Building Scalable Java Microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud

Google Cloud offers a compact, single-module introduction to Java microservices using Spring Boot and Spring Cloud. Its roughly one-hour workload makes it useful for orientation or review, with a narrower learning commitment than a full implementation program.

What you will learn

• Explain the role of Spring Boot in a microservice.
• Recognize where Spring Cloud supports a distributed application.
• Identify considerations involved in scaling Java services.

Who this suits

Intermediate learners exploring how the Spring ecosystem fits a cloud microservices architecture.

Before you enroll

The prerequisite field is unspecified. Preview the Java and cloud expectations, and check account or lab requirements before following any deployment demonstration.

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Put it into practice

Sketch two fictional Java services and their communication path. Identify what happens if one service becomes unavailable and which assumptions need testing.

Source and review

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