Guest Cecil Phillip discusses the benefits of DAPR for microservices, simplifying app communication and integration. Topics include DAPR's sidecar pattern, YAML-based configuration, secret management with external systems, and the excitement for the upcoming Gotham Knights game.
Dapper simplifies building distributed systems with various building blocks like publish/subscribe and service discovery.
Dapper provides flexibility in integrating components for distributed applications without code changes.
Dapper implements robust security measures like mutual TLS and external key store integration for secure communication and data protection.
Deep dives
Dapper: Simplifying Microservices Development
Dapper is a distributed application runtime designed to facilitate the development of microservices and cloud-native applications. It aims to simplify building distributed systems by providing various building blocks like publish/subscribe, distributed tracing, and service discovery. By using Dapper as a sidecar pattern, applications can communicate with the local Dapper instance, which handles the complex integration with external services. Dapper supports a diverse range of programming languages and frameworks, making it versatile for developers working in different environments.
Flexibility and Easy Integration with Dapper
Dapper offers flexibility and ease of integration with various components for building distributed applications without the need for code changes in the application itself. By utilizing Dapper's configuration files in YAML format, developers can define different components like PubSub, state stores, caching, and more. Dapper simplifies the deployment and updating process by allowing developers to experiment with different components without altering their application's source code directly. This flexibility enhances the adaptability of applications to changing requirements and environments.
Enhanced Security Measures with Dapper
Dapper implements robust security measures, including mutual TLS for secure communication between services, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality. For handling application-level secrets and sensitive information, Dapper supports integration with external key stores like Azure Key Vault and HashiCorp Vault. This approach ensures that critical data such as API keys and tokens are securely managed and accessed without the need to embed them directly into the application code. Dapper's focus on security enhances the overall resilience and protection of distributed applications.
Dapper's Adoption in Internal and External Applications
Dapper, a tool for secure access to secrets, is widely used in both internal and external applications, including heavy production-grade implementations. Its open-source nature facilitates real-time feedback and testing in various scenarios like Kubernetes and virtual machines. Users are encouraged to try Dapper, provide feedback, and engage with the community to enhance its functionality and support for different environments.
Flexibility and Ease of Adoption with Dapper
Dapper offers flexibility and ease in adopting microservices culture by allowing users to choose tools and host environments freely. It simplifies decision-making by providing support for diverse languages and clouds. With upcoming native integrations like.NET Core and Python SDKs, Dapper aims to streamline use and reduce code maintenance, making it accessible for beginners and experienced developers alike.
In this episode of Adventures in .NET we learn about DAPR and how it can make all of our lives easier. Maybe you like microservices or maybe you don’t, well DAPR is here to help with implementation and getting all the different parts of your application talking to each other.
