A Comparative Analysis of Monolith vs Microservices Energy Consumption

Capuano, Roberta; O'Dea, Eoan; Muccini, Henry

by Roberta Capuano, Eoan O'Dea, Henry Muccini

Abstract:

As energy demands rise and sustainability becomes critical, Information and Communication Technology's energy footprint is increasingly monitored. In this context, software architecture may play a significant role in determining a system's energy consumption.

Reference:

Roberta Capuano, Eoan O'Dea, Henry Muccini, "A Comparative Analysis of Monolith vs Microservices Energy Consumption", In Software Architecture, pp. 260-275, Springer Nature Switzerland, 2026.

Bibtex Entry:

@InProceedings{10.1007/978-3-032-02138-0_17,
author="Capuano, Roberta
and O'Dea, Eoan
and Muccini, Henry",
editor="Andrikopoulos, Vasilios
and Pautasso, Cesare
and Ali, Nour
and Soldani, Jacopo
and Xu, Xiwei",
title="A Comparative Analysis of Monolith vs Microservices Energy Consumption",
booktitle="Software Architecture",
year="2026",
publisher="Springer Nature Switzerland",
address="Cham",
pages="260--275",
abstract="As energy demands rise and sustainability becomes critical, Information and Communication Technology's energy footprint is increasingly monitored. In this context, software architecture may play a significant role in determining a system's energy consumption.",
isbn="978-3-032-02138-0"
}