A dependency is a relationship among systems or services. During the discovery process, dependencies should be identified and documented. In Chapter 1, The Virtual Data Center, we discussed the importance of taking a holistic view when designing a virtualized environment. Identifying dependencies is the key to the holistic approach of designing.
Identifying dependencies
How to do it…
An architect must identify dependencies in order to understand what effect a design decision or change may have on other services. The architect should identify the following dependencies:
- Physical infrastructure dependencies
- Application and service dependencies
