Mastering Microservices: The Battle Between Choreography & Orchestration
In Choreography, dancers perform independently based on cues or signals from each other, without a central leader directing them. Each dancer knows their part and reacts to the movements or signals from others, much like how microservices communicate through events. The performance unfolds naturally as each dancer responds to the rhythm and flow. Dancers performing choreography in sync with the music In Orchestration, however, a conductor leads the musicians, directing them when to start, stop, or change tempo. The conductor has full control over the entire performance, much like how an orchestrator in microservices coordinates each service, managing the flow and ensuring everything happens in the right sequence. ...