3 Essentials for E-commerce Architecture

Building a top-notch e-commerce store requires speed optimization, having the best Content Delivery Network (CDN), the best databases and servers according to requirements, etc. These factors should be the priority in an online e-commerce business but they may not result in the growth of the online e-commerce store in the long run. So a solid e-commerce architecture is required in the long run to achieve growth.

Enterprise Architecture Diagram

An enterprise architecture diagram is a visual representation of an organization’s IT infrastructure and how its different components interact with each other.

Main Objective of this Architecture:

It shows the data exchange between the systems with the use of single lines, and not showing the multiple connections and relationships between same system.

Example:

Scenario: In this diagram, All the systems connected to an ecommerce project should be included in this highlighting the connections between them. It can be used to visualize the current state of the IT environment, as well as to plan for future changes.

Third party systems are also included in this diagrams as they are also the essential part of our ecommerce project such as Payment System Providers (PSP) which allows to accept payments with use of credit cards, debit cards etc, and Marketing Platforms such as SendGrid, Twilio etc, for sending emails for promotion or for authentication to user.

Data Flow Architecture Diagram

Data flow architecture diagrams in ecommerce architecture show how data flows through the ecommerce system.The most important aspect is that what type of data is being sent and by which feature of entity or system.

Main Objective of this Architecture:

To get the data sources, data flows, data transformation and data destinations.

Example:

Scenario: Imagine you have a system where people can subscribe to a newsletter on a website by making payment through a payment system. When someone signs up, you want that information to go to another system like CRM & POS etc, that keeps track of customer relationships.

In this diagram, the CRM system is the central hub for storing and managing customer data. The API manager and batch jobs are two ways to connect the CRM system to other systems, such as the newsletter subscription system. Web services are used to connect the newsletter subscription system to the API manager. This allows the API manager to send and receive data from the newsletter subscription system in real time.

Enterprise Middleware Usage Architecture Diagram

Enterprise middleware architecture diagram contains information about what system use VPN, which of them have public network or private network, and even the cloud platforms and on-premise third-party systems an ecommerce project use. T

In the diagrams can help to visualize the overall middleware landscape, identify opportunities for optimization, and troubleshoot problems.

Main Objective of this Architecture:

To understand system and its connections, schedule different processes according to requirement, assigning responsibilities to the system which will enhance the software or website’s quality.

Example:

Scenario: Imagine you have your database hosted in Europe region under a private network then your users in Asia or America will face a delay in sending and receiving data. This is because the distance between the two regions is very large, and the data has to travel through a lot of different networks and routers to get from one to the other. You should be prepared for this and design a more efficient solution to this problem with a clear view of architecture.

In this diagram, shows asystem architecture that uses a system database in central Europe. The API manager and batch jobs are two ways to connect the CRM system to other systems. The API manager allows the front-end to send and receive data from the back-end. The batch jobs are used to update the system database on a regular basis. This could be done once a day, once a week, or even more often, depending on the needs of the system.