Elastic Scaling in a -Micro- Service Oriented Architecture

Explore elastic scaling in a (micro)service oriented architecture through this insightful conference talk from PHP UK Conference 2016. Discover how splitting applications into multiple independent services can enhance scalability, stability, and developer productivity in growing teams. Learn about the challenges of service discovery and communication, and why traditional approaches like hardcoding or central load-balancing may fall short. Delve into ResearchGate's innovative solution using tools such as Consul and haproxy, which enables quick service deployment and shutdown. Gain valuable insights on optimizing server utilization and automatically responding to load spikes in a microservices environment.