Microservice Extraction: When to Split the Monolith

Answer-first: Extracting a module from a modular monolith into an independent microservice is justified only when domain isolation, asymmetric CPU/RAM scaling, or strict regulatory isolation demands it. Having pre-enforced DDD bounded contexts ensures extraction requires introducing network RPC adapters (gRPC) and Anti-Corruption Layers rather than refactoring internal core domain logic. Implementing this architecture enforces sub-50ms P99 latency guarantees, strict component isolation,. Prerequisite: Before reading this part, please review Part 6: Migration Playbook. ...

July 3, 2026 · 10 min · Lê Tuấn Anh