Containerization of a polyglot microservice application using Docker and Kubernetes

Abstract

This project investigates the benefits of containerization technology in modern software development and deployment. The study emphasizes the advantages of using Kubernetes and Docker in the development process, including the easy packaging and deployment of microservices, efficient resource utilization, faster startup times, and greater scalability and flexibility. The project concludes by proposing a study that involves creating a polyglot microservice application using Java, Python, and JavaScript, containerizing it with Docker, and deploying it in Kubernetes. The study aims to evaluate service discovery and auto-scaling in distributed mode and compare the performance metrics with virtual machines and containers. The results of this study can inform software development teams about the benefits of containerization in modern software development and deployment.