Building Server-side and Microservices with Go


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Develop and deploy efficient server-side applications and microservice architectures. KEY FEATURES ● Extensive examples of the Go programming language and REST concepts. ● Includes graphical illustrations and visual explanation of the microservice architecture. ● Graphs and visual explanation for Docker and Kubernetes commands. DESCRIPTION 'Building Server-side and Microservices with Go' teaches you the fundamentals of Go programming languages, REST server applications, and microservices. You can develop efficient server-side applications and use modern development concepts such as microservices after reading this book. We will create simple server-side applications and add new features as and when a new topic is covered. We will begin with the fundamentals of Go programming languages, which will create simple server-side applications. During development, a layered design will be introduced, with each application layer serving a specific purpose. We will introduce you to the microservice concept, and it is further divided into a couple of smaller microservices. Finally, we'll look at how to use Docker and Kubernetes to deploy and scale microservices. After reading this book, we will be able to successfully develop monolithic and microservice applications and identify when one approach is more appropriate than another. This book can also help improve existing applications. It is a perfect handy guide to build proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ● Basics of Go programming language (data types, structures, loops, functions, concurrency, etc). ● REST concept development and implementation. ● Introduction to layered server-side application designs and key roles. ● PostgreSQL database design, CRUD operations, and queries. ● Introduction to microservices, common practices, and advantages and disadvantages of microservices. ● Microservices development with Go and how to break monolithic applications into microservices. ● Understanding protocol buffers and message queuing protocols for microservice communications. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR This book is intended for backend developers, software architects, and students interested in learning about the Go programming language, REST Server Applications, and Microservices. Knowing fundamental programming concepts would be an advantage but not essential. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Fundamentals of Go Programming Language 2. REST Server Applications 3. HTTP Layer and Handler 4. Core Layer 5. Data Layer and Database 6. Microservices 7. Microservices in Go 8. Microservice Communication 9. Deployment and Scaling




Building Microservices with Go


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Your one-stop guide to the common patterns and practices, showing you how to apply these using the Go programming language About This Book This short, concise, and practical guide is packed with real-world examples of building microservices with Go It is easy to read and will benefit smaller teams who want to extend the functionality of their existing systems Using this practical approach will save your money in terms of maintaining a monolithic architecture and demonstrate capabilities in ease of use Who This Book Is For You should have a working knowledge of programming in Go, including writing and compiling basic applications. However, no knowledge of RESTful architecture, microservices, or web services is expected. If you are looking to apply techniques to your own projects, taking your first steps into microservice architecture, this book is for you. What You Will Learn Plan a microservice architecture and design a microservice Write a microservice with a RESTful API and a database Understand the common idioms and common patterns in microservices architecture Leverage tools and automation that helps microservices become horizontally scalable Get a grounding in containerization with Docker and Docker-Compose, which will greatly accelerate your development lifecycle Manage and secure Microservices at scale with monitoring, logging, service discovery, and automation Test microservices and integrate API tests in Go In Detail Microservice architecture is sweeping the world as the de facto pattern to build web-based applications. Golang is a language particularly well suited to building them. Its strong community, encouragement of idiomatic style, and statically-linked binary artifacts make integrating it with other technologies and managing microservices at scale consistent and intuitive. This book will teach you the common patterns and practices, showing you how to apply these using the Go programming language. It will teach you the fundamental concepts of architectural design and RESTful communication, and show you patterns that provide manageable code that is supportable in development and at scale in production. We will provide you with examples on how to put these concepts and patterns into practice with Go. Whether you are planning a new application or working in an existing monolith, this book will explain and illustrate with practical examples how teams of all sizes can start solving problems with microservices. It will help you understand Docker and Docker-Compose and how it can be used to isolate microservice dependencies and build environments. We finish off by showing you various techniques to monitor, test, and secure your microservices. By the end, you will know the benefits of system resilience of a microservice and the advantages of Go stack. Style and approach The step-by-step tutorial focuses on building microservices. Each chapter expands upon the previous one, teaching you the main skills and techniques required to be a successful microservice practitioner.




