Software Architecture 3 days Training Course

Day 1: Cloud Foundations and Core Services

Part I: Cloud Architecture Foundations

1. Cloud architecture principles and non-functional requirements (availability, scalability, security, performance)
2. Cloud adoption models and associated trade-offs: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and shared responsibility
3. Azure architecture components: Regions, Resource Groups, and Resources
4. Mission-critical architecture and disaster recovery targets (RTO, RPO)

Part II: Core Cloud Services

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

Day 2: Architecture Leadership and Clean Architecture

Part III: The Architect

1. Definitions of software architecture and architecture viewpoints
2. Roles, responsibilities, and decision ownership of the software architect
3. Architecture specification and communication with technical and business stakeholders
4. Practical pathways to becoming an effective software architect

Part IV: Managing Dependencies in Monoliths

1. Clean Architecture principles: separation of concerns, dependency direction, and maintainability
2. Selecting appropriate cloud services for monolithic modernization (benefits and drawbacks)
3. Practical lab: build and deploy a Clean Architecture solution in Azure using .NET

Day 3: Domain Driven and Distributed Architectures

Part V: DDD, CQRS, and Event Sourcing

1. Domain-Driven Design fundamentals: domain boundaries, ubiquitous language, and model-driven design
2. CQRS and Event Sourcing concepts for complex, evolving business domains
3. Architecture patterns utilized in DDD-based cloud solutions
4. Practical lab: apply Event Sourcing as a requirements-driven design technique (from requirements to events, aggregates, and event flows)

Part VI: Microservices

1. Microservices architecture principles and distributed system trade-offs
2. Selecting cloud services for microservices-based solutions (benefits and drawbacks)
3. Synchronous and asynchronous communication styles in microservices, including reliability patterns such as circuit breakers and resiliency strategies
4. Testability in microservices and CI/CD: contract testing, integration testing boundaries, automated quality gates, and deployment confidence
5. Practical lab: build and deploy microservices in Azure using .NET