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Define enterprise reference architecture for Salesforce on AWS Azure and GCP

Real World Scenario

Global enterprise standardizes hybrid cloud; regional teams deploy Salesforce integrations differently on AWS vs Azure causing security audit findings.

Expected Answer

• Reference architecture diagram Salesforce hub iPaaS identity SIEM per cloud • Approved patterns: Event Relay AWS EventBridge Azure Event Grid GCP Pub/Sub • Secrets management AWS Secrets Manager Azure Key Vault GCP Secret Manager mapping • Network egress static IP VPC peering where required • Regional variation documented exception process not ad hoc • Landing zone compliance tags cost center on integration resources • Annual reference architecture review Salesforce release impact

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Main difference: use case and scale. Reference architecture diagram Salesforce hub iPaaS identity SIEM per cloud. Approved patterns: Event Relay AWS EventBridge Azure Event Grid GCP Pub/Sub. Pick based on your integration pattern and team capability. Reference architecture stops regional reinvention—document three approved patterns not infinite freedom. Document the decision in an ADR and align with enterprise standards.

Architect Perspective

Reference architecture stops regional reinvention—document three approved patterns not infinite freedom.