This service stores and retrieves files. The files could be images (avatars, NPO favicons, etc.) or documents (candidate resumes, NPO offering details, reports - PDF / Spreadsheet, etc.), which are not expected to be too large. NP admin wants to engage with his/her community with the help of a post involving an image.
- Document management - create, read, delete
- Recoverability - In case of disasters, the service is expected to lose storage. Regular backups need to be taken.
- Responsiveness - Respond to document requests as quickly as possible. Probably, cache the frequently used files using CDNs.
- Scalability - Since this is integral to the business to store resumes, NPO offerings, etc., traffic on the service is expected to quickly rise with the increase in no. of NPOs and candidates.
- Availability - Since documents, such as resumes and NPO offerings, form the core of the business, it is expected that documents service The service should be highly available.
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