What is the difference between a monolithic and a microservices architecture?

What is the difference between a monolithic and a microservices architecture?

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A monolithic architecture is a traditional approach where all components of an application (e.g., frontend, backend, database) are tightly coupled and deployed as a single unit. This makes development and deployment simpler but can lead to scalability issues.

A microservices architecture breaks the application into smaller, independent services that communicate via APIs. Each service is responsible for a specific functionality and can be developed, deployed, and scaled independently. This approach improves scalability and flexibility but increases complexity.

In full-stack development, the choice between monolithic and microservices architectures depends on the application’s size and requirements. Monolithic architectures are suitable for small projects, while microservices are better for large, complex systems.