some thoughts on evolving edge architectures

Phil Calçado - @pcalcado philcalcado.com

Some thoughts on evolving

Edge Architectures

Phil Calçado - @pcalcado philcalcado.com

Some thoughts on evolving

Edge Architectures

(disclaimer)

what’s this 'edge' anyway?

MobileWeb

Application Database

Internet

Application

Client-side

What about

• Authorisation • Authentication • Rate-limiting • Geo-location • Session handling

Application

Edge

Client-side

the 1st few iterations

from monoliths to microservices is a well-documented process

Public API

MobileWeb

Application Database

Internet

Application

Database

Mobile

Web

when if you hit a wall

start off by making sure no new code goes in

the monolith

Application

Database

Mobile

Web

Service A

Service C

Service B

then strangle the hell out of old stuff

Service A

Service BPublic API

Web

Mobile

Application

Database

when if you have edge performance

problems

Service A

Service C

Service BPublic API

Web

Mobile

GET /tracks/1234.json GET /tracks/1234/related.json GET /users/86762.json GET /users/me.json

Mobile

Service A

Service C

Service B

Mobile BFF

WebWeb BFF

GET /user-profile/123.json

be careful about duplicated logic

Mobile

Service A

Service C

Service B

Mobile BFF

WebWeb BFFUser Profile

Service

but if nothing else: do not start with an over-complicated

architecture!

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