Performance review of using gRPC for inter-service communication in microservice architecture
Date
Type
Konferenciaközlemény
Language
en
Reading access rights:
Open access
Rights Holder
Szerző
Conference Date
2024-02-05
Conference Place
Budapest
Conference Title
2nd Workshop on Intelligent Infocommunication Networks, Systems and Services (WI2NS2)
ISBN, e-ISBN
978-963-421-944-6
Container Title
2nd Workshop on Intelligent Infocommunication Networks, Systems and Services
Version
Post print
Faculty
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics
First Page
31
Subject (OSZKAR)
microservice architecture
gRPC
REST
JSON
Protocol Buffers
Inter-service communication
gRPC
REST
JSON
Protocol Buffers
Inter-service communication
Gender
Konferenciacikk
University
Budapest University of Technology and Economics
- Cite this item
- https://doi.org/10.3311/WINS2024-006
OOC works
Abstract
This paper explores the advantages of adopting gRPC as a communication protocol between individual microservices, highlighting its potential to alleviate the bandwidth and resource challenges associated with traditional REST-based communication. Through a comprehensive examination of the intricacies of gRPC, we aim to demonstrate its capacity to enhance the overall performance and efficiency of microservices within modern web application architectures.