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Product type Paperback

Published in Aug 2018

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781788624060

Length 594 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Concepts

Software Architecture

Author (1):

Joseph Ingeno

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Table of Contents (24) Chapters

Title Page

Dedication

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Contributors

Preface

1. The Meaning of Software Architecture FREE CHAPTER

2. Software Architecture in an Organization

3. Understanding the Domain

4. Software Quality Attributes

5. Designing Software Architectures

6. Software Development Principles and Practices

7. Software Architecture Patterns

8. Architecting Modern Applications

9. Cross-Cutting Concerns

10. Performance Considerations

11. Security Considerations

12. Documenting and Reviewing Software Architectures

13. DevOps and Software Architecture

14. Architecting Legacy Applications

15. The Soft Skills of Software Architects

16. Evolutionary Architecture

17. Becoming a Better Software Architect

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Index

Monolithic architecture

A monolithic architecture is one in which a software application is designed to work as a single, self-contained unit. Applications that have this type of architecture are common. The components within a monolithic architecture are interconnected and interdependent, resulting in tightly coupled code.

The following diagram shows an application with a monolithic architecture:

The different concerns of an application, such as user interface, business logic, authorization, logging, and database access, are not kept separate in a monolithic architecture. These different pieces of functionality are intertwined in a monolithic application.

Benefits of a monolithic architecture

Despite some obvious disadvantages to using a monolithic architecture, if an application is relatively small, then there are benefits to using one. Applications with a monolithic architecture typically have better performance. With the interaction between the machine running the application and other...