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Research: Microservices bring faster application delivery and greater flexibility to enterprises

Microservices breaks down monolithic software systems into smaller, manageable independent services, and it has the potential to pick up where service-oriented architecture (SOA) left off. But as with SOA, some are skeptical that microservices can live up to its promises. To better understand where organizations stand with microservices, TechRepublic Premium conducted an online survey in March-April 2020 to learn what the awareness level is when it comes to microservices, as well as usage and benefits. To read all of the results from the survey, plus analysis, download the full report here.

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The new SMB stack

Picking the right tech vendors for your small or medium business can be hard, especially with the cloud and everything-as-a-service providers giving you access to enterprise-level IT. ZDNet helps SMBs build a technology stack that promotes innovation and enables growth.