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Distributed app architecture will not. og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Cloud architecture will fail you. Distributed app architecture will not. **[Lightbend](https://daily.dev/sources/lightbend)** · 3 min read · 2 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Distributed systems are becoming more prevalent and essential due to the increasing number of endpoints. Cloud architecture is ill-suited to manage the sheer number of endpoints, but distributed architecture overcomes these challenges by embedding infrastructure capabilities within microservices. Examples of organizations using Akka's distributed application architecture include HP, Renault Group, and Tubi. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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