Modeling Network Computing Hardware Diagrams with UML/BPMN EAP Profile and Archimate
The article explains how enterprise applications have evolved to web‑centric, three‑layer architectures and describes the purpose and components of network computing hardware diagrams using UML/BPMN EAP Profile and Archimate to map logical application components to physical deployment nodes.
From the transition of mainframes to client‑server systems and later to web‑based distributed environments with firewalls and DMZs, large enterprises now host applications with a web front‑end, business logic, and backend data storage layers.
In shared public‑infrastructure settings, documenting the mapping between logical application components and the supporting technical components (such as servers) becomes critical, and network computing hardware diagrams aim to show the logical deployment view of these components.
UML/BPMN EAP Profile defines various component types, including server devices, workstations, process application components, entity components, utility components, interaction components (e.g., GUI/web interfaces), database components, applications, internal participants, and associations with names, roles, and cardinalities.
Archimate diagrams illustrate where application components are deployed, how computers are networked, and how technical and architectural components (like web servers) are added to the logical components identified in the application architecture.
The article also provides links to additional resources and community channels for further discussion on enterprise architecture, cloud computing, big data, AI, security, and full‑stack development.
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