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This one is supposed to be good: Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture, by Martin Fowler http://www.amazon.com/Patterns-Enterprise-Application-Archit...

I am trying to do the same thing as you, and I recently ordered this text based on a recommendation from a mentor.

Thanks for that! Haven't come across this book, so will definitely check it out.

Did your mentor have any recommendations on the actual infrastructure setup as well? (e.g., servers, networks, data center locations)