This Dot Labs - Infrastructure

Published: May 28, 2019, 5:28 p.m.

In this episode, Tracy Lee, Rob Ocel, James Spivey, & Jarrod Overson talk about infrastructure.

Topics Discussed:
* Differences between monolithic and microservice architectures
* Considerations on architecture when using GraphQL
* Challenges in migrating from a monolith to a microservice/serverless architecture
* Hipster - CLI tool for building microservices and integrating with front-end frameworks
* Pitfalls when breaking up monoliths
* Rise of NoSQL tools and differences from relational databases
* How to choose a database on a new project
* Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offerings and benefits
* What do beginners need to know about infrastructure?
* Running infrastructure at the edge!
* Security concerns with IaaS providers