Practical Microservices Architectural Patterns: Build Highly Scalable Distributed Applications with Spring Boot 3 and Spring Cloud

by Binildas Christudas, Tarun Telang

Overview

Upgrade your distributed applications with microservices. This practical guide bridges core concepts and advanced patterns to help you build resilient, scalable and high performing microservices, whether you're transitioning from monolithic architectures or starting fresh with microservices.

Fully updated for Spring Boot 3 and Spring Cloud, The Second covers modern capabilities, like reactive programming, enhanced observability, advanced security and streamlined configuration management. Learn to solve common architectural challenges in cloud-native development, including service discovery, inter-service communication, distributed transactions, configuration management and fault tolerance mechanisms like retries, timeouts and circuit breakers. You’ll also implement real-world patterns using powerful frameworks like Axon for event sourcing and command handling, and Atomikos for managing distributed transactions with XA prools.

This book provides a hands-on introduction to building modern cloud-native applications from scratch, building up to in-depth discussions on advanced topics, such as CQRS and event-driven architecture.

What You Will Learn:

• Explore the latest features in Spring Boot 3 and Spring Cloud 2024
• Build and manage microservices with, routing, security and interservice communication
• Apply proven patterns for real-world microservices problems
• Design event-driven architectures and implement CQRS
• Enable service discovery, centralized configuration, and resilience with Spring Cloud
• Handle distributed transactions using XA, and Saga patterns
• Leverage Axon Framework for event sourcing and command handling
• Secure services with OAuth2.0 and JWT
• Learn best practices for testing, fault tolerance and observability

Who This Book Is For

Java developers and software architects who have a foundational understanding of distributed multi-threaded application architecture. No prior experience with Spring Boot or Spring Cloud is required.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798868816055
Publisher:	Apress
Publication date:	11/25/2025
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	600
Product dimensions:	7.01(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Binildas Christudas provides technical architecture consultancy for IT solutions. He has over 20 years of IT experience, mostly in Microsoft and Oracle technologies. Distributed computing and service-oriented integration are his main skills, with extensive hands-on experience in Java and C# programming. A well-known and highly sought-after thought leader, Binil has designed and built many highly scalable middle-tier and integration solutions for several top-notch clients including Fortune 500 companies. He has been previously employed by multiple IT consulting firms including Infosys, India and Tata Consultancy Services and currently works for IBS Software Private Limited, as their chief architect and head of technology where he leads technology and architecture strategies for IBS’s product portfolio.

Binil is a Sun Certified Programmer (SCJP), Developer (SCJD), Business Component Developer (SCBCD) and Enterprise Architect (SCEA), Microsoft CertifiedProfessional (MCP) and Open Group (TOGAF8) Certified Enterprise Architecture Practitioner. He is also a Licensed Zapthink Architect (LZA) in SOA. IBS has applied for his proposal titled “A Method and a System for Facilitating Multitenancy of Services” to be a patent with the USPTO.

Tarun Telang, a seasoned software engineering leader with over 2019 years of experience in the software industry. Tarun has worked with renowned software development firms like Microsoft, Oracle, BlackBerry, and SAP. His expertise spans various domains, including Java, web, microservices, and cloud-native development. Tarun is also experienced in managing software projects using Agile and Test-Driven Development methodologies.

Tarun is an Oracle Certified Programmer for the Java Platform, Standard Edition 6. He is also a SAP Certified Development Consultant for Web Application Development with a focus on Enterprise Java using SAP NetWeaver 04. In addition, he holds the credential of SAP Certified Application Management Expert for SAP Solution Manager 4.0 with a specialization in End-to-End Root Cause Analysis.

Table of Contents

1. Distributed Computing Architecture Landscape. - 2. Introducing Microservices.- 3. Microservices in Depth.- 4. Microservices Architecture Principles.- 5. Core Architecture Patterns for Microservices.- 6. Asynchronous Messaging in Microservices.- 7. Getting started with Spring Boot for Microservices.- 8. Building Cloud-Native Microservices with Spring Cloud.- 9. Designing for High Availability in Microservices.- 10. Microservices Performance Tuning and Optimization.- 11. Events, Eventual Consistency and Data Integrity.- 12. Implementing CQRS with Axon Framework.- 13. Distributed Transactions.- 14. Managing Transactions in Microservices.- 15. Optimizing Transaction Strategies for Microservices.- 16. Designing Scalable and Highly Available Microservices.- 17. Building an E-Commerce System based on CQRS with Axon.- 18. Security Best Practices for Microservices.- 19. BASE Transactions and Eventual Consistency with Axon.- Appendices.