Performance Evaluation of Monolithic and Microservice Architecture for an E-commerce Startup

Today's businesses must be flexible enough to develop scalable applications that can influence emerging models of production and management. The prevailing imperative for organizations to adopt new technologies and business strategies stems from the need to enhance the efficiency and optimization of both human and technology resources. The concept of "software architecture" has been employed to define the overall blueprint of a software system. Software architecture has been proposed as a strategy to decrease complexity and enhance reusability by facilitating system decomposition into its high-level components and their interrelationships. Within the technology sector, the phrase "e-commerce" is frequently employed to denote the activities encompassing acquiring, vending, and promoting goods and services. The necessity for an e-commerce enterprise lies in reusable code that pays minimal costs and possesses a streamlined infrastructure. Implementing a suitable architectural framework to meet the existing demands of e-commerce is the most optimal strategy presently. This study undertakes a comparative analysis of monolithic and microservice architectures in the context of an e-commerce startup. Two separate software applications are developed, each following one of the mentioned architectures while utilizing the same technology platform. The findings of the tests suggest that monolithic architectures have the potential to decrease infrastructure expenses and enhance performance when compared to traditional microservice architectures. In conclusion, we clarify the challenges encountered during the deployment and implementation phases of microservices and monolithic web applications.