The rapid pace of modern e-commerce demands an agile and scalable architecture that can adapt to changing business needs. This presentation will explore the transition from monolithic applications to a Microservices and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), explaining how this architectural shift addresses the inherent limitations of traditional systems.

We will deconstruct a typical e-commerce platform and demonstrate how it can be refactored into a collection of smaller, independent, and loosely coupled services. Using a practical, real-world scenario, we will illustrate how individual microservices for the product catalog, shopping cart, and payment gateway can be developed, deployed, and scaled independently. The presentation will highlight how this granular approach enhances agility, accelerates development cycles, and improves overall system resilience.

In the competitive landscape of e-commerce, the ability to handle unpredictable traffic and remain operational under all conditions is paramount. This presentation explores the core principles and practical patterns for architecting software that is both highly scalable and readily available.

We will begin by defining the key differences between scalability (the ability to handle increasing load) and high availability (the ability to remain operational despite failures). The talk will then dive into proven architectural strategies, including load balancing, caching mechanisms, and database replication, showing how these components work together to build a robust system. We will use real-world e-commerce scenarios to illustrate the importance of these concepts, from managing flash sale traffic spikes to ensuring a seamless checkout experience.

This presentation is for developers, architects, and product managers who want to understand how to design and build resilient e-commerce platforms that meet the demands of a global, always-on market. By the end of this session, attendees will have a clear understanding of how to proactively address performance bottlenecks and single points of failure, ensuring their systems are built for future growth and dependability. Also they will have a clear understanding of the key differences between SOA and microservices, the benefits of adopting this architectural style, and the practical considerations for implementing it in their own e-commerce systems.