Distributed Services with Go


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You know the basics of Go and are eager to put your knowledge to work. This book is just what you need to apply Go to real-world situations. You'll build a distributed service that's highly available, resilient, and scalable. Along the way you'll master the techniques, tools, and tricks that skilled Go programmers use every day to build quality applications. Level up your Go skills today. Take your Go skills to the next level by learning how to design, develop, and deploy a distributed service. Start from the bare essentials of storage handling, then work your way through networking a client and server, and finally to distributing server instances, deployment, and testing. All this will make coding in your day job or side projects easier, faster, and more fun. Lay out your applications and libraries to be modular and easy to maintain. Build networked, secure clients and servers with gRPC. Monitor your applications with metrics, logs, and traces to make them debuggable and reliable. Test and benchmark your applications to ensure they're correct and fast. Build your own distributed services with service discovery and consensus. Write CLIs to configure your applications. Deploy applications to the cloud with Kubernetes and manage them with your own Kubernetes Operator. Dive into writing Go and join the hundreds of thousands who are using it to build software for the real world. What You Need: Go 1.11 and Kubernetes 1.12.




Cloud Native Go


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The Complete Guide to Building Cloud-Based Services Cloud Native Go shows developers how to build massive cloud applications that meet the insatiable demands of today’s customers, and will dynamically scale to handle virtually any volume of data, traffic, or users. Kevin Hoffman and Dan Nemeth describe the modern cloud-native application in detail, illuminating factors, disciplines, and habits associated with rapid, reliable cloud-native development. They also introduce Go, a “simply elegant” high-performance language that is especially well-suited for cloud development. You’ll walk through creating microservices in Go, adding front-end web components using ReactJS and Flux, and mastering advanced Go-based cloud-native techniques. Hoffman and Nemeth show how to build a continuous delivery pipeline with tools like Wercker, Docker, and Dockerhub; automatically push apps to leading platforms; and systematically monitor app performance in production. Learn “The Way of the Cloud”: why developing good cloud software is fundamentally about mindset and discipline Discover why Go is ideal for cloud-native microservices development Plan cloud apps that support continuous delivery and deployment Design service ecosystems, and then build them in a test-first manner Push work-in-progress to a cloud Use Event Sourcing and CQRS patterns to react and respond to enormous volume and throughput Secure cloud-based web applications: do’s, don’ts, and options Create reactive applications in the cloud with third-party messaging providers Build massive-scale, cloud-friendly GUIs with React and Flux Monitor dynamic scaling, failover, and fault tolerance in the cloud




Modern Web Development with Go


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Build fast, scalable web server applications by harnessing the power of solution-driven programming with Go. KEY FEATURES ● Understanding the core concepts of the Go programming language. ● Designing and development of modern Web Server applications. ● Dealing with different kinds of database management solutions. ● Deploying applications with cutting edge technologies. ● Monitoring and maintenance of applications with popular tools. DESCRIPTION In this book, we are going to learn how to design, develop and deploy Web Server Applications using the Go programming language. In recent years, Go has become the industrial standard for these kinds of applications; so by learning this, a lot of good opportunities can be opened in the market. All subjects will be covered through various practical examples. This book will cover the state-of-the-art technology for the development of Web Applications and follow all industrial standards. At the beginning we will do the preparation for development. Here, we will learn the basics of the Go programming language, the basics of Web Servers, how to set up a project with Go, and how to design software solutions. Later, we will concentrate more on development. We will learn how to develop the application designed in the previous chapters, how to use different types of databases, how to test our application, and how to make it secure. At the end of the book, we will show how to deploy the application and monitor it after deployment. After reading this book, the readers can independently develop Web Server Applications or include themselves in already-started projects. WHAT WILL YOU LEARN ● Solve common problems with the Go programming language. ● Be familiar with the terms related to server applications. ● Understand the phases in the software development process. ● Be able to independently design software solutions and use some best practices. ● Be familiar with multiple different database management solutions (relational and NoSQL) and be able to predict which best suits their needs. ● Learn how to deploy applications. ● Understand and know how to apply monitoring and alerting concepts. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR The book is for beginners and experienced developers who want to learn and have a thorough introduction to web development using the Go programming language. With a lot of practical examples and guidelines on how to install and configure specific tools, beginners will easily understand and follow the content covered in this book. On the other hand, more experienced developers will certainly find some useful tips and tricks. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Basic Concepts of Go programming language 2. Advanced Concepts of Go programming language 3. Web Servers 4. Setting up a project with Go programming language 5. Design of Web Applications 6. Application layers 7. Relational databases and Repository layer 8. NoSQL databases and Repository layer 9. Testing 10. Security 11. Deploying Web Application 12. Monitoring and Alerting




