Solutions Architect's Handbook
Kick-start your career with architecture design principles, strategies, and generative AI techniques
3rd Edition
Published on 23. September 2024
582 pages
978-1-83508-436-6 (ISBN)
Description
From fundamentals and design patterns to the latest techniques such as generative AI, machine learning and cloud native architecture, gain all you need to be a pro Solutions Architect crafting secure and reliable AWS architecture.
Key Features
Hits all the key areas -Rajesh Sheth, VP, Elastic Block Store, AWS
Offers the knowledge you need to succeed in the evolving landscape of tech architecture - Luis Lopez Soria, Senior Specialist Solutions Architect, Google
A valuable resource for enterprise strategists looking to build resilient applications - Cher Simon, Principal Solutions Architect, AWS
Book DescriptionBuild a strong foundation in solution architecture and excel in your career with the Solutions Architect's Handbook. Authored by seasoned AWS technology leaders Saurabh Shrivastav and Neelanjali Srivastav, this book goes beyond traditional certification guides, offering in-depth insights and advanced techniques to meet the specific needs and challenges of solutions architects today. This edition introduces exciting new features that keep you at the forefront of this evolving field. From large language models and generative AI to deep learning innovations, these cutting-edge advancements are shaping the future of technology. Key topics such as cloud-native architecture, data engineering architecture, cloud optimization, mainframe modernization, and building cost-efficient, secure architectures remain essential today. This book covers both emerging and foundational technologies, guiding you through solution architecture design with key principles and providing the knowledge you need to succeed as a Solutions Architect. It also sharpens your soft skills, providing career-accelerating techniques to stay ahead. By the end of this book, you will be able to harness cutting-edge technologies, apply practical insights from real-world scenarios, and enhance your solution architecture skills with the Solutions Architect's Handbook.What you will learn
Explore various roles of a solutions architect in the enterprise
Apply design principles for high-performance, cost-effective solutions
Choose the best strategies to secure your architectures and boost availability
Develop a DevOps and CloudOps mindset for collaboration, operational efficiency, and streamlined production
Apply machine learning, data engineering, LLMs, and generative AI for improved security and performance
Modernize legacy systems into cloud-native architectures with proven real-world strategies
Master key solutions architect soft skills
Who this book is forThis book is for software developers, system engineers, DevOps engineers, architects, and team leaders who already work in the IT industry and aspire to become solutions architect professionals. Solutions architects who want to expand their skillset or get a better understanding of new technologies will also learn valuable new skills. To get started, you'll need a good understanding of the real-world software development process and some awareness of cloud technology.
Key Features
Hits all the key areas -Rajesh Sheth, VP, Elastic Block Store, AWS
Offers the knowledge you need to succeed in the evolving landscape of tech architecture - Luis Lopez Soria, Senior Specialist Solutions Architect, Google
A valuable resource for enterprise strategists looking to build resilient applications - Cher Simon, Principal Solutions Architect, AWS
Book DescriptionBuild a strong foundation in solution architecture and excel in your career with the Solutions Architect's Handbook. Authored by seasoned AWS technology leaders Saurabh Shrivastav and Neelanjali Srivastav, this book goes beyond traditional certification guides, offering in-depth insights and advanced techniques to meet the specific needs and challenges of solutions architects today. This edition introduces exciting new features that keep you at the forefront of this evolving field. From large language models and generative AI to deep learning innovations, these cutting-edge advancements are shaping the future of technology. Key topics such as cloud-native architecture, data engineering architecture, cloud optimization, mainframe modernization, and building cost-efficient, secure architectures remain essential today. This book covers both emerging and foundational technologies, guiding you through solution architecture design with key principles and providing the knowledge you need to succeed as a Solutions Architect. It also sharpens your soft skills, providing career-accelerating techniques to stay ahead. By the end of this book, you will be able to harness cutting-edge technologies, apply practical insights from real-world scenarios, and enhance your solution architecture skills with the Solutions Architect's Handbook.What you will learn
Explore various roles of a solutions architect in the enterprise
Apply design principles for high-performance, cost-effective solutions
Choose the best strategies to secure your architectures and boost availability
Develop a DevOps and CloudOps mindset for collaboration, operational efficiency, and streamlined production
Apply machine learning, data engineering, LLMs, and generative AI for improved security and performance
Modernize legacy systems into cloud-native architectures with proven real-world strategies
Master key solutions architect soft skills
Who this book is forThis book is for software developers, system engineers, DevOps engineers, architects, and team leaders who already work in the IT industry and aspire to become solutions architect professionals. Solutions architects who want to expand their skillset or get a better understanding of new technologies will also learn valuable new skills. To get started, you'll need a good understanding of the real-world software development process and some awareness of cloud technology.
