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
- Functional vs Non-Functional Requirements - Understanding system requirements and trade-offs
- Design patterns for scalable systems
- Performance considerations and bottlenecks
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
- Requirements Analysis - Learn to identify functional vs non-functional requirements
- IPC Mechanisms - Understand different communication patterns
- Architecture Patterns - Apply design principles to real systems
- Performance Optimization - Implement high-performance solutions
Related Topics
- Aeron Messaging - Implementation details for high-performance messaging
- Java Concurrency - Thread management and concurrent programming
- KDB+ Integration - Database design for time-series systems
Contributing
This documentation is continuously updated with new patterns and real-world examples. Each section includes practical implementations and performance benchmarks.