Salary surveys worldwide regularly place a software architect in the top 10 best jobs, yet no real guide exists to help developers become architects. Until now. This book provides the first comprehensive overview of software architecture's many aspects. Aspiring and existing architects alike will examine architectural characteristics, architectural patterns, component determination, diagramming and presenting architecture, evolutionary architecture,...

As the digital economy changes the rules of the game for enterprises, the role of software and IT architects is also transforming. Rather than focus on technical decisions alone, architects and senior technologists need to combine organizational and technical knowledge to effect change in their company's structure and processes. To accomplish that, they need to connect the IT engine room to the penthouse, where the business strategy is defined. In...

Join us for this edition of O'Reilly Book Club with Mark Richards and Neal Ford, author of Fundamentals of Software Architecture and Software Architecture: The Hard Parts. Ask questions, learn tricks of the trade, listen to stories, and connect with other readers. What you'll learn and how you can apply itUnderstand what software architecture is and why it's so hard to define precisely Learn the fundamentals of software architecture (structure of...

Microservices architectures offer great benefits: faster change speeds, better scalability and cleaner, evolvable architectures. But, implementing your first Microservices architecture to get those rewards is difficult. How do you quickly educate your team on all the technical details of execution to maximize your chances of success? How do you survive the first year of bringing your microservices implementation to life? How do you improve your execution?...

Just as a high-rise tower depends on a suitably resilient, purpose-built foundation for stability, Reactive microservices need to be deployed to a Reactive-based deployment system if you're to get the most out of them. This practical report shows you how to automate the deployment, scaling, and management of Reactive applications across a distributed cluster, using deployment tooling designed for the purpose. Lightbend senior engineer Edward Callahan...

Orchestrate data architecting solutions using Java and related technologies to evaluate, recommend and present the most suitable solution to leadership and clients Key Features Learn how to adapt to the ever-evolving data architecture technology landscape Understand how to choose the best suited technology, platform, and architecture to realize effective business value Implement effective data security and governance principles Book Description Java...

Discover an accessible pathway to advancing your career and becoming a web architect by building a solid technical ground in software architecture Key Features Follow your desired career path that leads to a lucrative job as a web architect Develop a solid technical background in software architecture using real-world practices and patterns Learn proven techniques and design considerations from an industry expert Book Description Large-scale web applications...