Top 9 Architectural Patterns for Data and Communication Flow

Peer-to-Peer

The Peer-to-Peer pattern involves direct communication between two components without the need for a central coordinator.

API Gateway

An API Gateway acts as a single entry point for all client requests to the backend services of an application.

Pub-Sub

The Pub-Sub pattern decouples the producers of messages (publishers) from the consumers of messages (subscribers) through a message broker.

Request-Response

This is one of the most fundamental integration patterns, where a client sends a request to a server and waits for a response.

Event Sourcing

Event Sourcing involves storing the state changes of an application as a sequence of events.

ETL

ETL is a data integration pattern used to gather data from multiple sources, transform it into a structured format, and load it into a destination database.

Batching

Batching involves accumulating data over a period or until a certain threshold is met before processing it as a single group.

Streaming Processing

Streaming Processing allows for the continuous ingestion, processing, and analysis of data streams in real-time.

Orchestration

Orchestration involves a central coordinator (an orchestrator) managing the interactions between distributed components or services to achieve a workflow or business process.