Externalized Configuration
Deep dive into Externalized Configuration — 12-Factor App principle III, Spring Cloud Config Server with Git backend, hot-reload via Spring Cloud Bus, Kubernetes ConfigMaps/Secrets, HashiCorp Vault, and configuration hierarchy.
Microservices Design Patterns
Comprehensive guide to microservices design patterns including API Gateway, Circuit Breaker, Service Mesh, Sidecar, Strangler Fig, Bulkhead, and service discovery in Spring Cloud.
Service Discovery
Detailed guide to Service Discovery in microservices, comparing Client-side vs Server-side discovery, Spring Cloud Eureka vs Kubernetes CoreDNS/Kube-proxy.
Spring Cloud — Microservices Ecosystem
Complete guide to Spring Cloud, covering Service Discovery (Eureka), Config Server, API Gateway, Circuit Breakers, Distributed Tracing, internal workings, integration patterns, pros/cons, and interview questions.
Understanding bootstrap.yml in Spring Boot
A comprehensive guide to bootstrap.yml in Spring Boot — covering the bootstrap context lifecycle, configuration server integration, spring.config.import evolution in Spring Boot 2.4+, and senior deep dives on pitfalls.