Sign In Start Free Trial
Account

Add to playlist

Create a Playlist

Modal Close icon
You need to login to use this feature.
  • Solutions Architect's Handbook
  • Toc
  • feedback
Solutions Architect's Handbook

Solutions Architect's Handbook

By : Saurabh Shrivastava, Neelanjali Srivastav
4.7 (59)
close
Solutions Architect's Handbook

Solutions Architect's Handbook

4.7 (59)
By: Saurabh Shrivastava, Neelanjali Srivastav

Overview of this book

Master the art of solution architecture and excel as a Solutions Architect with the Solutions Architect's Handbook. Authored by seasoned AWS technology leaders Saurabh Shrivastav and Neelanjali Srivastav, this book goes beyond traditional certification guides, offering in-depth insights and advanced techniques to meet the specific needs and challenges of solutions architects today. This edition introduces exciting new features that keep you at the forefront of this evolving field. Large language models, generative AI, and innovations in deep learning are cutting-edge advancements shaping the future of technology. Topics such as cloud-native architecture, data engineering architecture, cloud optimization, mainframe modernization, and building cost-efficient and secure architectures remain important in today's landscape. This book provides coverage of these emerging and key technologies and walks you through solution architecture design from key principles, providing you with the knowledge you need to succeed as a Solutions Architect. It will also level up your soft skills, providing career-accelerating techniques to help you get ahead. Unlock the potential of cutting-edge technologies, gain practical insights from real-world scenarios, and enhance your solution architecture skills with the Solutions Architect's Handbook.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
close
18
Other Books You May Enjoy
19
Index

Learning the challenges of legacy systems

A legacy application presents significant challenges for an organization. On the one hand, there are critical applications that an organization has used for decades. On the other hand, legacy applications hold back the organization’s pace of innovation.

End users are looking for the most modern, technologically advanced applications in a hugely competitive environment. All new features usually come with the latest software, and legacy applications limit your ability to add those features that benefit end users.

The following diagram shows some significant challenges that organizations face with legacy systems:

A picture containing text, screenshot, diagram, font  Description automatically generated

Figure 15.1: Challenges with a legacy system

Before we dive into the solution, it’s essential to understand the issues clearly. Let’s explore the challenges of legacy systems in more depth to understand them better.

Difficulty in keeping up with user demand

Customer focus is the key...

bookmark search playlist download font-size

Change the font size

margin-width

Change margin width

day-mode

Change background colour

Close icon Search
Country selected

Close icon Your notes and bookmarks

Delete Bookmark

Modal Close icon
Are you sure you want to delete it?
Cancel
Yes, Delete