International Journal of Innovative Research in Computer and Communication Engineering
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| TITLE | The Hermes Framework: A Cloud-Native Microservices Architecture for Elastic and Resilient Web Applications |
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| ABSTRACT | The monolithic architecture paradigm, long the standard for web application development, faces significant challenges in the era of digital transformation, where scalability, resilience, and rapid feature delivery are paramount. Cloud-native computing, built on the principles of microservices, containers, and dynamic orchestration, has emerged as the dominant paradigm for building scalable and agile applications. However, the ad-hoc composition of these technologies often leads to operational complexity, inconsistent observability, and suboptimal resource utilization. This paper presents the Hermes Framework, a structured, cloud-native microservices architecture designed specifically for high-scalability web applications. The framework provides a prescriptive methodology for decomposing monolithic applications into bounded, loosely coupled services and orchestrating them within a Kubernetes-centric ecosystem. Key innovations of Hermes include: 1) A Service Mesh Integrated Communication Layer using Istio for advanced traffic management, security, and observability; 2) An Event-Driven Autoscaling Controller (EDAC) that leverages custom metrics from Prometheus to drive fine-grained, proactive horizontal pod autoscaling in Kubernetes; and 3) A Distributed Data Management Pattern that strategically employs database-per-service, CQRS, and event sourcing to ensure data consistency and autonomy. A prototype e-commerce platform was implemented using the Hermes Framework and deployed on a multi-node Kubernetes cluster on AWS. Under a simulated load of 100,000 concurrent users, the system demonstrated 99.95% availability, with the EDAC reducing response time latency by 60% during flash sale events compared to standard CPU-based autoscaling. Resource utilization was improved by 35%, while the service mesh provided granular insights into the service graph, reducing mean-time-to-resolution (MTTR) for performance anomalies by 75%. The Hermes Framework provides a validated, holistic blueprint for engineering teams to systematically build and operate web applications that are truly elastic, resilient, and efficient in a cloud-native environment. |
| AUTHOR | HEMALATHA R, AKILANDESWARI R Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Electronics, Sindhi College, Bengaluru, India Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Electronics, Sindhi College, Bengaluru, India |
| VOLUME | 177 |
| DOI | DOI: 10.15680/IJIRCCE.2025.1312091 |
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