Go: Building Web Applications


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Build real-world, production-ready solutions by harnessing the powerful features of Go About This Book An easy-to-follow guide that provides everything a developer needs to know to build end-to-end web applications in Go Write interesting and clever, but simple code, and learn skills and techniques that are directly transferable to your own projects A practical approach to utilize application scaffolding to design highly scalable programs that are deeply rooted in go routines and channels Who This Book Is For This book is intended for developers who are new to Go, but have previous experience of building web applications and APIs. What You Will Learn Build a fully featured REST API to enable client-side single page apps Utilize TLS to build reliable and secure sites Learn to apply the nuances of the Go language to implement a wide range of start-up quality projects Create websites and data services capable of massive scale using Go's net/http package, exploring RESTful patterns as well as low-latency WebSocket APIs Interact with a variety of remote web services to consume capabilities ranging from authentication and authorization to a fully functioning thesaurus Explore the core syntaxes and language features that enable concurrency in Go Understand when and where to use concurrency to keep data consistent and applications non-blocking, responsive, and reliable Utilize advanced concurrency patterns and best practices to stay low-level without compromising the simplicity of Go itself In Detail Go is an open source programming language that makes it easy to build simple, reliable, and efficient software. It is a statically typed language with syntax loosely derived from that of C, adding garbage collection, type safety, some dynamic-typing capabilities, additional built-in types such as variable-length arrays and key-value maps, and a large standard library. This course starts with a walkthrough of the topics most critical to anyone building a new web application. Whether it's keeping your application secure, connecting to your database, enabling token-based authentication, or utilizing logic-less templates, this course has you covered. Scale, performance, and high availability lie at the heart of the projects, and the lessons learned throughout this course will arm you with everything you need to build world-class solutions. It will also take you through the history of concurrency, how Go utilizes it, how Go differs from other languages, and the features and structures of Go's concurrency core. It will make you feel comfortable designing a safe, data-consistent, and high-performance concurrent application in Go. This course is an invaluable resource to help you understand Go's powerful features to build simple, reliable, secure, and efficient web applications. Style and approach This course is a step-by-step guide, which starts off with the basics of go programming to build web applications and will gradually move on to cover intermediate and advanced topics. You will be going through this smooth transition by building interesting projects along with the authors, discussing significant options, and decisions at each stage, while keeping the programs lean, uncluttered, and as simple as possible.




Building Distributed Applications in Gin


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An effective guide to learning how to build a large-scale distributed application using the wide range of functionalities in Gin Key FeaturesExplore the commonly used functionalities of Gin to build web applicationsBecome well-versed with rendering HTML templates with the Gin engineSolve commonly occurring challenges such as scaling, caching, and deploymentBook Description Gin is a high-performance HTTP web framework used to build web applications and microservices in Go. This book is designed to teach you the ins and outs of the Gin framework with the help of practical examples. You'll start by exploring the basics of the Gin framework, before progressing to build a real-world RESTful API. Along the way, you'll learn how to write custom middleware and understand the routing mechanism, as well as how to bind user data and validate incoming HTTP requests. The book also demonstrates how to store and retrieve data at scale with a NoSQL database such as MongoDB, and how to implement a caching layer with Redis. Next, you'll understand how to secure and test your API endpoints with authentication protocols such as OAuth 2 and JWT. Later chapters will guide you through rendering HTML templates on the server-side and building a frontend application with the React web framework to consume API responses. Finally, you'll deploy your application on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and learn how to automate the deployment process with a continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline. By the end of this Gin book, you will be able to design, build, and deploy a production-ready distributed application from scratch using the Gin framework. What you will learnBuild a production-ready REST API with the Gin frameworkScale web applications with event-driven architectureUse NoSQL databases for data persistenceSet up authentication middleware with JWT and Auth0Deploy a Gin-based RESTful API on AWS with Docker and KubernetesImplement a CI/CD workflow for Gin web appsWho this book is for This book is for Go developers who are comfortable with the Go language and seeking to learn REST API design and development with the Gin framework. Beginner-level knowledge of the Go programming language is required to make the most of this book.




