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Architecture Pattern and Guidelines

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

Please note the content on this page does not reflect the current developments yet, instead a preview of the upcoming release and an outline of what to expect is provided.

Data Space Governance Authority (DSGA)

Different architectural options for realizing a Data Space Governance Authority. Please also refer to the IDSA Rulebook page DSGA

Federated or Central

Insights on federated or central DSGA and corresponding trade-offs

Decentral

Insights on decentral DSGA and corresponding trade-offs. Please also refer to the IDSA Rulebook page Decentralized Onboarding Patterns

Catalogs

Different architectural options for implementing Catalogs in the context of dataspaces. Please also refer to the IDSA Rulebook page Cataloging

Federated or Central (Marketplace)

Insights on federated or central catalogs and corresponding trade-offs

Decentral

Insights on decentral catalogs and corresponding trade-offs

Observer

Different architectural options for implementing Observer role. Please also refer to the IDSA Rulebook page Observability and IDSA position paper Observability in Data Spaces

Federated or Central Escrow

Decentral

Insights on decentral observability and corresponding trade-offs