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AWS Well-Architected and the Six Pillars
AWS Well-Architected helps cloud architects like DevIQ build secure, high-performing, resilient, and efficient infrastructure for a variety of applications and workloads.
The AWS Well-Architected Framework describes key concepts, design principles, and architectural best practices for designing and running workloads in the cloud. It provides a consistent approach for customers and partners to evaluate architectures and implement scalable designs, built around these six pillars:
Focuses on running and monitoring systems, and continually improving processes and procedures.
Key topics include:
- Automating changes
- Responding to events
- Defining standards to manage daily operations
Focuses on protecting information and systems.
Key topics include:
- Confidentiality and integrity of data
- Managing user permissions
- Establishing controls to detect security events
Focuses on workloads performing their intended functions and how to recover quickly from failure to meet demands.
Key topics include:
- Distributed system design
- Recovery planning
- Adapting to changing requirements
Focuses on structured and streamlined allocation of IT and computing resources.
Key topics include:
- Selecting resource types and sizes optimized for workload requirements
- Monitoring performance
- Maintaining efficiency as business needs evolve
Focuses on avoiding unnecessary costs.
Key topics include:
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Understanding spending over time and controlling fund allocation
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Selecting resources of the right type and quantity
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Scaling to meet business needs without overspending
Focuses on minimizing the environmental impacts of running cloud workloads.
Key topics include:
- A shared responsibility model for sustainability
- Understanding impact
- Maximizing utilization to minimize required resources and reduce downstream impacts
