Software System Architecture

A Software System Architecture is a system architecture for a software-based system / Computing System.

• AKA: Computing System Design, Software Architecture Framework, Software Structure Blueprint.
• Context:
  • It can (typically) describe the overall software system structure, software system components, and software system component relationships within the target software system.
  • It can (typically) be associated to a Software-based System Architectural Pattern.
  • It can (typically) define core software system components through software system architectural patterns and software system design principles.
  • It can (typically) establish software system component organization through software system structural patterns and software system layering strategies.
  • It can (typically) manage software system resources through software system resource allocation and software system optimization mechanisms.
  • It can (typically) enforce software system architectural rules through software system design constraints and software system governance policy.
  • It can (typically) coordinate software system hardware components through software system infrastructure design and software system deployment patterns.
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  • It can (often) implement software system communication patterns through software system interaction protocols and software system data flows.
  • It can (often) facilitate software system data exchange through software system messaging systems and software system integration patterns.
  • It can (often) enable software system integration through software system interface definitions and software system connector types.
  • It can (often) provide software system performance optimization through software system resource management and software system scaling strategis.
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  • It can (often) be created through System Design Tasks performed by Software System Development Teams.
  • It can (often) be analyzed via Computing System Analysis Tasks to evaluate software system quality attributes.
  • It can (often) be documented in Information System Architecture Documents for stakeholder communication.
  • It can (often) be implemented through Software Code Creation Tasks following software system development methodologys.
  • It can (often) be represented by Software System Architectural Models for software system visualization.
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  • It can range from being a Monolithic Software System Architecture to being a Distributed Software System Architecture, depending on its software system scale.
  • It can range from being a Simple Software System Architecture to being a Complex Software System Architecture, depending on its software system requirements.
  • It can range from being a Traditional Software System Architecture to being a Modern Software System Architecture, depending on its software system architectural style.
  • It can range from being a Tightly Coupled Software System Architecture to being a Loosely Coupled Software System Architecture, depending on its software system component interactions.
  • It can range from being a Centralized Software System Architecture to being a Decentralized Software System Architecture, depending on its software system control structure.
  • It can range from being a Static Software System Architecture to being a Dynamic Software System Architecture, depending on its software system runtime behavior.
  • It can range from being a Domain-Specific Software System Architecture to being a General-Purpose Software System Architecture, depending on its software system application scope.
  • It can range from being a Local Software System Architecture to being a Cloud-Based Software System Architecture, depending on its software system deployment model.
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  • It can (typically) have software system layer organization through software system architectural layers and software system responsibility separation.
  • It can (typically) perform software system operations through software system runtime components and software system process flows.
  • It can (typically) maintain software system quality attributes through software system architectural decisions and software system design choices.
  • It can (typically) provide software system development roadmaps through software system architectural documentation and software system design guidelines.
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• Examples:
  • Software System Architectural Pattern Implementations, such as:
    • Core Software System Pattern Types, demonstrating core software system component definition, such as:
      • a Blackboard Software System Architecture for blackboard systems, enabling software system component organization through central knowledge base.
      • a Client-Server Software System Architecture for distributed applications, implementing software system communication patterns between clients and servers.
      • a Component-based Software System Architecture for modular systems, establishing software system component organization through reusable components.
    • Data-Centric Software System Pattern Types, facilitating software system data exchange, such as:
      • a Database-Centric Software System Architecture for data-intensive applications, managing software system resources through database optimization.
      • a Shared Nothing Software System Architecture for distributed databases, providing software system performance optimization through partition independence.
      • a Space-based Software System Architecture for in-memory datas, coordinating software system hardware components through distributed memory.
  • Software System Architectural Style Implementations, such as:
    • Integration Software System Style Types, enabling software system integration, such as:
      • an Event-driven Software System Architecture for event processing, implementing software system communication patterns through event channels.
      • a Service-Oriented Software System Architecture for enterprise integration, facilitating software system data exchange through service contracts.
      • a Representational State Transfer Software System Architecture for web services, defining software system interface definitions through resource representations.
    • Structural Software System Style Types, describing software system structure, such as:
      • a Layered Software System Architecture for n-tier applications, organizing software system layer organization through responsibility separation.
      • a Microservices Software System Architecture for cloud-native applications, enforcing software system architectural rules through service boundaries.
      • a Monolithic Application Software System Architecture for single-unit applications, maintaining software system quality attributes through unified codebase.
  • Domain-Specific Software System Architecture Implementations, such as:
    • AI-Centric System Architectures, supporting AI model deployment and inferencing workflows.
    • Database System Architectures, optimizing data storage and query processing.
    • Multi-Tenant System Architectures, enabling resource sharing among multiple user organizations.
    • Apache Spark Driver-Worker System Architectures, facilitating distributed data processing.
  • Software System Deployment Pattern Implementations, such as:
    • Network-Based Software System Pattern Types, implementing software system deployment patterns, such as:
      • a Peer-to-Peer Software System Architecture for distributed networks, enabling software system integration through decentralized peers.
      • a Serverless Software System Architecture for cloud functions, providing software system performance optimization through on-demand execution.
    • Processing Software System Pattern Types, performing software system operations, such as:
      • a Reactive Software System Architecture for event-driven systems, implementing software system communication patterns through reactive streams.
      • a Rule-based Software System Architecture for decision systems, coordinating software system components through rule engines.
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• Counter-Examples:
  • a Programming Language, which focuses on code syntax rather than software system structure.
  • an Architecture Description Language, which is a software system notation tool rather than an actual software system architecture.
  • a User Interface Design, which addresses software system interface aspects rather than complete software system organization.
  • a CPU Architecture, which defines hardware processing unit structure rather than complete software system organization.
• See: Computing System Component, Software System Architectural Model, Information System Architecture Document, Software System Development Team, System Design Task, Software Code Creation Task, Computing System Analysis Task, System Integration, Software Development, System Architecture.

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