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Drafting and design in software architecture refer to the initial planning phase where a conceptual blueprint of the system is prepared. This phase includes:

• Articulating key system components, use cases, and interactions
• Creating high-level visuals like flowcharts, wireframes, and architecture diagrams
• Defining non-functional requirements such as performance, scalability, security, and maintainability
• Outlining foundational decisions around modules, services, data flows, infrastructure, and integration patterns

At EffiaSoft, drafting and design serve to translate business objectives into a structured technical plan that guides streamlined development.

EffiaSoft’s approach to architecture drafting emphasizes:

• Component & Module Definitions: Clear boundaries for microservices or monolith modules
• Interface Definitions: API contracts, protocols, data schemas, and integration touchpoints
• Quality Attributes: Requirements like performance, security, observability, resilience
• Deployment Architecture: Cloud or on-premise topology, redundancy, failover, CI/CD pipelines
• Technology Stack Analysis: Database, frameworks, containerization, infrastructure choices
• Risk Register & Mitigations: Identified technical risks with contingency measures

System architectural design is the detailed technical blueprint of a software system, encompassing:

• How different components/services/modules interact and integrate
• Logical layers (presentation, business logic, data layers) and their interfaces
• Deployment strategies, scalability models, and security boundaries
• Defined technology and infrastructure stack
• Consideration of architectural patterns (e.g., layered, event-driven, microservices)

A good database schema is designed to:

• Normalize data to reduce redundancy, while balancing performance using indexing and denormalization where needed
• Maintain integrity through foreign keys, constraints, and consistent relationships
• Support scalability via partitioning or sharding strategies
• Enable adaptability for future requirements
• Provide clear documentation of tables, columns, data types, and entity relationships

EffiaSoft ensures each schema supports both data reliability and agile evolution.

EffiaSoft typically aligns with this four-layered cloud architecture model:

• Presentation Layer: Web or mobile UI interfaces connecting via APIs
• Business Logic / Application Layer: Core services, microservices, orchestrators
• Data Layer: Databases, caching systems, object storage and persistence
• Infrastructure Layer: Compute nodes, containers, networking, load balancers, monitoring systems

This layering ensures separation of concerns, scalability, and maintainability.