There are loads of free resources available online (such as Solutions Review’s Data Integration Software Buyer ‘s Guide , Vendor Comparison Map , and best practices section ) and those are great, but sometimes it’s best to do things the old-fashioned way. There are few resources that can match the in-depth, comprehensive detail of one of the best data architecture books.
The editors at Solutions Review have done much of the work for you, curating this directory of the best data architecture books on Amazon. Titles have been selected based on the total number and quality of reader user reviews and the ability to add business value. Each of the books listed in this compilation has met a minimum criteria of 15 reviews and a 4-star-or-better ranking.
Below you will find a short list of titles from recognized industry analysts, experienced practitioners, and subject matter experts spanning the depths of data engineering all the way to implementing a data infrastructure. This compilation includes publications for practitioners of all skill levels.
“This book starts with a quick introduction to the fundamentals of solution architecture design principles and attributes that will assist you in understanding how solution architecture benefits software projects across enterprises. You’ll learn what a cloud migration and application modernization framework looks like, and will use microservices, event-driven, cache-based, and serverless patterns to design robust architectures. You’ll then explore the main pillars of architecture design.”
“This new edition of a classic, bestselling text provides, in one concise volume, the essential information needed to form the framework for the more detailed design and development of any building project. Organized largely by building type, it covers planning criteria and considerations of function and siting—and with over 6200 diagrams, it provides a mass of data on spatial requirements. Most of the featured illustrations are dimensioned and each building type includes plans, sections, site layouts, and design details.”
“This book takes a comprehensive look at the seven architectural domains that must be considered when architecting a Salesforce-based solution and equips you to develop the artifacts needed for an end-to-end enterprise architecture blueprint for Salesforce implementation and DevOps. This must-have handbook helps Salesforce professionals implement and manage Salesforce in their organization. You will learn Salesforce architecture: solution architecture, data architecture, security architecture, integration architecture, identity and access management architecture, and strategies that can be used for Salesforce-based mobile applications.”
“Building upon his earlier book that detailed agile data warehousing programming techniques for the Scrum master, Ralph’s latest work illustrates the agile interpretations of the remaining software engineering disciplines. This book lets you show your teammates the world’s fastest and most reliable techniques for creating business intelligence systems, or how to ensure that the IT department working for you is building your next decision support system the right way.”
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This article was written by Tim King on October 10, 2022
