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Niko Skrypnik
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Three Tier Architecture Explained in Pictures

Previously I made series of pictures explaining the very foundation of software architecture for modern systems and services - Client-Server Architecture.

A logical next step in understanding the architecture of the modern systems is Three-Tier Architecture where you can further logically divide all the services by in the system by three key roles they play in the system.

Look at pictures below for explanation of what each layer is, and what it is for:

Three tier 1

Three tier 2

Three tier 3

Three tier 4

Three tier 5

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