Multi-tenant application design approach

Authors: Zadorozhnyi V.V.
Published in issue: #9(38)/2019
DOI: 10.18698/2541-8009-2019-9-527
Category: Informatics, Computer Engineering and Control | Chapter: System Analysis, Control, and Information Processing, Statistics
Keywords: multi-tenancy, multi-user application, SaaS, domain name, proxy server, dns server, database, backend, client, server, microservice, multi-tenant, single-tenant
Published: 26.09.2019

The article introduces the definition of multi-tenancy, gives an example of designing a multi-user software product. The units from which such applications are built are graphically shown. As an example, the paper proposes and describes the structure of a web application that fully meets the theme of work. For a specific dedicated technology stack, some problems of implementing system and infrastructure procedures that ensure the integrity of a multi-tenant system are noted. To solve them, several algorithms are presented with the aim of further automating them, as well as minimizing errors during application development. The authors give an example of the joint use of two server computers for iterative development of the final product, and indicate their functional significance.

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