This section will illustration some solution design concepts for Solution Architects, and it will encompass a wide range of considerations. These can begin with understanding requirements, where architects are encouraged to collect and assess client needs while defining both functional and non-functional requirements and then transitioning to architecture design, the focus will switch to creating high-level architecture decisions and defining components and their interactions.
Scalability is emphasized by designing for horizontal and vertical scalability, including considerations for load balancing and auto-scaling. Security measures are essential, with a focus on robust implementation and data encryption in transit and at rest. Resilience planning includes strategies for fault tolerance, disaster recovery, redundancy, and failover mechanisms.
Suggestions for performance optimization involve code and database query optimization, as well as utilizing caching and content delivery networks. Cost efficiency is promoted through designing cost-effective solutions and using serverless and pay-as-you-go services. Compliance with industry regulations is stressed, with an emphasis on implementing data privacy and protection measures to ensure adherence to standards.
Supporting each of these concerns will be the role of some specific Pricefx concepts and best practices used by Solution Architects, like Prescriptive Delivery Methodology, Industry Catalogs, Accelerators, Project Delivery Framework and use of Prescriptive Delivery Requirements.
These topics and others are discussed in the following sections: