Reference architecture

A reference architecture is in computer science , a reference model for a class of architectures .

The reference architecture can be viewed as a model pattern - i.e. an ideal-typical model - for the class of architectures to be modeled.

The following requirements, which an architecture according to Vitruvius must meet, apply in particular to a reference architecture:

• useful (utilitas),
• robust (firmitas) - thus permanent, largely stable over time,
• graceful or beautiful (venustas).

There are reference architectures for the classes, for example

• Portal software
• Data warehouse system
• Federated database system

Web links

• Reference architecture for portal software (PDF, 98 kB)
• Reference model for the architecture of data warehouse systems ( Memento from May 11, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) Graphic of an architecture on page 4 (PDF, 622 kB)
• Reference architecture for federated database systems