arc42 Section 7: Deployment View

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This section describes the technical infrastructure and how software building blocks are mapped onto it. It answers: Where does the software actually run, and how does that infrastructure achieve the system's quality goals?

Step 1 — Ask These Questions First

Do not generate any documentation yet. Ask all questions below and wait for the answers.

Context check — ask first:

• Does Section 5 exist? If yes, retrieve all building block names — every one of them must appear in the software-to-infrastructure mapping.
• Does Section 2 exist? If yes, check for infrastructure-related constraints (e.g. mandated cloud provider, on-premise requirement, data residency rules). The deployment view must not violate these.
• Does Section 1.2 exist? If yes, retrieve quality goals — #reliable, #efficient, and #operable goals are directly realised through infrastructure choices. Ask how each applies.

Then ask: