Dapr, short for Distributed Application Runtime, is an open-source, portable, event-driven runtime that makes it easy for developers to build resilient, microservices-based applications. It provides a set of building blocks and abstractions that simplify the development of distributed systems. Dapr aims to address common challenges faced by developers when building cloud-native applications by offering a consistent programming model that can run on any cloud or edge environment.
Dapr falls under the category of Microservices Tools, which are tools and frameworks designed to facilitate the development, deployment, and management of microservices-based applications. Microservices architecture breaks down complex software systems into smaller, independently deployable services that can be developed, deployed, and scaled individually. Dapr enables developers to focus on writing business logic while abstracting away the complexities of distributed systems, such as state management, service invocation, and event-driven communication.
Dapr was founded in October 2019 by a group of industry veterans from Microsoft, including Mark Fussell and Ori Zohar. Their motivation behind creating Dapr was to provide developers with a standardized way to build microservices applications that are portable, resilient, and easy to scale. Since its inception, Dapr has gained traction in the developer community with a growing number of contributors and adopters. As of now, Dapr has a modest market share within the Microservices Tools category. However, with the increasing adoption of microservices architecture in the industry, it is forecasted that Dapr's market share is likely to grow in the future as more organizations embrace cloud-native development practices.
