System Architecture
Modern Stack Overview
Frontend
- React/Vue/Svelte
- Zustand/Pinia Stores
- TypeScript
- Vite Build System
Backend
- Node.js + Express
- JWT Authentication
- REST + WebSocket APIs
- Rate Limiting
Database
- PostgreSQL
- Redis Cache
- Prisma ORM
- Daily Backups
Cloud Deployment
Frontend Hosting
Vercel Edge Network
Global CDN with instant cache invalidation
- Automatic CI/CD from GitHub
- Preview deployments for all PRs
- Image optimization
- DDoS protection
Backend Services
AWS ECS + Fargate
Containerized microservices
- Auto-scaling based on load
- Multi-region deployment
- Managed PostgreSQL RDS
- Redis Elasticache
API Architecture
Our API follows RESTful principles with JSON payloads and uses WebSockets for real-time updates.
Security Layers
Authentication
- OAuth 2.0 + OpenID Connect
- JWT with short expiration
- Refresh token rotation
- Multi-factor auth (SMS/OTP)
Data Protection
- Encryption at rest (AES-256)
- Encryption in transit (TLS 1.3)
- Field-level encryption
- Regular key rotation
Monitoring
- SIEM integration
- Anomaly detection
- Audit logging
- GDPR compliance