Inter-Service Communication with Go


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Communication is simple if you know the right way KEY FEATURES ● Understand the core concepts related to inter-service communication. ● Learn and understand different inter-service communication approaches through practical examples. ● Recognize the most suitable communication concept for your software solution. DESCRIPTION This book will cover different concepts of inter-service communication. They will be demonstrated through the Go programming language, its standard library, and popular third-party packages for concepts. Begin by understanding basic concepts such as clients, servers, and communication methods. Explore RESTful APIs and HTTP, the backbone of many systems. Learn about protocol buffers and gRPC for efficient data exchange. For asynchronous communication, discover message queuing with RabbitMQ and event-driven patterns with Redis. Lastly, explore event-driven architecture (EDA) and Apache Kafka for implementing this style of communication. After reading this book, a reader can determine which communication concept is most suitable for the software solution based on software solution requirements. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ● Decide which inter-service communication concept is most suitable for a particular software solution. ● Implement different communication approaches with the Go programming language. ● Utilize implementations from the Go’s standard library and third-party packages. ● Use API design best practices. ● Avoid issues that can arise from the wrong choice of communication concept. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR It caters to developers, software engineers, and architects looking to master inter-service communication for their Go projects. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Fundamentals of Inter-Service Communication 2. RESTful Communication 3. HTTP 4. Protocol Buffers 5. Message Queuing Protocols 6. Publisher/Subscriber 7. Event-Driven Architecture 8. Final Observations




Data Structures and Algorithms with Go


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Pocket Guide Dive into the endless possibilities of data structures and algorithms and have fun doing it KEY FEATURES ● Become familiar with common data structures. ● Learn and understand the most popular algorithms through practical examples. ● Recognize when a particular data structure or algorithm should be used to create an efficient software solution. DESCRIPTION Go, designed by Google, is a modern, open-source language known for its simplicity, readability, and efficiency. It excels at building web applications, network tools, and cloud services. Its clear syntax and built-in concurrency features make it a popular choice for modern developers. This guide simplifies the basics by introducing arrays, lists, stacks, queues, maps, trees, and graphs in a practical way. Get hands-on experience, understand essential operations, and compare strengths and weaknesses. Perfect your skills with searching, sorting, and efficient data retrieval techniques. Traverse graphs and trees with ease, all illustrated in the Go code for real-world application, and conclude with insights for ongoing learning. After reading this book, the reader can determine when and why specific data structures should be used and when an algorithm best fits the actual problem’s solution. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN ● Decide which data structure is the most suitable for a particular problem. ● Implement different algorithms with the Go programming language. ● Recognize which algorithm is best suited for certain scenarios. ● Utilize data structures and algorithm implementations from Go’s standard library. ● Learn how real-life problems can be solved and simulated. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR The book targets beginners and experienced developers who want to learn how to implement particular algorithms. It is also helpful for developers who wish to expand their knowledge of data structures and algorithms. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Fundamentals of Data Structures and Algorithms 2. Arrays and Algorithms for Searching and Sorting 3. Lists 4. Stack and Queue 5. Hashing and Maps 6. Trees and Traversal Algorithms 7. Graphs and Traversal Algorithms




Production-Ready Microservices


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One of the biggest challenges for organizations that have adopted microservice architecture is the lack of architectural, operational, and organizational standardization. After splitting a monolithic application or building a microservice ecosystem from scratch, many engineers are left wondering what’s next. In this practical book, author Susan Fowler presents a set of microservice standards in depth, drawing from her experience standardizing over a thousand microservices at Uber. You’ll learn how to design microservices that are stable, reliable, scalable, fault tolerant, performant, monitored, documented, and prepared for any catastrophe. Explore production-readiness standards, including: Stability and Reliability: develop, deploy, introduce, and deprecate microservices; protect against dependency failures Scalability and Performance: learn essential components for achieving greater microservice efficiency Fault Tolerance and Catastrophe Preparedness: ensure availability by actively pushing microservices to fail in real time Monitoring: learn how to monitor, log, and display key metrics; establish alerting and on-call procedures Documentation and Understanding: mitigate tradeoffs that come with microservice adoption, including organizational sprawl and technical debt