A reactive architecture based on Vert.x and Kubernetes

The combination of microservices and the availability of easy to operate cloud infrastructures has changed the way we build software. Where classic 3-tier applications dominated only a few years ago we today see highly distributed microservice infrastructures. At the same time the expectations of our customers advanced at almost the same pace. Downtimes are a far more serious issue as they will drive them away to the competition.

Classic application design and the way we used to build software hit there limits a while ago and new paradigms were required. This talk will show how the combination of a reactive application framework like Vert.x, a Kubernetes based infrastructure, Scala and a lot of fun give us a fully reactive architecture … and happy customers. In this talk I will introduce the core concepts of Vert.x, its event bus, the new Scala-integration and how this all plays together with Kubernetes. Expect to see a lot of code and to learn how a developer can effectively develop locally using Vert.x and Kubernetes together.