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SOA vs microservices: going beyond the monolith

CircleCI

Two of the most popular service-based approaches are service-oriented architecture (SOA) and microservices. Since SOA is an admittedly older style, it may not be appropriate for modern cloud-native applications. Let’s start by getting a feel for what SOA really is. Its heavy reliance on DevOps sets microservices apart.

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