Author

Architects Research Society

A daily treasure trove for architects, expanding your view and depth. We share enterprise, business, application, data, technology, and security architecture, discuss frameworks, planning, governance, standards, and implementation, and explore emerging styles such as microservices, event‑driven, micro‑frontend, big data, data warehousing, IoT, and AI architecture.

921

Articles

Likes

2.4k

Views

Comments

Latest from Architects Research Society

100 recent articles max

Architects Research Society

Oct 25, 2023 · Operations

eBay’s Scalability Best Practices: Functional Partitioning, Horizontal Sharding, Avoiding Distributed Transactions, Asynchronous Decoupling, Caching, and Virtualization

The article outlines eBay’s key scalability best practices—including functional partitioning, horizontal sharding, eliminating distributed transactions, aggressive asynchronous decoupling, intelligent caching, and pervasive virtualization—to illustrate how large‑scale web systems can achieve linear or sub‑linear growth while maintaining availability and performance.

Cachingasynchronous processingoperations

0 likes · 14 min read

eBay’s Scalability Best Practices: Functional Partitioning, Horizontal Sharding, Avoiding Distributed Transactions, Asynchronous Decoupling, Caching, and Virtualization

Architects Research Society

Oct 23, 2023 · Fundamentals

Applying EA Principles in Enterprise Technology Architecture

The article explains how enterprise architecture (EA) principles and design architecture principles (DAPs) should be defined, prioritized, and linked to business goals to guide technical standards, overcome resistance, and drive effective governance and behavioral change within organizations.

Enterprise ArchitectureGovernancePrinciples

0 likes · 8 min read

Applying EA Principles in Enterprise Technology Architecture

Architects Research Society

Oct 21, 2023 · Fundamentals

Information Governance: Roles, Responsibilities, and Key Processes

The article explains information governance as a business‑driven program that ensures data accuracy, completeness, consistency, accessibility, and security, outlines three essential roles, describes the data administrator’s duties, and details the key procedures and their relationship to corporate and IT governance.

Data ManagementData qualityEnterprise Architecture

0 likes · 11 min read

Information Governance: Roles, Responsibilities, and Key Processes

Architects Research Society

Oct 18, 2023 · Artificial Intelligence

Neal Sample Explains Why All Architecture Is Wrong and How AI Can Transform Business Impact

In this interview, veteran CIO Neal Sample discusses why every architecture eventually becomes outdated, emphasizes curiosity and continuous learning, and highlights machine learning and artificial intelligence as the most promising technologies to drive game‑changing results for enterprises in the next 12‑24 months.

AIArchitectureCIO

0 likes · 10 min read

Neal Sample Explains Why All Architecture Is Wrong and How AI Can Transform Business Impact

Architects Research Society

Oct 15, 2023 · Fundamentals

Understanding Business Architecture (EBA): Definitions, Dimensions, and Influencing Factors

This article explains business architecture as the bridge between business models and strategy, defines Enterprise Business Architecture (EBA), outlines its four key dimensions—people, finance, process, and organization—and discusses the various factors that influence its design and implementation.

EBAEnterprise ArchitectureStrategy

0 likes · 10 min read

Understanding Business Architecture (EBA): Definitions, Dimensions, and Influencing Factors

Architects Research Society

Oct 14, 2023 · Information Security

How Hackers Target the Personal Lives of Top Executives and How to Defend

The article explains how C‑suite executives become prime targets for hackers through data broker profiles, insecure home networks, personal accounts, ransomware, and family members, and provides practical steps to reduce their personal attack surface and improve overall security.

C-suite securityhome network securitypersonal data protection

0 likes · 14 min read

How Hackers Target the Personal Lives of Top Executives and How to Defend

Architects Research Society

Oct 12, 2023 · Operations

How Modern IT Leaders Drive Digital Transformation, Automation, and Cloud‑Based ERP at Scale

The article examines how senior IT executives at companies such as Steelcase, Walgreens Boots Alliance, and NCR use strategic digital transformation, cloud‑based ERP, automation tools, and data‑driven processes to improve customer experience, operational efficiency, and cash flow across large enterprises.

AutomationERPIT leadership

0 likes · 13 min read

How Modern IT Leaders Drive Digital Transformation, Automation, and Cloud‑Based ERP at Scale

Architects Research Society

Oct 11, 2023 · Operations

Collaborating with Business Leaders on IT Spend: A CIO Playbook

The article explains how CIOs must shift to an advisory role, build trusted relationships with business units, and actively participate in technology spending decisions to drive digital transformation, reduce redundant SaaS costs, and create value‑focused IT‑business collaboration.

CIOIT Governancebusiness collaboration

0 likes · 11 min read

Collaborating with Business Leaders on IT Spend: A CIO Playbook

Architects Research Society

Oct 10, 2023 · Fundamentals

Chief Data Officer (CDO): Role, Responsibilities, Salary, and Career Insights

The article explains the Chief Data Officer (CDO) role, its evolution, key responsibilities, compensation ranges, reporting structures, required skills, and how organizations across industries are adopting the position to drive data‑centric business value.

Business LeadershipChief Data Officerdata governance

0 likes · 14 min read

Chief Data Officer (CDO): Role, Responsibilities, Salary, and Career Insights

Architects Research Society

Oct 8, 2023 · Frontend Development

Building a Frontend Core Team and Foundations at Razorpay

This article describes how Razorpay formed a frontend core team, defined its responsibilities, tackled infrastructure and design inconsistencies, and built a monorepo‑based toolchain and design system to improve developer experience, scalability, and product quality across the organization.

ArchitectureCI/CDMonorepo

0 likes · 16 min read

Building a Frontend Core Team and Foundations at Razorpay