Software Architecture 3 days Training Course

Day 1: Cloud Foundations and Core Services

Section I: Cloud Architecture Fundamentals

1. Core cloud architecture principles and non-functional requirements, such as availability, scalability, security, and performance
2. Cloud adoption models and associated trade-offs, including IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and the shared responsibility model
3. Key Azure architecture components, including Regions, Resource Groups, and individual Resources
4. Mission-critical architecture design and disaster recovery targets, specifically RTO and RPO

Section II: Essential Cloud Services

1. Storage and data foundations, focusing on Azure Table Storage and Azure Cosmos DB
2. Compute and container platforms, covering Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Azure Container Registry (ACR)
3. Relational data management and messaging, utilizing Azure SQL Database and Azure Service Bus
4. Practical exercises for each service, involving configuration, deployment, and evaluation against criteria like availability, performance, security, and pricing
5. Implementing Infrastructure as Code using Bicep to ensure reproducible environments

Day 2: Architectural Leadership and Clean Architecture

Section III: The Role of the Architect

1. Defining software architecture and understanding different architectural viewpoints
2. Exploring the roles, responsibilities, and decision-making ownership of a software architect
3. Specifications of architecture and effective communication with both technical and business stakeholders
4. A practical roadmap for becoming an effective software architect

Section IV: Managing Dependencies in Monolithic Systems

1. Principles of Clean Architecture, including separation of concerns, dependency direction, and maintaining code quality
2. Selecting appropriate cloud services for monolithic modernisation, analysing the advantages and disadvantages
3. Hands-on lab: developing and deploying a Clean Architecture solution on Azure using .NET

Day 3: Domain-Driven and Distributed Architectures

Section V: DDD, CQRS, and Event Sourcing

1. Foundations of Domain-Driven Design, covering domain boundaries, ubiquitous language, and model-driven design
2. Concepts of CQRS and Event Sourcing for managing complex, evolving business domains
3. Architectural patterns commonly used in DDD-based cloud solutions
4. Hands-on lab: applying Event Sourcing as a requirements-driven design technique, moving from requirements to events, aggregates, and event flows

Section VI: Microservices

1. Principles of microservices architecture and the trade-offs inherent in distributed systems
2. Choosing cloud services for microservices-based solutions, considering pros and cons
3. Synchronous and asynchronous communication styles in microservices, including reliability patterns like circuit breakers and resiliency strategies
4. Ensuring testability in microservices and CI/CD pipelines through contract testing, integration testing boundaries, automated quality gates, and deployment confidence
5. Hands-on lab: building and deploying microservices on Azure using .NET