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Elevating Application Performance: A Critical Review of Spring Boot in Modern Cloud-Native Scalability and Resilience Architectures

Lennon Powell
Department of Software Engineering, Royal Caledonian University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Prof.Steffen Cole
Faculty of Distributed Systems, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany
tajet 2025
VOL. 7 / NO. 11 NOVEMBER
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VOLUME 7
ISSUE 11
YEAR 2025
PAGES 01-10
RESEARCH OVERVIEW

Abstract

In the era of cloud-native computing, achieving high scalability, resilience, and performance has become a fundamental requirement for modern application development. This paper presents a critical review of Spring Boot, a leading Java-based framework, and its role in elevating application performance within distributed and microservices-oriented architectures. The study examines Spring Boot’s core features—such as embedded servers, auto-configuration, actuator endpoints, and integration with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes—that streamline deployment and operational efficiency. Furthermore, it evaluates performance optimization techniques, fault-tolerance mechanisms, and scalability patterns enabled by Spring Cloud and reactive programming models. Through comparative analysis and case-based discussion, the review highlights both the strengths and limitations of Spring Boot in building resilient, cloud-native systems. The findings underscore Spring Boot’s effectiveness in simplifying complex infrastructure concerns while ensuring agility, observability, and robustness in modern software ecosystems.

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Keywords

Spring Boot Cloud-Native Architecture Microservices Scalability Application Resilience Observability

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