Building Multi-Tenant SaaS Architectures • Tod Golding & Bill Tarr

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Tod Golding - Global SaaS Tech Lead at AWS & Author of "Building Multi-Tenant SaaS Architectures"
Bill Tarr - SaaS Evangelist & AWS Solutions Architect
RESOURCES
Tod
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tod-golding-0ba35b2
https://github.com/tod-golding

Bill
https://x.com/SaaSTarr
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-tarr-san-diego
https://github.com/billtarr-aws

DESCRIPTION
Tod Golding, author of "Building Multi-Tenant SaaS Architectures", discusses the critical need for collaboration between business and technical roles in organizations adopting a SaaS model with Bill Tarr. He advocates for a top-down vision that encourages non-technical roles, such as finance and operations, to engage deeply with technical teams, fostering a service mindset rather than a sole focus on product features.
Tod highlights the importance of operational insights in multi-tenant environments, where effective monitoring of tenant behaviors is essential to prevent issues before they impact customers. He also discusses the evolving role of GenAI within SaaS, noting its potential to deliver tailored experiences while leveraging shared resources for economies of scale.
Looking ahead, Tod envisions a future where SaaS architectures become simpler, more efficient, and broadly applicable across various industries, with advancements in compliance, security, and tenant isolation facilitating wider adoption.
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Tod Golding • Building Multi-Tenant SaaS Architectures
Adam Tornhill • Software Design X-Rays
Adam Tornhill • Your Code as a Crime Scene
Matthew Skelton & Manuel Pais • Team Topologies
Monica Beckwith • JVM Performance Engineering
Dave Thomas & Andy Hunt • The Pragmatic Programmer
Diana Montalion • Learning Systems Thinking

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فصول

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. SaaS mindset & control plane essentials (00:07:04)

3. Evolving SaaS terminology: Multi-tenancy, onboarding & identity (00:08:59)

4. Evolution of tenant routing in SaaS (00:16:51)

5. Business & technical integration in SaaS (00:25:50)

6. Future of SaaS: Integrating genAI & operational insights (00:31:12)

7. Outro (00:40:03)