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> **IMPORTANT:** The current state of this sample application is **ALPHA**, consider it version a 0.1 foundational version, therefore, many areas could be improved and change significantly while refactoring current code and implementing new features. **Feedback with improvements and pull requests from the community will be highly appreciated and accepted.**
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> This reference application proposes a simplified microservice oriented architecture implementation to introduce technologies like .NET Core with Docker containers through a comprehensive application. However, this reference application it is not trying to solve all the problems in a large and mission-critical distributed system, it is just a bootstrap for developers to easily get started in the world of Docker containers and microservices with .NET Core.
> <p>For example, the next step (still not covered here) after understanding Docker containers and microservices is to select a microservice cluster/orchestrator like Docker Swarm, Kubernetes or DC/OS (in Azure Container Service) or Azure Service Fabric which in most of the cases will require additional partial changes to your application's configuration (although the present architecture should work on most orchestrators with small changes). In the future we might fork this project and make multiple versions targeting specific microservice cluster/orchestrators. <p>
> <p>For example, the next step (still not covered in eShopOnContainers) after understanding Docker containers and microservices development with .NET Core, is to select a microservice cluster/orchestrator like Docker Swarm, Kubernetes or DC/OS (in Azure Container Service) or Azure Service Fabric which in most of the cases will require additional partial changes to your application's configuration (although the present architecture should work on most orchestrators with small changes).
> Or moving your databases to HA cloud services, or implementing your EventBus with Azure Service Bus or any other production ready Service Bus in the market.
> <p> In the future we might fork this project and make multiple versions targeting specific microservice cluster/orchestrators plus using additional cloud infrastructure. <p>
> Read the planned <ahref='https://github.com/dotnet/eShopOnContainers/wiki/01.-Roadmap-and-Milestones-for-future-releases'>Roadmap and Milestones for future releases of eShopOnContainers</a> within the Wiki for further info about possible new implementations and provide feedback at the <ahref='https://github.com/dotnet/eShopOnContainers/issues'>ISSUES section</a> if you'd like to see any specific scenario implemented or improved. Also, feel free to discuss on any current issue.
**Architecture overview**: This reference application is cross-platform either at the server and client side, thanks to .NET Core services capable of running on Linux or Windows containers depending on your Docker host, and to Xamarin for mobile apps running on Android, iOS or Windows/UWP plus any browser for the client web apps.
Cesar De la Torre
