Enterprise architecture management

As the direct connection between business-side and software-side concerns become stronger and more apparent, software architects and the choices they make are more in the spotlight than ever. Learn about the underlying details of large-scale enterprise architecture management, including how to build for resiliency and techniques to implement new design patterns.

June 14, 2022 14 Jun'22
Ardoq Discover boosts enterprise architecture tool usability

Tools for enterprise architects get criticized for their complexity, but they are getting better. A recently released module from Ardoq seeks to improve usability.
March 24, 2022 24 Mar'22
PlanetScale eases serverless database schema migration

The database-as-a-service platform vendor looks to make it easier for developers to build data-driven applications and revert schema changes when needed.
March 31, 2021 31 Mar'21
OSDU Data Platform opens door to new apps in energy sector

A new OSDU standard aims to bring information from oil, gas, wind, solar and other sources into a single data platform to help energy companies address future demand.
March 25, 2021 25 Mar'21
LeanIX adds SaaS, microservice management to product lineup

Enterprise architect specialist LeanIX expanded its portfolio through the purchase of SaaS management startup Cleanshelf and the introduction of a Microservice Intelligence tool.

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10 application performance metrics and how to measure them

You've deployed your application, now what? To keep your application performing well, you need to track various metrics. Take a look at these ten critical KPIs. Continue Reading
system of systems (SoS)

A system of systems (SoS) is the collection of multiple, independent systems in context as part of a larger, more complex system. Continue Reading
SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol)

SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) is a message protocol that enables the distributed elements of an application to communicate. Continue Reading

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What is APM? Application performance monitoring guide

Application performance monitoring (APM) is the collection of tools and processes designed to help IT professionals ensure that enterprise applications meet the performance, reliability and valuable user experience (UX) required by employees, ... Continue Reading
Top 12 application performance monitoring tools

Discover the basic capabilities to evaluate when choosing an APM tool, and then review a list of APM vendors to help you get started with your selection process. Continue Reading
APM vs. observability: Key differences explained

If you're debating the use of application performance monitoring and observability to gather system data and improve the user experience, we break down the approaches. Continue Reading

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6 ways cloud-native and cloud-agnostic architecture differ

While development teams should carefully weigh the tradeoffs between cloud-native and cloud-agnostic architectures, they don't necessarily have to commit to just one. Continue Reading
The role of sidecars in microservices architecture

Sidecars can do a lot for microservices when it comes to communication with distributed application components, though they also present some precarious management challenges. Continue Reading
A quick rundown of multi-runtime microservices architecture

Learn the basics about a multi-runtime architecture, and the two-component approach it takes to provide a standard for abstracted microservice-messaging processes. Continue Reading

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How a microservices chassis regulates cross-cutting concerns

Those who've implemented a microservices architecture know that it presents a formidable collection of cross-cutting concerns to manage. Luckily, a microservices chassis might help. Continue Reading
How to handle typical event-driven architecture failures

Adding events to an architecture can pose plenty of problems. Review some common event-driven architecture failures development teams face, and some strategic fixes for them. Continue Reading
The vicious cycle of circular dependencies in microservices

Modular design is impossible so long as circular dependencies lurk in your architecture. So how can you break problematic coupling between otherwise-independent components? Continue Reading