System Architecture Diagram
The Accelerator system architecture diagram below showcases the core components, data adaptors, and external services. The diagram illustrates how client applications interact with the Accelerator platform through the Core APIs built on .NET Core. The platform leverages MongoDB as the data adaptor for Identity and Access Management (IAM) and application data storage. It integrates with Azure Active Directory B2C for secure user authentication and utilizes Azure Blob Storage and Amazon S3 for reliable file storage. This architecture streamlines application development, enhances scalability, and ensures robust security measures. The Accelerator platform provides a comprehensive solution for backend services, enabling seamless integration with various external services and efficient data management.
Accelerator 's unique architecture consists of key components:
Client Application
Client applications enables how users will interact with and consume the services provided by the system. These client applications can take various forms, including web applications, mobile applications, and APIs. They serve as the interface through which users can access and utilize the functionality and data stored in the Accelerator platform.
Client applications are built using different technologies and frameworks, tailored to meet the specific requirements of the target platform. For web applications, technologies such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript are commonly used. Mobile applications can be developed for iOS or Android platforms, utilizing native development languages or cross-platform frameworks. APIs provide programmatic access to the Accelerator services, enabling integration with third-party applications and systems.
These client applications communicate with the Accelerator platform by making requests to the Core APIs, which serve as the gateway to the underlying functionalities and data. The Core APIs, built on the .NET Core framework, handle the authentication, authorization, and processing of client requests. They provide a standardized and secure way for client applications to interact with the Accelerator platform.
Overall, client applications are the end-user-facing components of the Accelerator system, providing a user-friendly interface and facilitating seamless access to the platform's features and services.
Accelerator Platform APIs
The Accelerator Platform APIs form a core of everything, providing a set of powerful tools and functionalities to empower client applications. These APIs are designed with a modular and layered approach, encompassing various components that enhance the platform's capabilities and flexibility.
At the core of the Accelerator Platform APIs is the access control layer, which ensures secure and controlled access to platform resources. It implements robust authentication and authorization mechanisms, allowing fine-grained control over user permissions and role-based access to different features and data.
The feature toggle component enables dynamic feature management, giving administrators the ability to activate or deactivate specific platform features based on their requirements. This allows for seamless feature rollouts, A/B testing, and gradual feature adoption.
User management APIs facilitate the creation, management, and authentication of users within the platform. They provide functionality for user registration, profile management, password reset, and user authentication using various authentication providers.
File management APIs enable efficient and secure handling of files within the platform. They provide methods for uploading, downloading, and managing files, ensuring proper storage, versioning, and access control.
Workflows and notifications APIs streamline business processes by enabling the creation and management of workflows, as well as the sending of notifications to users and external systems. They offer flexibility in designing custom workflows and automating various tasks.
Analytics and reporting APIs provide powerful tools for data analysis and reporting within the platform. They enable the collection, processing, and visualization of data, allowing administrators and users to gain valuable insights into platform usage, performance, and user behavior.
Data ingest and transform APIs facilitate the ingestion and transformation of external data into the platform. They provide mechanisms for data integration, mapping, and transformation, allowing seamless integration with external systems and data sources.
Collectively, these Accelerator Platform APIs form a comprehensive suite of tools and functionalities that enhance the capabilities of client applications. They enable secure access, feature management, user management, file handling, workflows, notifications, analytics, reporting, and data integration, empowering organizations to build robust and scalable solutions on top of our Accelerator platform.
Data Adaptors
Data adaptors play a vital role in our Accelerator platform by facilitating the integration and interaction between the core system and various data storage systems. These adaptors act as connectors or interfaces that enable seamless communication and data transfer between the Accelerator platform and external data sources.
In our system, data adaptors serve as the bridge between the Core APIs and different data storage systems, such as relational databases, NoSQL databases, or cloud-based storage services. They handle the translation of data between the format used by the Accelerator platform and the specific format required by the underlying data storage system.
Data adaptors ensure that the Accelerator platform can work with diverse data storage systems, allowing users to leverage their preferred or existing data repositories. They provide a layer of abstraction that abstracts away the complexities of different data storage technologies, enabling the core system to interact with data sources in a consistent and unified manner.
By supporting multiple data adaptors, our Accelerator platform offers flexibility and scalability, empowering users to choose the most suitable storage solution for their specific needs. Whether it's a traditional SQL database, a NoSQL database like MongoDB, or cloud-based storage services like Azure Blob or Amazon S3, data adaptors enable seamless integration and efficient data management within the Accelerator ecosystem.
Identity Providers
Identity providers helps by providing authentication and authorization services for user management. They serve as trusted sources that verify the identities of users accessing our system and grant them appropriate permissions based on their roles and access rights.
In our system architecture, identity providers, such as Azure Active Directory B2C (ADB2C), play a integral role in handling user authentication and managing identity-related functionalities. They provide secure and reliable authentication mechanisms, including support for social logins, multi-factor authentication, and password policies.
By integrating with identity providers, our Accelerator platform ensures that user authentication and authorization processes are handled efficiently and securely. Identity providers also enable us to implement fine-grained access control and user management capabilities, allowing administrators to define roles, permissions, and user profiles.
