Shared Database Pattern in Microservices

System Design for SDE-2 and above: https://arpitbhayani.me/masterclass System Design for Beginners: https://arpitbhayani.me/sys-design Redis Internals: https://arpitbhayani.me/redis Build Your Own Redis / DNS / BitTorrent / SQLite - with CodeCrafters. Sign up and get 40% off - https://app.codecrafters.io/join?via=arpitbbhayani In the video, I discussed the concept of microservices communicating through a shared database pattern. This approach simplifies communication by allowing services to directly access the database, eliminating the need for a middleman API server. While sharing a database offers advantages like quick development and better performance, it also presents challenges such as exposing internal details to external parties, potential data corruption, and shared business logic. Despite these challenges, using a shared database can be suitable for quick solutions in small and lean teams requiring speed and agility. # Recommended videos and playlists If you liked this video, you will find the following videos and playlists helpful System Design: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7qLKfILuD8&list=PLsdq-3Z1EPT27BuTnJ_trF7BsaTpYLqst Designing Microservices: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPj6mhVLQN0&list=PLsdq-3Z1EPT0ug8eizS71G6LZb6-4FAFt Database Engineering: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-htbah3eCYg&list=PLsdq-3Z1EPT2C-Da7Jscr7NptGcIZgQ2l&pp=gAQBiAQB Concurrency In-depth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PjlaUnrAMQ&list=PLsdq-3Z1EPT3VjDhjMb5yBsgn0wn2-fjp Research paper dissections: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXhgFAZroG8&list=PLsdq-3Z1EPT2XEJ0AmF02LBK1RFNd-jK8 Outage Dissections: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeT_s-UFw-U&list=PLsdq-3Z1EPT3_Z97svMs6S2y7tv1PcUmc Hash Table Internals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjW8w8ED3Ns&list=PLsdq-3Z1EPT2UnueESBLReaVSLIo_BuAc Bittorrent Internals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7cR0ZolaUA&list=PLsdq-3Z1EPT1rNeq2GXpnivaWINnOaCd0 # Things you will find amusing Knowledge Base: https://arpitbhayani.me/knowledge-base Bookshelf: https://arpitbhayani.me/bookshelf Papershelf: https://arpitbhayani.me/papershelf # Other socials I keep writing and sharing my practical experience and learnings every day, so if you resonate then follow along. I keep it no fluff. LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/arpitbhayani Twitter: https://twitter.com/arpit_bhayani Weekly Newsletter: https://arpit.substack.com Thank you for watching and supporting! it means a ton. I am on a mission to bring out the best engineering stories from around the world and make you all fall in love with engineering. If you resonate with this then follow along, I always keep it no-fluff.