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SWIM Architecture Alternatives

Duncan Thomson

6 May 2010

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Overview

• Four different architecture alternatives are presented:– Reference Case (no SWIM beyond Segment 1)

– Federated Architecture

– Enterprise Messaging Backbone Architecture

– SWIM Core Architecture

• We will discuss the benefits associated with each architecture alternative

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Reference Case (No SWIM Beyond Segment 1)

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Reference Case (No SWIM Beyond Segment 1)

A-CInterface

A-BInterface B-C

Interface

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A-CInterface

A-BInterface B-C

Interface

NAS System D, E, …

A-DInterface

B-DInterface

C-DInterface

For N systems there are on the order of N2 potentially unique interfaces

Reference Case (No SWIM Beyond Segment 1)

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Option 1 - Federated Architecture(Continue and Expand Segment 1 Approach)

Standardized interface logic

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Option 1 - Federated Architecture(Continue and Expand Segment 1 Approach)

NAS Information Layer (logical)

N2 standardized interfaces

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Option 2 – Enterprise Messaging Backbone

SWIM Core backbone replaces interconnected

message brokers provided by individual

programs

N interfaces to messaging backbone, N2 information interfaces

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Option 3 - SWIM CoreSWIM Core ESB

provides a platform to host

new NAS common info

services

Consolidated management of common NAS

information – “One Stop Shopping” for

information consumers

N information interfaces