# How reliability differs between monolithic and microservice-based architectures

DevFeed: [How reliability differs between monolithic and microservice-based architectures](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/how-reliability-differs-between-monolithic-and-microservice-based-architectures-11597.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.gremlin.com/blog/how-reliability-differs-between-monolithic-and-microservice-based-architectures>)

Author: Andre Newman

Published: 2024-05-14T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Gremlin Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/gremlin-blog.md>)

Topics: [Microservices](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/microservices.md>), [Architecture & Design](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/architecture-design.md>), [distributed-systems](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/distributed-systems.md>), [Docker](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/docker.md>), [Kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kubernetes.md>)

Tags: [architecture](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/architecture.md>), [architectures](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/architectures.md>), [containers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/containers.md>), [kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes.md>), [microservices](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/microservices.md>), [monolithic-architecture](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/monolithic-architecture.md>)

## AI overview

This article compares reliability in monolithic and microservice-based architectures. It explains how microservices improve independent deployment, scaling, and resource use while introducing distinct risks involving disposable servers, ephemeral applications, data persistence, and service communication.

## Source excerpt

Moving from a monolithic architecture to a microservice-based one is a massive and often failure-prone process. Learn about the reliability risks unique to microservices and how to avoid them.