Stateless Architecture
Stateless architecture is a software design pattern where each request from a client to a server is treated independently, without relying on stored session data from previous interactions. The server does not retain any client state between requests, meaning all necessary information must be included in each request. This approach enhances scalability, reliability, and simplifies deployment in distributed systems.
Developers should adopt stateless architecture when building scalable web applications, microservices, or APIs that need to handle high traffic loads, as it allows for easy horizontal scaling by adding more servers without session management overhead. It is particularly useful in cloud-native environments, RESTful APIs, and serverless computing, where statelessness ensures fault tolerance and simplifies load balancing across multiple instances.