These days, IT solutions require increased performance and data availability, and designing a robust implementation that meets these requirements is a challenge that many IT experts have to go through every day.
In this chapter, you will learn the basics, from a bird's-eye view of architecting IT solutions in any type of environment, to virtualized infrastructure, bare metal, and even the public cloud, as basic concepts of solution design apply to any environment.
You will explore the following subjects:
- Defining the stages of solution design and why they matter
- Analyzing the problem and asking the right questions
- Considering possible solutions
- Implementing the solution
Fully understanding the aspects that you need to consider when architecting a solution is crucial for the success of the project, as this will determine which software...