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Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
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Revised edition
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Reflowable
File size
26,94 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-83508-436-6 (9781835084366)
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Persons
Shrivastava Saurabh :
Saurabh Shrivastava is a technology leader, author, inventor, and public speaker with over 18 years of experience in the IT industry. He currently works at Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a Global Solutions Architect Leader and enables global consulting partners and enterprise customers on their journey to the cloud. Saurabh led the AWS global technical partnerships, set his team's vision and execution model, and nurtured multiple new strategic initiatives. Saurabh has authored various blogs and whitepapers across a diverse range of technologies, such as big data, IoT, machine learning, and cloud computing. He is passionate about the latest innovations and their impact on our society and daily life. He holds a patent in the area of cloud platform automation. Before AWS, Saurabh worked as an enterprise solution architect, software architect, and software engineering manager in Fortune 50 enterprises, start-ups, and global product and consulting organizations.Srivastav Neelanjali :
Neelanjali Srivastav is a technology leader, product manager, agile coach, and cloud practitioner with over 16 years of experience in the software industry. She currently works at Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a Senior Product Manager and enables global customers on their data journey to the cloud. Neelanjali evangelizes and enables AWS customer and partners in AWS database, analytics, and machine learning services. She sets the product vision and cultivates new products in incubation. Before AWS, Neelanjali led teams of software engineers, solutions architects, and systems analysts to modernize IT systems and develop innovative software solutions for large enterprises. Neelanjali has held multiple roles in the IT services industry and R&D, focusing on enterprise application management, cloud service management, and orchestration.
Saurabh Shrivastava is a technology leader, author, inventor, and public speaker with over 18 years of experience in the IT industry. He currently works at Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a Global Solutions Architect Leader and enables global consulting partners and enterprise customers on their journey to the cloud. Saurabh led the AWS global technical partnerships, set his team's vision and execution model, and nurtured multiple new strategic initiatives. Saurabh has authored various blogs and whitepapers across a diverse range of technologies, such as big data, IoT, machine learning, and cloud computing. He is passionate about the latest innovations and their impact on our society and daily life. He holds a patent in the area of cloud platform automation. Before AWS, Saurabh worked as an enterprise solution architect, software architect, and software engineering manager in Fortune 50 enterprises, start-ups, and global product and consulting organizations.Srivastav Neelanjali :
Neelanjali Srivastav is a technology leader, product manager, agile coach, and cloud practitioner with over 16 years of experience in the software industry. She currently works at Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a Senior Product Manager and enables global customers on their data journey to the cloud. Neelanjali evangelizes and enables AWS customer and partners in AWS database, analytics, and machine learning services. She sets the product vision and cultivates new products in incubation. Before AWS, Neelanjali led teams of software engineers, solutions architects, and systems analysts to modernize IT systems and develop innovative software solutions for large enterprises. Neelanjali has held multiple roles in the IT services industry and R&D, focusing on enterprise application management, cloud service management, and orchestration.
Content
Table of Contents
Solutions Architects in Organizations
Principles of Solution Architecture Design
Cloud Migration and Cloud Architecture Design
Solution Architecture Design Patterns
Cloud-Native Architecture Design Patterns
Performance Considerations
Security Considerations
Architectural Reliability Considerations
Operational Excellence Considerations
Cost Considerations
DevOps and Solution Architecture Framework
Data Engineering for Solution Architecture
Machine Learning Architecture
Generative AI Architecture
Rearchitecting Legacy Systems
Solution Architecture Document
Learning Soft Skills to Become a Better Solutions Architect
Solutions Architects in Organizations
Principles of Solution Architecture Design
Cloud Migration and Cloud Architecture Design
Solution Architecture Design Patterns
Cloud-Native Architecture Design Patterns
Performance Considerations
Security Considerations
Architectural Reliability Considerations
Operational Excellence Considerations
Cost Considerations
DevOps and Solution Architecture Framework
Data Engineering for Solution Architecture
Machine Learning Architecture
Generative AI Architecture
Rearchitecting Legacy Systems
Solution Architecture Document
Learning Soft Skills to Become a Better Solutions Architect
Contents
- Forewords
- Contributors
- Preface
- Solutions Architects in Organizations
- Principles of Solution Architecture Design
- Building scalable architecture design
- Building a highly available and resilient architecture
- Making your architecture fault-tolerant
- Designing for performance
- Creating immutable architecture
- Think loose coupling
- Think service, not server
- Think data-driven design
- Adding security everywhere
- Making applications usable and accessible
- Building future-proof extendable and reusable architecture
- Ensuring architectural interoperability and portability
- Applying automation everywhere
- Plan for business continuity
- Design for operation
- Overcoming architectural constraints
- Summary
- Cloud Migration and Cloud Architecture Design
- Public, private, and hybrid clouds
- Solution architecture in the public cloud
- Creating a cloud migration strategy
- Choosing a cloud migration strategy
- Steps for cloud migration
- Creating a hybrid cloud architecture
- Taking a multi-cloud approach
- Implementing CloudOps
- CloudOps pillars
- Summary
- Further reading
- Join our book's Discord space
- Solution Architecture Design Patterns
- Building an n-tier layered architecture
- Creating a multi-tenant SaaS-based architecture
- Understanding service-oriented architecture
- Building a cache-based architecture
- Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture
- Building Domain-Driven Design (DDD)
- Understanding the circuit breaker pattern
- Implementing the bulkhead pattern
- Creating a floating IP pattern
- Deploying an application with a container
- Database handling in application architecture
- Clean Architecture
- Avoiding anti-patterns in...
