Software Architecture 3 days Training Course

Day 1: Cloud Foundations and Core Services

Part I: Cloud Architecture Fundamentals

1. Core principles of cloud architecture and non-functional requirements, including availability, scalability, security, and performance.
2. Cloud adoption models and associated trade-offs: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and the shared responsibility model.
3. Key components of Azure architecture: Regions, Resource Groups, and Resources.
4. Designing mission-critical architectures with a focus on disaster recovery targets (RTO, RPO).

Part II: Core Cloud Services

1. Foundations of storage and data management using Azure Table Storage and Azure Cosmos DB.
2. Compute and containerization platforms: Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Azure Container Registry (ACR).
3. Relational data management and messaging via Azure SQL Database and Azure Service Bus.
4. Practical exercises for each service: covering configuration, deployment, and evaluation against availability, performance, security, and pricing criteria.
5. Implementing Infrastructure as Code with Bicep to ensure reproducible environments.

Day 2: Architecture Leadership and Clean Architecture

Part III: The Role of the Architect

1. Defining software architecture and understanding various architectural viewpoints.
2. The roles, responsibilities, and decision-making ownership of a software architect.
3. Creating architectural specifications and effectively communicating with both technical and business stakeholders.
4. A practical roadmap for becoming an effective software architect.

Part IV: Managing Dependencies in Monoliths

1. Clean Architecture principles: focusing on separation of concerns, dependency direction, and long-term maintainability.
2. Choosing the right cloud services for monolith modernization, weighing the advantages and disadvantages.
3. Practical lab: Designing, building, and deploying a Clean Architecture solution on Azure using .NET.

Day 3: Domain-Driven and Distributed Architectures

Part V: DDD, CQRS, and Event Sourcing

1. Fundamentals of Domain-Driven Design: defining domain boundaries, establishing a ubiquitous language, and model-driven design.
2. Applying CQRS and Event Sourcing concepts to manage complex, evolving business domains.
3. Architectural patterns commonly employed in DDD-based cloud solutions.
4. Practical lab: Implementing Event Sourcing as a requirements-driven design technique, moving from requirements to events, aggregates, and event flows.

Part VI: Microservices

1. Core principles of microservices architecture and the trade-offs inherent in distributed systems.
2. Selecting appropriate cloud services for microservices-based solutions, analyzing pros and cons.
3. Synchronous and asynchronous communication styles in microservices, including reliability patterns such as circuit breakers and resiliency strategies.
4. Ensuring testability in microservices and CI/CD pipelines: covering contract testing, integration testing boundaries, automated quality gates, and deployment confidence.
5. Practical lab: Designing, building, and deploying microservices on Azure using .NET.