Breaking Free Migration From Monolithic Application to Serverless Architecture

The first step in transforming a monolithic application to serverless is to identify the components of the application that can be broken down into smaller components that can be independently deployed, scaled, and updated. These components can then be migrated to a serverless architecture allowing for greater flexibility, resilience, and agility in application management. 

To identify the components of your monolithic application, you can use a variety of techniques, such as code analysis, application mapping, and user journey analysis. The goal is to create a comprehensive inventory of the components of your application and determine which ones are suitable for migration to a serverless architecture.

For example, consider a monolith application for a banking platform. It can be “componentized” by extracting the following smaller components.

1. User Management: This component manages users’ account information, such as personal details, login credentials, and account settings. It might involve features like account creation, password management, and account recovery.
2. Bank Account: This is the core component of the system, responsible for managing users’ bank accounts, including account balances, transactions, and transaction history.
3. Transaction Processing: This component processes user transactions, such as deposits, withdrawals, and transfers.
4. Reporting: This component generates various reports for users and administrators, including account statements, transaction history, and financial information.