Architecture Pattern and Guidelines

This chapter provides more concrete architecture guidelines on how to design different architecture patterns within a data space. Beside the introduction and explanation, trade-offs are highlighted.

Data Space Governance Authority (DSGA)

The Data Space Governance Authority (DSGA) patterns article provides architectural options for realizing a Data Space Governance Authority. The section covers central, federated and decentral approaches.

Catalogs

The Catalog patterns article provides architectural options for realizing dataset publication and discovery in a data space. The section covers central, federated and decentral approaches.

Observer

TODO: Different architectural options for implementing Observer role, such as Federated or Central Escrow vs Decentral observability. Contributions are welcome.

Please also refer to the IDSA Rulebook page Observability and IDSA position paper Observability in Data Spaces