Architecture Overview
The Synkzone system consists of one World and one or more Organizations.
World
The World is the trust anchor and PKI root of the system. It issues certificates that authorize organizations to operate and provides the registration and discovery endpoint used by clients and organizations to locate each other. A single World can host multiple Organizations.
A World consists of the following components:
| Name | Components | Required | Reference installation | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | world |
Yes | Yes | Core World service |
Tip
Synkzone operates a World at world.synkzone.com. Operators who only need to deploy Organizations can register against this hosted World instead of running their own. Contact support for more information.
Organization
The Organization is the central service for users, zones, and files. It coordinates synchronization, storage, and access control. Each Organization is registered in and discovered through a World.
An Organization consists of the following components:
| Name | Components | Required | Reference installation | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main | main |
Yes | Yes | Core Organization service |
| Web | web + bff |
No | Yes | Frontend and backend-for-frontend enabling web client access and shared links |
| API | api |
No | No | Exposes the Synkzone API for external integrations |
| SCIM | scim |
No | No | Automated user and group provisioning |
Note
Optional components can be deployed independently of each other with the exception of scim which depends on api.
Connectivity
Clients contact the World during Organization discovery, then connect directly to the Organization.
Info
For concrete DNS names, IP addresses, and port numbers, see Examples.
Backup
Backup is the responsibility of the operator. The standard delivery reference installation is suited for a complete VM snapshot as the backup strategy.