Identity providers act as trusted intermediaries, abstracting away the complexities of user authentication and identity management. They enable seamless integration with various client applications, allowing users to authenticate using their preferred login methods while ensuring their privacy and data security.
Overall, identity providers helps by enabling secure and reliable user authentication and identity management, and ensuring that only authorized users can access our services and data.
Encryption Key Vault
In our Accelerator platform, the encryption key vault is a critical component that provides secure storage and management of encryption keys used to protect sensitive data. It serves as a centralized repository for cryptographic keys, ensuring their confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The encryption key vault acts as a secure storage solution for encryption keys, preventing unauthorized access to sensitive information. It employs robust encryption algorithms and security measures to safeguard the keys from unauthorized disclosure or tampering.
By utilizing an encryption key vault, our Accelerator platform ensures that data encryption and decryption processes are performed securely and efficiently. The encryption keys stored in the vault are used to encrypt and decrypt sensitive data at rest or in transit, providing an additional layer of protection against unauthorized access.
Furthermore, the encryption key vault enables secure key management practices, such as key rotation, key versioning, and access control. It allows authorized users or applications to retrieve and use the necessary encryption keys while enforcing strict access policies to prevent unauthorized key usage.
Overall, the encryption key vault provides a secure and centralized repository for encryption keys. It ensures the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive data by enabling robust encryption mechanisms and implementing secure key management practices.
File/Blob Storage Services
In our Accelerator platform, the File/Blob Storage Services serve as a reliable and scalable solution for storing and managing various types of files and data objects. These services, such as Azure Blob Storage and Amazon S3, provide a secure and cost-effective way to store and retrieve files in a distributed and highly available manner.
The File/Blob Storage Services offer flexible storage options, allowing clients to store files of any size and format. They provide seamless integration with our Accelerator platform, enabling efficient file storage and retrieval operations for client applications.
These services ensure data durability and availability by replicating files across multiple data centers and employing redundant storage mechanisms. They also offer advanced features like data encryption, access control, and versioning, providing an added layer of security and control over the stored files.
With their scalable architecture, File/Blob Storage Services can handle high volumes of data and support concurrent access from multiple client applications. They offer efficient data transfer and retrieval mechanisms, enabling fast and reliable file operations for end-users.
By leveraging File/Blob Storage Services, our Accelerator platform enables clients to securely store, manage, and retrieve files, supporting a wide range of use cases such as media storage, document management, and data backup. These services provide the necessary infrastructure and tools to handle large-scale file storage requirements, ensuring data integrity and accessibility for our clients' applications.
Identity and Access Management Data
Identity and Access Management (IAM) data plays a crucial role in our Accelerator platform, providing a centralized repository for managing user identities and access controls. The IAM data, stored in MongoDB, encompasses user profiles, authentication credentials, role assignments, and permissions.
IAM data serves as the foundation for securing client applications and controlling access to resources. It enables the authentication and authorization processes, ensuring that only authorized users can access specific functionalities and data within the Accelerator platform.
In MongoDB, IAM data is structured to capture user attributes such as username, email, and profile information. It also includes encrypted user passwords or access tokens, ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of authentication credentials.
IAM data in MongoDB supports role-based access control (RBAC), allowing administrators to define roles with specific permissions and assign them to users. This enables fine-grained control over user access to different parts of the Accelerator platform, ensuring data security and enforcing data privacy regulations.
By leveraging IAM data, our Accelerator platform provides a robust and scalable identity management solution. It enables administrators to efficiently manage user accounts, authenticate users, and enforce access controls based on predefined roles and permissions. IAM data in MongoDB ensures the integrity and security of user identities and plays a pivotal role in maintaining the overall security posture of our Accelerator platform.
Application Data
Application data is a fundamental component of our Accelerator platform, representing the structured and unstructured information generated and consumed by client applications. This data resides in MongoDB, providing a flexible and scalable storage solution.
Application data encompasses various entities and their associated attributes, tailored to the specific needs of client applications. It can include user profiles, product catalogs, transaction records, user-generated content, and much more. The structure and schema of application data are defined based on the requirements of the client applications and can evolve over time.
By storing application data in MongoDB, our Accelerator platform ensures fast and efficient access, indexing, querying, and manipulation of data. MongoDB's document-based model allows for flexible and dynamic schemas, accommodating changes in data structure without downtime or data migration.
With MongoDB's built-in features like data replication and sharding, application data can be distributed across multiple servers, ensuring high availability, fault tolerance, and scalability. This enables our Accelerator platform to handle growing volumes of data and seamlessly support the increasing demands of client applications.
Application data in MongoDB can be accessed and manipulated through the Accelerator platform's Core APIs, allowing client applications to perform CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations and retrieve the information needed for their functionalities. The Accelerator platform provides secure and controlled access to application data based on defined permissions and authentication mechanisms.
By effectively managing and storing application data in MongoDB, our Accelerator platform empowers client applications to leverage rich and reliable data for their operations. It provides a solid foundation for data-driven decision-making, analytics, and the seamless functioning of client applications across various use cases and industries.
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