Reliability: Building Trust in the Digital World

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Reliability: Building Trust in the Digital World

Welcome back to our series on crucial non-functional requirements in software architecture! After exploring scalability, we’re now diving into our second key topic: reliability. In the digital realm, reliability is the unsung hero that keeps users coming back and builds the foundation of trust.

Our NFR Journey

Before we dive in, let’s quickly see what we tackle in this series:

1. Scalability — Servicing all interested parties
2. Reliability — Building Trust in the Digital World [this one]
3. Availability — Ensuring Your System is Always There When Users Need It
4. Maintainability — Designing for the Long Haul in Software Architecture
5. Extensibility — Designing for Future Growth in Software Architecture
6. Usability — Architecting for User Satisfaction