Microsoft Dynamics AX Architecture

Understanding the internal architecture of Microsoft Dynamics AX can help you make decisions when planning and developing a Microsoft Dynamics AX system. Here are some pointers on DAX architecture primarily for DAX architects & solution developers.
System Architecture

This diagram provides a high-level overview of a Microsoft Dynamics AX system with all components installed, and describes how communications flow among components.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Application Object Server (AOS) Architecture

 
This diagram describes the functionality within the AOS Windows service, and describes how communications flow within it.
 
 
 
 
 
 



Application File Server Architecture

This diagram below describes the application file server.






Client Kernel Architecture

This diagram below describes the functionality within the client kernel, and describes how communications flow within it.





Business Connector Architecture

The differences between the client kernel as it runs on a standard client and a Business Connector client are:
 - The Session Manager in the client kernel manages only a single instance--in the Business Connector kernel, it manages multiple instances.
- The client kernel includes forms security, while the Business Connector kernel does not.
This diagram describes the architecture of the Business Connector version of the client kernel, and describes how communications flow within it.

Application integration framework Architecture

This diagram below describes the functionality within the application integration framework, and describes how communications flow within it.







Enterprise Portal Architecture

This diagram below provides a logical overview of a Microsoft Dynamics AX system with an Enterprise Portal server, and describes how communications flow within it.
 
 
 
 
 
Reporting Server Architecture

This diagram below provides a logical overview of a Microsoft Dynamics AX system with a reporting server, and describes how communications flow within it.