The Commerce Server 2007 architecture series I started the other month is now complete. My hope is that this information is useful for those seeking to get acquainted with Commerce Server – and to learn some of the caveats one must consider when using the product. Additionally, hopefully some of the context shared will provide insight on why certain things work in the manner in which they are implemented within the product itself.

The suggested reading order is:

1. Philosophy – http://blogs.msdn.com/rdonovan/archive/2008/09/01/cs2007-software-architecture-series-part-1-philosophy.aspx
2. Platform Basics – http://blogs.msdn.com/rdonovan/archive/2008/10/28/cs2007-software-architecture-series-part-2-platform-basics.aspx
3. What’s Under the Hood – http://blogs.msdn.com/rdonovan/archive/2008/10/30/cs2007-software-architecture-series-part-3-what-s-under-the-hood.aspx
4. Key Subsystem Overview – http://blogs.msdn.com/rdonovan/archive/2008/11/01/cs2007-software-architecture-series-part-4-key-subsystem-overview.aspx
5. IT Professional & Business User Component Overview – http://blogs.msdn.com/rdonovan/archive/2008/12/14/cs2007-software-architecture-series-part-5-it-professional-business-user-component-overview.aspx
6. Application Design Considerations – http://blogs.msdn.com/rdonovan/archive/2008/12/17/cs2007-software-architecture-series-part-6-application-design-considerations.aspx
7. System Usage Considerations – http://blogs.msdn.com/rdonovan/archive/2008/12/17/cs2007-software-architecture-series-part-7-system-usage-considerations.aspx
8. Web Site Architecture Considerations – http://blogs.msdn.com/rdonovan/archive/2008/12/18/cs2007-software-architecture-series-part-8-application-design-considerations.aspx

And, for your convenience, the entire series is tagged at http://blogs.msdn.com/rdonovan/archive/tags/CS2007+Software+Architecture/default.aspx.

For a shorter URL, try http://tinyurl.com/3mnebm.

Hope this helps!