Learn Microservices Architecture with .Net Core

In this course you are going to learn a comprehensive set of skills and knowledge necessary to build scalable, resilient, and maintainable microservices using the ASP.NET Core framework. Here are the key topics typically covered in such a course:

1. Introduction to Microservices Architecture:
   • Understanding the principles and advantages of microservices over monolithic architectures.
   • Key characteristics of microservices: independence, scalability, resilience, etc.
2. Setting Up ASP.NET Core for Microservices:
   • Installing and configuring ASP.NET Core.
   • Creating a new project structure suitable for microservices.
3. Building Microservices:
   • Designing microservices based on domain-driven design (DDD) principles.
   • Implementing microservices using ASP.NET Core Web API.
   • Handling service-to-service communication (RESTful APIs, gRPC, etc.).
4. Service Discovery and Load Balancing:
   • Implementing service discovery using tools like Consul, Eureka, or Kubernetes Service Discovery.
   • Load balancing strategies for microservices.
5. Containerization with Docker:
   • Docker fundamentals: containers, images, Dockerfile, Docker Compose.
   • Containerizing ASP.NET Core microservices.
6. Deploying Microservices:
   • Deploying microservices to cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud).
   • Orchestration tools for microservices (Kubernetes, Docker Swarm).
7. Managing Data in Microservices:
   • Choosing appropriate databases for microservices (SQL, NoSQL).
   • Patterns for data consistency in microservices architecture.
8. Securing Microservices:
   • Authentication and authorization strategies.
   • Securing communication between microservices.
9. Monitoring and Logging:
   • Implementing health checks.
   • Logging strategies and tools (ELK stack, Serilog, Application Insights).
10. Testing Microservices:
    • Unit testing and integration testing for microservices.
    • Mocking dependencies for testing.
11. Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD):
    • Setting up pipelines for CI/CD.
    • Automating deployments and testing.
12. Scaling Microservices:
    • Horizontal scaling strategies.
    • Autoscaling based on metrics.
13. Best Practices and Patterns:
    • Common microservices design patterns (e.g., Saga pattern, Circuit Breaker pattern).
    • Performance optimization techniques.