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| ### Next Steps Create Solution Architecture |
| Activity: Create Infrastructure Architecture
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|  | Participating Roles Responsible: Architect
### Overview The infrastructure architecture defines the deployment environment of the application. A well defined infrastructure architecture ensures the application is deployable as well as aiding the quality of service requirements. Begin defining the infrastructure architecture as soon as the vision of the application is understood. As more is understood about the software subsystems in the solution architecture, redesign it as needed. Use the logical datacenter diagram to map out the infrastructure architecture. # Entry Criteria There are no entry criteria for this work stream # Sub-Activities
1 | Create Infrastructure Architecture | Create a logical datacenter diagram. Work with operations, if applicable, to understand the deployment environment. Create logical servers in the logical datacenter to reflect the physical environment. Validate the logical datacenter diagram. In the application diagram, match the settings of the applications to the physical elements necessary to support them.
2 | Map the Solution Architecture | Map the pieces of the application diagram to the logical datacenter diagram. Check the mapping to be sure it is correct. Validate the application diagram against the logical datacenter diagram. Make changes to the application and logical datacenter diagrams to bring them in line.
3 | Adjust Solution Architecture | As new software subsystems are identified, determine if changes to the infrastructure architecture are required. Queue up any operations center or hardware deployment configuration changes that need to be made. Be sure that the changes are required before making such a request.
# Exit Criteria
| The logical datacenter diagram reflects the deployment environment.
| The solution architecture spelled out in the application diagram is mapped to the infrastructure architecture.
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