A Review of Modern Strategies for Migrating Monolithic Enterprise Applications to Microservices Architecture: Challenges, Patterns, and Best Practices

( Vol-12,Issue-3,May - June 2026 )

Author(s): Sai Sruthi Puchakayala

Download Full Text PDF
Total View : 101
Downloads : 2
Page No: 053-060
DOI: 10.22161/ijaems.123.5

Keywords:

microservices architecture, monolithic systems, system decomposition, distributed systems, service boundaries, architectural patterns, system migration, software architecture

Abstract:

Migration restructures enterprise applications through redefinition of service boundaries, data ownership, and coordination routines under distributed execution. Tightly coupled components constrain scaling because shared schemas and execution paths bind functionality across layers and prevent direct isolation. Decomposition, communication, and data separation evolve simultaneously when engineers transform such systems. Structural dependencies interact with runtime behavior and domain semantics during boundary formation, which produces instability at early stages and requires iterative refinement. Coordination overhead increases when network communication replaces local execution and introduces synchronization and fault-handling mechanisms. The work sets a task to explain how these processes interact under conditions of structural resistance and distributed deployment. Analytical review combined with conceptual synthesis is used to reconstruct relationships between decomposition, interaction, and coordination. Heterogeneous studies provide evidence of recurring mechanisms and inconsistent interpretation of their interaction. Migration redistributes complexity across architectural layers and requires continuous adjustment of system configuration. The article will be useful for researchers and practitioners involved in distributed system design and architectural transformation.

Received: 02 Apr 2026; Received in revised form: 01 May 2026; Accepted: 05 May 2026; Available online: 08 May 2026

Cite This Article:

Share: