Microservices Architecture in DevOps

Abstract

This doctoral research proposal is designed to address the challenges on employing microservices architecture (MSA) in DevOps. These two practices are relatively recent trends on the crowded street of software engineering paradigms. We believe that the coexistence of these practices may bring new challenges for architects about making and implementing decisions of microservices in DevOps. We plan to gain a deep understanding of the challenges/solutions, architecture description, migration, refactoring, and evolution in MSA with DevOps. Our expected outcome would be: (i) a systematic mapping study on MSA in DevOps, (ii) an evidence based framework for synthesizing MSA challenges/solutions in DevOps, (iii) recommendations for documenting MSA in DevOps based on industrial practices, (iv) a migration process from monolithic applications/architecture to MSA in DevOps, and (v) empirical reports on MSA refactoring and evolution in DevOps.