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Category: Database

AWS Cloud architecture diagram for the PACIFIC platform showing a multi-layered system. At the top, a PACIFIC Web Client connects to an Identity & Authorization layer containing Amazon Cognito, AWS IAM, and AWS Secrets Manager. Traffic flows through AWS WAF to an Application Load Balancer within a VPC, which distributes requests to Amazon ECS (AWS Fargate) hosting four containerized microservices: core-modules, integration-module, pcf-exchange-module, and edc-dtr-module. These modules connect to Amazon RDS for relational database storage and Amazon S3 for object storage. External integrations at the bottom include BASF Product Carbon Footprint Services, an EDC/DTR Service Provider, and the Catena-X Automotive Network. The diagram illustrates a secure, microservices-based architecture for automotive industry carbon footprint data exchange.

PACIFIC enables multi-tenant, sovereign product carbon footprint exchange on the Catena-X data space using AWS

This post explores how PACIFIC enables multi-tenant, sovereign PCF exchange on the Catena-X data space using Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) on AWS Fargate, Amazon Cognito, and AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) to deliver measurable environmental impact and competitive advantage in a carbon-conscious marketplace.

Real-time analytics: Oldcastle integrates Infor with Amazon Aurora and Amazon Quick Sight

This post explores how Oldcastle used AWS services to transform their analytics and AI capabilities by integrating Infor ERP with Amazon Aurora and Amazon Quick Sight. We discuss how they overcame the limitations of traditional cloud ERP reporting to deploy real-time dashboards and build a scalable analytics system. This practical, enterprise-grade approach offers a blueprint that organizations can adapt when extending ERP capabilities with cloud-native analytics and AI.

WS microservices architecture diagram showing ECS Fargate services, API Gateway, Cognito auth, DynamoDB, and CloudWatch monitoring

Build a multi-tenant configuration system with tagged storage patterns

In this post, we demonstrate how you can build a scalable, multi-tenant configuration service using the tagged storage pattern, an architectural approach that uses key prefixes (like tenant_config_ or param_config_) to automatically route configuration requests to the most appropriate AWS storage service. This pattern maintains strict tenant isolation and supports real-time, zero-downtime configuration updates through event-driven architecture, alleviating the cache staleness problem.

Build priority-based message processing with Amazon MQ and AWS App Runner

In this post, we show you how to build a priority-based message processing system using Amazon MQ for priority queuing, Amazon DynamoDB for data persistence, and AWS App Runner for serverless compute. We demonstrate how to implement application-level delays that high-priority messages can bypass, create real-time UIs with WebSocket connections, and configure dual-layer retry mechanisms for maximum reliability.

BASF Digital Farming builds a STAC-based solution on Amazon EKS

This post was co-written with Frederic Haase and Julian Blau with BASF Digital Farming GmbH. At xarvio – BASF Digital Farming, our mission is to empower farmers around the world with cutting-edge digital agronomic decision-making tools. Central to this mission is our crop optimization platform, xarvio FIELD MANAGER, which delivers actionable insights through a range […]

How Karrot built a feature platform on AWS, Part 1: Motivation and feature serving

This two-part series shows how Karrot developed a new feature platform, which consists of three main components: feature serving, a stream ingestion pipeline, and a batch ingestion pipeline. This post starts by presenting our motivation, our requirements, and the solution architecture, focusing on feature serving.

From virtual machine to Kubernetes to serverless: How dacadoo saved 78% on cloud costs and automated operations

In this post, we walk you step-by-step through dacadoo’s journey of embracing managed services, highlighting their architectural decisions as we go.

APIM Architecture

Build an enterprise API management solution using Amazon API Gateway

This blog post shows how you can use Amazon API Gateway—along with AWS Lambda, Amazon DynamoDB, and other AWS services—to create a comprehensive and customizable APIM solution. This solution addresses the complex requirements of large enterprises managing APIs at scale.

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Top Architecture Blog Posts of 2024

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