URL: /overview/platform/architecture

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title: "Platform Architecture"
description: "FinHub technology platform architecture overview"
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# Platform Architecture

FinHub's platform is built on a modern, scalable, and secure microservices architecture designed for financial services.

## Architecture Overview

Our platform is built on a microservices architecture that allows for independent scaling, deployment, and maintenance:

- **Flexibility**: Components can be updated or replaced without affecting the entire system
- **Scalability**: Services can be scaled independently based on demand
- **Resilience**: Failures in one service do not cascade to others
- **Technology diversity**: Different services can use different technologies as appropriate

## Core Components

| Component | Description |
|-----------|-------------|
| **API Gateway** | Authentication, request routing, rate limiting, API versioning |
| **Identity & Access Management** | Multi-factor auth, role-based access control, SSO, audit logging |
| **Transaction Processing Engine** | Real-time processing, multi-currency support, fraud detection |
| **Data Storage & Analytics** | Encrypted storage, real-time analytics, reporting, ML capabilities |
| **Integration Framework** | REST APIs, webhooks, event-driven architecture, third-party connectors |

## Core Capabilities

| Capability | Description |
|------------|-------------|
| **Account Management** | Create and manage customer accounts |
| **Payments** | Process domestic and international transfers |
| **Cards** | Issue virtual and physical cards |
| **KYC/KYB** | Identity verification and compliance |
| **Wallets** | Multi-currency wallet management |
| **Compliance** | Regulatory reporting and monitoring |

## Deployment Options

- **Cloud-native**: Fully managed by FinHub in our secure cloud environment
- **Hybrid**: Core components in our cloud with specific services deployed in client environments
- **On-premises**: For clients with specific regulatory or security requirements

## Security and Compliance

Security is built into every layer of our platform:

- End-to-end encryption (TLS 1.3, AES-256)
- Regular security audits and penetration testing
- Compliance with industry standards (PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, GDPR, SOC 2)
- Continuous monitoring and threat detection

## Global Infrastructure

Our platform is deployed across multiple geographic regions to provide:

- Low-latency access for clients worldwide
- Data residency compliance
- Disaster recovery capabilities
- High availability (99.99% uptime SLA)

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