Contents -- Acknowledgements -- An All-Too-Common Story -- In the beginning ... -- In the middle ... -- In the end ... -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- What this Book is About -- What this Book is Not About -- Why Write this Book? -- Who Should Read this Book? -- Architects -- Developers -- Project Managers -- Students and Trainees -- The Structure of the Book -- Part 1 -- Part 2 -- Part 3 -- Reading the Book -- PART 1 Architecture, Patterns and Internet Technology -- Chapter 2 System Architecture -- Architecture, Design and 'Goodness of Fit' -- How does this Relate to System Architecture? -- What are the Non-functional Characteristics we Care About? -- Balancing the Non-functional Characteristics -- Defining System Architectures -- Why do we Care About System Architecture? -- Summary -- Chapter 3 Internet Technology Systems -- Types of Internet Technology System -- Why do we Build Systems Using Internet Technology? -- Building Blocks of Internet Technology Systems -- Why is it Difficult? -- Summary -- Chapter 4 Architectural Patterns for Internet Technology Systems -- Patterns, Languages and Internet Technology -- Why do we use Patterns? -- Patterns vs Principles -- Organization of the Patterns -- Presentation of the Patterns -- Navigating the Language -- Summary -- Chapter 5 The GlobalTech System -- The Business Case -- The System Overview -- Summary -- PART 2 The Patterns -- Chapter 6 Fundamental Patterns -- Getting the Shape Right -- APPLICATION SERVER ARCHITECTURE -- PERIPHERAL SPECIALIST ELEMENTS -- What makes these Patterns Fundamental? -- Summary -- Chapter 7 System Performance Patterns -- I Feel the Need, the Need for Speed -- Principles -- ACTIVE-REDUNDANT ELEMENTS -- LOAD-BALANCED ELEMENTS -- SESSION FAILOVER -- DEDICATED WEB AND APPLICATION SERVERS -- COMMON PERSISTENT STORE -- Why Tiers are not a Catastrophe -- DATA REPLICATION.

CONNECTION LIMITATION -- RESOURCE POOLING -- LOCAL CACHE -- OFFLINE REPORTING -- Other Patterns -- Chapter 8 System Control Patterns -- Dangerous (adj.): Speed Without Control -- Terminology -- CONTINUAL STATUS REPORTING -- OPERATIONAL MONITORING AND ALERTING -- 3-CATEGORY LOGGING -- SYSTEM OVERVIEW -- DYNAMICALLY-ADJUSTABLE CONFIGURATION -- DEMILITARIZED ZONE -- INFORMATION OBSCURITY -- SECURE CHANNELS -- Secure Sockets Layer and SSL Acceleration -- KNOWN PARTNERS -- Other Patterns -- Chapter 9 System Evolution Patterns -- Plus Ça Change -- Principles -- DYNAMICALLY-DISCOVERABLE ELEMENTS -- EXPANDABLE HARDWARE -- VIRTUAL PLATFORM -- SWAPPABLE STAGING ENVIRONMENT -- SEPARATE SYSTEM-MANAGED DATA -- Other Patterns -- PART 3 Application of the Patterns -- Chapter 10 GlobalTech Revisited -- Reviewing the Architecture -- Architecting for System Performance -- Architecting for System Control -- Architecting for System Evolution -- Summary -- Chapter 11 Applying the Patterns -- Not Quite the Simplest System that Could Work -- Which Patterns to Apply -- A Process for Applying the Patterns? -- Examples of Applying the Patterns -- Summary -- Chapter 12 Moving on from Here -- Technology -- Tool Support -- Development Process -- An Evolutionary Approach to Architecture -- Conclusion -- Appendix Reference Patterns -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- A -- C -- D -- E -- F -- H -- I -- L -- M -- P -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- X -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X.