Microservices are all the rage. They are talked about everywhere, and it seems like everyone wants them nowadays. There are probably as many implementations of them as there are words in this paragraph, and we'll add yet another one into the mix. But this comes from several implementations and years of experience developing enterprise grade microservice ecosystems for big clients. Now, I'm letting you in on the same techniques and best practices I've been using in the real world. And thus, you have the logic behind this book. I'm going to show you how to develop a powerful, flexible, and scalable microservice ecosystem, and hopefully along the way spark ideas for you to go off on your own endeavors and create even more. And we're not talking about some skimpy little web page or a single service; I've packed this book full of more microservices than you can shake a stick at, and I am sure your ideas will take shape and you will enhance this ecosystem to meet your needs.

In this chapter, we will cover:

• What a microservice is
• What a microservice architecture is
• Pros and cons of a microservice
• Installing and an overview of Topshelf
• Installing and an overview of RabbitMQ
• Installing and an overview of EasyNetQ
• Installing and an overview of Autofac
• Installing and an overview of Quartz
• Installing and an overview of Noda Time