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System Design

Welcome to system design documentation covering architectural patterns, inter-process communication (IPC), and design principles for building scalable systems.

Overview

This section covers fundamental concepts and practical implementations for designing distributed systems, with particular focus on high-performance financial and trading systems.

Topics Covered

Architecture Fundamentals

Inter-Process Communication (IPC)

  • IPC Overview - Communication mechanisms between processes
  • Aeron MDC - High-performance messaging patterns
  • Message queuing and event-driven architectures

Design Principles

  • Scalability patterns
  • Fault tolerance and resilience
  • Load balancing strategies
  • Data consistency models

Getting Started

New to System Design?

Start with Functional vs Non-Functional Requirements to understand the foundation of system requirements analysis.

Learning Path

  1. Requirements Analysis - Learn to identify functional vs non-functional requirements
  2. IPC Mechanisms - Understand different communication patterns
  3. Architecture Patterns - Apply design principles to real systems
  4. Performance Optimization - Implement high-performance solutions

Contributing

This documentation is continuously updated with new patterns and real-world examples. Each section includes practical implementations and performance benchmarks.