When we use the service instance per container pattern, each microservice instance runs in a container unique to the instance. Containers are a virtualization engine operating at the system level. A good example of a container is Docker, which we are already using in our project for local development.
To use this pattern, we need a container image of a microservice. After the container is created, we release one or more containers. Multiple containers are usually run on each physical or virtual host. You are advised to use a cluster manager such as Kubernetes to manage the containers.
The service instance per container pattern has benefits and drawbacks. The benefits of the containers are similar to those of ...
