Mastering Java Microservices: Service Discovery, Communication, and Resilience (2025 Edition)
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In the landscape of 2025, building microservices in Java has matured from an experimental architectural style to the de facto standard for large-scale enterprise applications. However, the complexity of distributed systems remains the primary challenge. Breaking a monolith into smaller services is the easy part; ensuring those services can find each other, communicate reliably, and withstand partial failures is where the real engineering happens.