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The paper presents the features of the using the microservice architecture in the development process. The advantages of this approach are illustrated in comparison with the traditional monolithic approach. The connection between the use of the microservice architecture and the ability of the team to work within agile development methodologies is shown.

Abstract: Modern astronomy experiences a rapid increase of data being acquired in obser-vations or in numerical simulations. Efficient storage and management of these data is a problem as important as the scientific analysis itself. In the article we analyze the reasons behind such an "information explosion" and outline the problems the Virtual Observatory faces due to it – primarily, the development of standards and technologies for accessing the data remotely and in an automated way. We also review the main requirements for modern scientific information such as repeatability of results, versioning, data provenance etc. Obvious solution for long-term storage of such a data is Database Management Systems (DBMS). We discuss how well different kinds of astronomical information – catalogues, spectra, images, time series, simulation results – are compatible to relational model of most popular DBMSs and formulate requirements for specia-lized systems which are optimal for storage and analysis of scientific data.