Reading reference architectures critically
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In this lesson
use provider reference architectures as starting points, not blueprints.
Planned topics
- Reference architectures show good patterns for generic workloads; they know nothing about your constraints.
- Ask of each component: which requirement does this serve? If none, remove it.
- Look for what is missing: your ERP, your compliance, your team's skills.
- Watch for scale and cost assumptions built into the diagram.
- Record what you adopted, adapted, and rejected, with reasons.
Draft outline details
Demonstration
a three-column sheet: Component | Requirement served | Adopt / Adapt / Reject.
Check your understanding
Why not copy a reference architecture wholesale?
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It was drawn for a generic workload and carries components and costs you may not need.
Practice
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