Exploring Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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...