Learn Architecture Diagramming
In-depth guides on architecture diagrams, cloud design patterns, and best practices. Written for engineers and architects.
AWS Architecture Best Practices
A practical guide to designing AWS infrastructure that follows the Well-Architected Framework. Covers the six pillars, proven patterns, security hardening, and multi-region disaster recovery strategies.
Read guide →AWS Well-Architected Framework: Pillars, Tool, and Review Process
A practical guide to the AWS Well-Architected Framework. Covers all six pillars with specific AWS service mappings, the Well-Architected Tool review workflow, and how to diagram framework-aligned infrastructure.
Read guide →Azure Well-Architected Framework
Microsoft's opinionated guide to building production-grade workloads on Azure. Five pillars, a self-assessment tool, and landing zone patterns that enforce the rules automatically.
Read guide →Cloud Migration Strategies
The 7 Rs framework gives every workload a migration path. The hard part isn't choosing a strategy. It's sequencing hundreds of workloads into waves that respect dependencies, network constraints, and team capacity.
Read guide →Diagram as Code: Comparing the Major Tools
A technical comparison of Mermaid, PlantUML, D2, and Graphviz for creating diagrams from code, including syntax examples, rendering capabilities, and when AI generation outperforms all of them.
Read guide →Draw.io File Format Guide
The .drawio format is an open XML standard for diagrams that works across desktop apps, VS Code, Confluence, and Git. This guide explains its structure, portability advantages, and version control workflow.
Read guide →Google Cloud Architecture Framework
Google's opinionated guide to building on GCP. Five pillars, a Landing Zone blueprint backed by Terraform, and reference architectures drawn from Google's own production patterns.
Read guide →Kubernetes Architecture Explained
A detailed walkthrough of Kubernetes cluster architecture, from the control plane components that manage state to the worker node agents that run your containers and the networking model that connects them.
Read guide →Microservices vs Monolith Architecture
An honest comparison of microservices and monolithic architecture, including when each is the right choice, the hidden costs of microservices, and how the modular monolith offers a practical middle ground.
Read guide →Multi-Cloud Architecture Patterns
Multi-cloud isn't a strategy you choose. It's a reality you manage. These patterns address the actual reasons teams run workloads across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI simultaneously.
Read guide →Oracle Cloud Architecture Best Practices
OCI's architecture model centers on compartments, not subscriptions or accounts. Understanding how compartments, VCNs, and security zones interact is the foundation for building production workloads on Oracle Cloud.
Read guide →What Is an Architecture Diagram?
Architecture diagrams map the components of a system and how they connect. They are the primary communication tool between engineers, stakeholders, and future maintainers.
Read guide →What Is Cloud Architecture?
Cloud architecture defines how compute, storage, networking, and security services combine to deliver applications at scale. This guide covers the components, patterns, and provider differences that shape real infrastructure.
Read guide →What Is an ERD (Entity-Relationship Diagram)?
An ERD maps the tables, columns, and relationships in a database. It is the primary tool for designing relational schemas before writing a single line of SQL.
Read guide →What Is a Flowchart?
A flowchart maps the steps of a process using standardized symbols for decisions, actions, and flow direction. This guide covers the notation, types, and practices that make flowcharts effective communication tools.
Read guide →What Is a Sequence Diagram?
Sequence diagrams show how objects interact over time through ordered message exchanges. They are the most used UML behavioral diagram for documenting API flows, authentication handshakes, and microservice communication.
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