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Strangler Fig

Strangler Fig Pattern

Definition

The Strangler Fig pattern incrementally replaces a legacy monolith by gradually routing functionality to new microservices while the old system continues to operate. A facade or proxy intercepts requests and routes them to either the legacy system or new services based on which functionality has been migrated.

This approach reduces big-bang migration risk and allows continuous delivery during transformation.


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