservices, a trendy new word that describes a service-oriented architecture built using some common-sense guidelines. We use the Tornado web framework to implement these services, along with a liberal sprinkling of other languages and tools. I will illustrate our system architecture, our patterns and best practices for building a service, and show how to create a scalable application using these techniques.

Abstract

Bitly provides functionality in our API and clients by implementing microservices, a trendy new word that describes a service-oriented architecture built using some common-sense guidelines. We use the Tornado web framework to implement these services, along with a liberal sprinkling of other languages and tools. I will illustrate our system architecture, our patterns and best practices for building a service, and show how to create a scalable application using these techniques.