Ory and modern application architecture

Modern software development increasingly relies on service-based architectures instead of monolithic systems to enhance scalability and availability. Monolithic applications pose challenges in scaling traffic and organizational capacity, slowing down changes, limiting personnel involvement, and increasing vulnerability to traffic variations. Service-oriented architectures help mitigate these issues by allowing flexible scaling and accommodating larger development teams, which supports more complex applications. To further improve scalability and reduce downtime, modern applications employ best practices like risk management and internal service level agreements. As applications grow, they face complexity and traffic demands leading to potential service quality problems, which modern architectures aim to counteract by enhancing reliability. The Ory team exemplifies these principles by designing its identity service, the Ory Network, using modern development techniques to build a scalable and available platform. Additional resources for understanding modern application architecture are available through books, articles, and consulting services offered by experts in the field.