Architectural Design for Scalable Microservice Frameworks
Omar Al-Farsi
Department of Computer Science, University of Qatar
Fatima El-Sayed
Department of Computer Science, University of Cairo
Keywords: Microservices, Scalability, Architecture, Containerization, Orchestration, Service Discovery
Abstract
Microservice architecture has become a key design paradigm for building scalable, resilient, and maintainable software systems. As organizations move away from monolithic designs, microservices allow the decomposition of large applications into smaller, independent services, each responsible for a specific piece of functionality. This flexibility supports rapid development, testing, deployment, and scaling, which is essential in modern, cloud-native environments. However, the transition to microservices introduces architectural complexity, particularly in terms of service granularity, communication patterns, service discovery, data management, fault tolerance, and scalability. This paper offers an in-depth exploration of how to design scalable microservice architectures, focusing on architectural principles, patterns, best practices, and the role of key technologies like containerization, orchestration, and automated scaling. By examining the challenges and solutions of scaling microservices, the paper provides guidelines for implementing a robust, distributed system architecture capable of meeting growing business demands.
Author Biographies
Omar Al-Farsi, Department of Computer Science, University of Qatar
Fatima El-Sayed, Department of Computer Science, University of Cairo
