December 30, 2019

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gRPC versus REST: Let the battle begin.

gRPC versus REST: Let the battle begin.

Are you developing microservices or just considering splitting your monolith? And what is the right way for your services to communicate with each other? Alex Borysov and Mykyta Protsenko compare gRPC, a modern high-performance RPC framework from Google, and REST, an established architectural pattern, so you can determine the right choice for your project. Let's get ready to rumble!
Talk Title gRPC versus REST: Let the battle begin.
Speakers Alex Borysov (Netflix), Mykyta Protsenko (Netflix)
Conference O’Reilly Open Source Convention
Conf Tag Put open source to work
Location Portland, Oregon
Date July 16-19, 2018
URL Talk Page
Slides Talk Slides
Video

Are you developing microservices or just considering splitting your monolith? And what is the right way for your services to communicate with each other? Alex Borysov and Mykyta Protsenko compare gRPC, a modern high-performance RPC framework from Google, and REST, an established architectural pattern, leaving no stone unturned, outlining landmines, and sharing best practices—all to help you determine the right choice for your project. Let’s get ready to rumble!

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