palvelinkeskeinen

Palvelinkeskeinen is a Finnish term that translates to "server-centric" or "service-oriented" in English. It refers to a design philosophy or architecture where services are the primary focus and are designed to be accessed and utilized by various clients. In a palvelinkeskeinen system, the server hosts a collection of independent services, each performing a specific function. These services communicate with each other and with client applications through well-defined interfaces, often using protocols like HTTP.

This approach promotes modularity, reusability, and scalability. By decoupling functionality into discrete services, developers can update, maintain, or replace individual services without affecting the entire system. Clients can then interact with these services as needed, retrieving data or triggering actions. Examples of palvelinkeskeinen architectures include microservices and service-oriented architecture (SOA). The emphasis is on the provision and consumption of services rather than on the specific client applications that use them. This design pattern is commonly employed in modern software development, particularly for web applications and distributed systems, to ensure flexibility and efficient resource utilization.