The high level component view of this architecture is intended to support the goals defined for this new architecture. It is not intended to dictate which specific software or project, open source or otherwise that must be used.
There are seven pluggable components of this new architecture, and all of the components must work together:
Distributed File System - Utilizing a shared distributed file system, all applications will be able to read and write to a common location which enables simplification of the rest of the architecture.
Real-time Data Storage - This supports the need for high-speed business applications through the use of real-time databases.
Pluggable Compute Model / Execution Engine - Different groups within a business have different needs and requirements for meeting the demands put upon them at any given time, which requires the support of potentially different engines and models to meet the needs of the business.
Deployment / Container Management System - The need for having a standardized approach for deploying software are important and all resource consumers should be able to be isolated and deployed in a standard way.
Solution Architecture - This focuses on solving a particular business problem. There may be one or more applications built to deliver the complete solution. These solution architectures generally encompass a higher level interaction amongst common algorithms or libraries, software components and business workflows. All too often solution architectures are folded into enterprise architectures, but there is a clear separation with the Zeta Architecture.
Enterprise Applications - In the past these applications would drive the rest of the architecture. However, in this new model there is a shift. The rest of the architecture now simplifies these applications by delivering the components necessary to realize all of the business goals we are defining for this architecture.
Dynamic and Global Resource Management - Allows dynamic allocation of resources to enable the business to easily accommodate for whatever task is the most important today.
High level component view of Zeta Architecture
