BUILDING AN E-COMMERCE WEBSITE WITH MICROSERVICES ARCHITECTURE

Abstract

Nowadays, emergence of cloud computing and service oriented architecture has created a great impact on the development of microservices architecture (MSA) which is suitable for cloud infrastructure. MSA is a light weight process running in its own way and resulting a single application. The target for developing MSA is high degree higher flexibility and modularity. In this dissertation key features of microservices are described along with the architecture model of microservices. Microservices principles and their pros and cons are elaborated. Microservices are well suited for complex application like web based application and enterprise application [1]. Electronic Commerce is process of doing business through computer networks. A person sitting on his chair in front of a computer can access all the facilities of the Internet to buy or sell the products. Unlike traditional commerce that is carried out physically with effort of a person to go & get products, ecommerce has made it easier for human to reduce physical work and to save time. E-Commerce which was started in early 1990’s has taken a great leap in the world of computers, but the fact that has hindered the growth of ecommerce is security. Security is the challenge facing e-commerce today & there is still a lot of advancement made in the field of security. The main advantage of e-commerce over traditional commerce is the user can browse online shops, compare prices and order merchandise sitting at home on their PC. For increasing the use of e-commerce in developing countries the B2B ecommerce is implemented for improving access to global markets for firms in developing countries. For a developing country advancement in the field of ecommerce is essential. The research strategy shows the importance of the ecommerce in developing countries for business applications