In this chapter, we briefly covered the different design and architecture considerations that are required when we make different design decisions. We have classified these decisions into architecture layers, integration, component selection, interaction, security, regulatory, and miscellaneous decisions.

We also explored in more detail the SOA performance consideration for the SOA services in particular and compared it with the ROA services. Then, we gave a quick performance measurement for a simple application that uses both SOAP and RESTful web services.

We also discussed data caching in more detail, since it is an important performance improvement factor in our enterprise application. Finally, we discussed some of the performance design aspects of the cloud environment.

In the next chapter, Chapter 11, Performance Tuning Tips, we will move from the design discussion to different development techniques and performance considerations, such as agile and Test-Driven Development (TDD...