Summary
In this chapter, you explored an in-depth overview of design principles required to architect effective and efficient systems. Initially, we delved into scalable architecture design, detailing predictive and reactive scaling strategies, and discussing techniques for scaling architecture, including strategies for static content, session management for application server scaling, and database scaling. We also looked at the importance of elasticity.
The chapter then explored constructing a highly available and resilient architecture, emphasizing the necessity of fault tolerance and using replaceable resources for robust system design. A separate section was dedicated to performance, underscoring how to build systems that perform optimally under various conditions.
The principle of loose coupling was discussed next, highlighting its importance in modern design, followed by the approach of “services, not servers,” which is central to the serverless computing...
