Analysing features of e-commerce systems architecture

Abstract

The object of the research is the process of designing the architecture of high-load systems. The conducted research is based on the system approach to design the architecture of e-commerce systems, characterized by high workload due to the large number of users working simultaneously with the system, a large amount of data and a significant number of complex calculations. The main hypothesis of the research is that the efficiency of such systems depends on the efficiency of each individual step to scale up the system and the consistency of these steps. The maximum efficiency can be achieved only if the resource constraints and requirements, which are determined by the key stakeholders of the projects, consider the specifics of the business system. This paper examines the methodological support of the developing high-load systems architecture. Within this research let’s analyze such specific features of high-loaded systems as scalability, rigidity, and response time and demonstrate the importance of considering these features when designing the architecture of high-loaded systems. This paper analyzes approaches to developing high-load systems architecture, their advantages, and disadvantages. It is suggested to use hybrid scaling method, which is based on combining two approaches – microservices and monolithic. It is also suggested to use a microservices approach for high-loaded and requiring scaling parts and a monolithic approach for non-loaded parts of the system. The research indicates the parts of the system that are usually highly loaded in e-commerce systems and require a microservices approach to design their architecture. This paper analyzes approaches to database scaling and organization of data replication. The application of the proposed approach to design the architecture of high-load systems, including the e-commerce systems, allows designing a system that can be easily scaled when necessary. At the same time, the system can be improved and further developed.