What types of architecture do you know besides monolith and microservices?

In addition to monoliths and microservices, there are other architectural styles:

• Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) — similar to microservices, but services can be larger and interact through a message bus.

• Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) — the system is built around events and reactions to them, which increases asynchrony and scalability.

• Serverless Architecture — functions are triggered in the cloud by events, without server management.

• Layered Architecture — the application is divided into layers (presentation, business logic, data), simplifying maintenance.

• Hexagonal Architecture (Ports and Adapters) — isolates business logic from external systems via ports and adapters.

• Microkernel Architecture — the system core is minimal, and functionality is added through plugins.

• CQRS (Command Query Responsibility Segregation) — separates read and write operations for optimization and scaling.

Each architecture suits different tasks and project requirements.