High-level design

Now that we have a clear understanding of the functional and non-functional requirements, data model, and capacity estimations, let’s design a high-level architecture for our Netflix-like service. The architecture should be scalable, reliable, and efficient in handling the massive amount of video content and user traffic. Figure 14.2 shows the high-level architecture of our service. Let’s dive into the flow and understand this architecture in detail.

Figure 14.2: The Netflix architecture diagram

This diagram illustrates the comprehensive architecture of a Netflix-like streaming service, showcasing the flow from client applications through various components, including the API gateway, application servers, specialized services, CDN, storage systems, and supporting infrastructure such as a Message Queue and Monitoring and Logging.

At the heart of our architecture are the client applications. These include the web application...