The designer of the NGINX Microservices Reference Architecture describes and compares its three models: Proxy Model, Router Mesh Model, and Fabric Model.
Building a Secure, Fast Network Fabric for Microservices Applications
At nginx.conf 2016, Chris Stetson describes how the NGINX Microservices Reference Architecture solves many of the challenges of a microservices architecture
MRA, Part 3: The Router Mesh Model
Explore the Router Mesh Model of the Microservices Reference Architecture from NGINX, with NGINX Plus as reverse proxy and hub for a set of microservices