VALTECH
Flexibility
for survival through headless
Microservice-based software breaks apart monolithic systems and enables a focus on smaller components that can be designed , developed , and deployed independently . Long gone are the days of massive regression needs and large-scale risk ; microservices localise risk by allowing smaller parts to fail and increase quality .
API-first solutions ensure that you have fundamental access to the entire platform via APIs ; not that you ’ ve started to expose granular functionality iteratively , but that you ’ ve exposed all of the functionality from day one . APIs that are backed by elastic microservices are the gold standard . They allow you to seamlessly interact from anywhere .
Cloud-native SaaS brings microservices and APIs together , built natively in the cloud , utilsing elastic scale so that independent services access and consume resources relative to their footprints and apply updates automatically . You no longer have to wait months for system provisioning . Today it ’ s as easy as clicking a ‘ free trial ’ button and you ’ re off and running - infrastructure on demand . Previously , not only did you have to wait for servers to arrive , you also had to wait for specialists to configure them , you had to make sure that they were in compliance with security standards , and lots of other different implications which cloud-native SaaS handles for you .
Headless is an experience delivery approach , fully decoupling your frontend technology from your backend system . Contrary to the name , headless is meant to yield many heads , to open the world of possibilities and activate software everywhere and from any touchpoint . It allows you to reuse your core business logic , to compose the best solution for each channel , and delivers efficiency at scale . It is important to note that not all headless is created equal . The anchoring
36 January 2022