Exploring Amazon Web Services (AWS)

When considering AWS cloud adoption you have to be clear as to what are the strengths and benefits that AWS has to offer.  And when architecting your infrastructure, you have to build on these strengths and benefits in order to effectively maximize your cost savings and infrastructure improvements. Here I will discuss some of the major strengths and benefits of AWS. Disposable Compute - With traditional Data Centers compute resources aren't easily disposed of after it has already served its purpose.  They would normally be re-purposed or re-allocated to other projects or services other than what they were intended for when purchased.  The requirements for these may vary thus putting you at risk of being over or under capacity.  With AWS you can spin up compute resources as needed and tear them down after use.  No need to hold on to resources that you no longer need.   Flexible Capacity - Your AWS cloud infrastructure has the capability to scale ...

The AWS Well-Architected Framework serves as a guide in designing an effective, secure, reliable, efficient and cost effective cloud infrastructure.  This consists of design principles specifically discussing the 5 pillars of a well-architected framework.  Based on industry best practices it'll help you assess your designs for any gaps or limitations that you may have overlooked and will give you a basis to work on in creating a holistic solution. When should you use it? Ideally, you should review this documentation thoroughly and have a clear understanding or the 5 pillars before designing your cloud infrastructure or solution.  However, in most cases when the solution might have already been deployed beforehand,  you can use it as a guide to assess the solution design implemented and make corrective actions where deemed necessary based on your finding. What are the 5 Pillars? The 5 Pillars comprises the following: Operational Excellence Security Reliabil...