Chapter 2. Barriers to Scaling Data

In addition to the functional requirements of any application, a good architect must satisfy the quality attributes requirements, also known as non-functional requirements. It's his/her duty to step up and understand the problems related to one of these non-functional requirements, before attempting to solve them.

When designing an application to fit any of the non-functional requirements, you will need to understand and make trade-offs between these requirements. But, that's not the only problem; today, a vast array of platforms, languages, and tools are available to build high-end applications that support large-scale business needs and appeal to a large number of people. While building an application is a ...

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