Architecture

Architecture refers to the method in which an application like a Digital Asset Management system has been designed and subsequently implemented. There are usually two distinct approaches: a monolithic or self-contained system or a more modular technique where core services exist independently from each other and may be called upon as required. The latter is a more salable design and theoretically allows components of a DAM solution to be exchanged and upgraded independently. The trade-off is that this is more complex for developers and has a time (and therefore) cost implication.