Performance Evaluation of Container-Based Microservices Architecture for Enhancing Scalability and Resource Efficiency in Modern Information Systems

Abstract

The adoption of container-based microservices architecture has transformed the way modern information systems are developed and scaled. This study evaluates the performance and scalability improvements gained by implementing Docker and Kubernetes for microservices deployment compared to a traditional monolithic architecture. An experimental approach was conducted using identical system modules tested under workloads ranging from 1,000 to 10,000 concurrent requests. Performance metrics such as throughput, response time, and resource utilization were collected and analyzed. The results show that containerized microservices achieve a 45% increase in throughput and a 28% reduction in average response time, with 18% higher resource efficiency compared to the monolithic system. These findings indicate that container-based microservices significantly enhance scalability, maintainability, and deployment agility in modern information systems. The research provides quantitative evidence supporting the transition from monolithic to microservices architecture and highlights the critical role of container orchestration in enabling dynamic resource management.