Solutions Architect's Handbook

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The Meaning of Solution Architecture

What is solution architecture?

Evolution of solution architecture

Why is solution architecture important?

The benefits of solution architecture

Addressing the business needs and quality of delivery

Selecting the best technology platform

Addressing solution constraints and issues

Helping in resource and cost management

Managing solution delivery and project life cycle

Addressing non-functional requirements

Solution architecture in the public cloud

What is the public cloud?

Public clouds private clouds and hybrid clouds

The public cloud architecture

Public cloud providers and cloud service offering

Summary

Solution Architects in an Organization

Types of solution architect role

Enterprise solution architect

Solution architect

Technical architect

Cloud architect

Architect evangelist

Infrastructure architect

Network architect

Data architect

Security architect

DevOps architect

Understanding a solution architect's responsibilities

Analyzing user requirements

Defining non-functional requirements

Engaging and working with stakeholders

Handling various architecture constraints

Making technology selections

Developing a proof of concept and a prototype

Designing solutions and staying through delivery

Ensuring post-launch operability and maintenance

Working as a technology evangelist

Solution architects in an agile organization

Why Agile methodology?

Agile manifesto

Agile process and terminology

Sprint ceremonies

Agile tools and terms

Agile versus waterfall

Agile architecture

Summary

Attributes of the Solution Architecture

Scalability and elasticity

The capacity dilemma in scaling

Scaling your architecture

Static content scaling

Server fleet elasticity

Database scaling

High availability and resiliency

Fault-tolerance and redundancy

Disaster recovery and business continuity

Extensibility and reusability

Usability and accessibility

Portability and interoperability

Operational excellence and maintainability

Security and compliance

Authentication and authorization

Web security

Network security

Infrastructure security

Data security

Cost optimization and budget

Summary

Principles of Solution Architecture Design

Scaling workload

Predictive scaling

Reactive scaling

Building resilient architecture

Design for performance

Using replaceable resources

Creating immutable infrastructure

Canary testing

Think loose coupling

Think service not server

Using the right storage for the right need

Think data-driven design

Overcoming constraints

Adding security everywhere