Operating Spring Boot Microservices: Config, Logging, and Metrics

Managing microservices in production requires more than just writing code; it demands robust configuration, clear visibility, and reliable deployment strategies. This text-only course guides you through the essential operational aspects of Spring Boot, helping you transition from local development to running stable microservices in production environments.\n\nWhat you'll learn:\n- Understand foundational microservice operational concepts and Spring Boot architecture\n- Configure externalized application properties for different environments securely\n- Implement structured logging and manage log levels dynamically in production\n- Monitor application health and expose key metrics using Spring Boot Actuator\n- Containerize Spring Boot applications using modern Docker best practices\n- Integrate basic observability patterns to trace and diagnose microservice issues\n\nYou will start with core operational concepts and step-by-step configuration management before moving into logging, metrics collection, and container-based deployment. This course is designed for beginner Java developers and system administrators looking to understand how Spring Boot microservices behave and run in the real world, with no prior DevOps experience required. Start reading today to master the operational side of Spring Boot microservices.