Attributes of the Solution Architecture

The solution architecture needs to consider multiple attributes and design applications. Solution design may have a broad impact across numerous projects in an organization, which demands a careful evaluation of the various properties of the architecture while also striking a balance between them. will provide a holistic understanding of each attribute, and how they are interrelated and coexist in solution design.

There may be more attributes than covered here, depending on the solution's complexity, you will learn about the common characteristics that can be applied to most aspects of solution design. You can also view them as non-functional requirements (NFRs), which fulfill an essential aspect of design. It is the responsibility of a solution architect to look at all the attributes and make sure that they satisfy the desired requirements and fulfill customer expectations.

I will cover some of the following topics in the next articles:

• Scalability and elasticity
• High availability and resiliency
• Fault tolerance and redundancy
• Disaster recovery and business continuity
• Extensibility and reusability
• Usability and accessibility?
• Portability and interoperability
• Operational excellence and maintainability
• Security and Compliance
• Cost optimization and budgets?