Microservices architecture is a software development approach that involves breaking a large application into smaller, independent services that can communicate with each other using APIs. Microservices can provide flexibility, scalability, and fault isolation. Popular microservices platforms include Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, and Istio. Boxing Big data refers to the vast amounts of data that are generated by businesses and other organizations, often at high velocity and with a variety of formats. Big data technologies are used to store, process, and analyze this data in order to extract insights and make better decisions. Popular big data platforms include Hadoop, Spark, and Cassandra.