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Product type Book

Published in May 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781838985936

Pages 324 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

JavaScript

Concepts

Front End Web Development

Author (1):

Daniel Kapexhiu

Table of Contents (23) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1: Understanding Microservices and Node.js

2. Chapter 1: Introducing Microservices

3. Chapter 2: Exploring the Core Principles of Microservices

4. Chapter 3: Understanding Node.js Fundamentals: Building Blocks and Key Concepts

5. Chapter 4: Leveraging the JavaScript and Node.js Ecosystem for Microservices Development

6. Part 2: Building and Integrating Microservices with Node.js

7. Chapter 5: Knowing the Infrastructure of Microservices in Node.js

8. Chapter 6: Designing Microservices Architecture in Node.js

9. Chapter 7: Integrating Microservices in Node.js Applications

10. Chapter 8: Debugging Microservices in Node.js

11. Part 3: Data Management in Microservices Using Node.js

12. Chapter 9: Database Manipulation in Microservices with Node.js

13. Chapter 10: API Communication and Data Contracts in Microservices

14. Chapter 11: Caching and Asynchronous Messaging in Microservices

15. Chapter 12: Ensuring Data Security with the Saga Pattern, Encryption, and Security Measures

16. Part 4: Monitoring and Logging in Microservices with Node.js

17. Chapter 13: Monitoring Microservices in Node.js

18. Chapter 14: Logging in Microservices with Node.js

19. Chapter 15: Interpreting Monitoring Data in Microservices

20. Chapter 16: Analyzing Log Data in Microservices with Node.js

21. Index

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Let’s explore these concepts in more detail in the following subsections.

Asynchronous and non-blocking communication

In a microservices architecture, services often need to interact with one another to complete tasks. Asynchronous and non-blocking communication refers to the practice of allowing services to continue their operations without waiting for immediate responses from other services.

This approach offers several advantages, such as the following: