AWS Well-Architected Framework

The AWS Well-Architected Framework serves as a comprehensive blueprint for building secure, high-performing, resilient, and efficient cloud applications. Built around six pillars—operational excellence, security, reliability, performance efficiency, cost optimization, and sustainability—AWS Well-Architected provides a consistent approach for customers and partners to evaluate architectures and implement scalable designs.

Creating a software system is like constructing a building—if the foundation is not solid, structural problems can undermine the integrity and function of the building. Each pillar addresses critical aspects of cloud architecture:

Operational Excellence focuses on running and monitoring systems while continuously improving processes and procedures.

Security encompasses protecting information, systems, and assets through risk assessments and mitigation strategies.

Reliability ensures systems recover from failures and meet business demands. 

Performance Efficiency emphasizes using computing resources efficiently while adapting to changing requirements and emerging technologies.

Cost Optimization helps avoid unnecessary costs through understanding spending patterns and controlling resource usage over time. 

Sustainability addresses environmental impacts by minimizing energy consumption and maximizing efficiency across all components.

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Incorporating these pillars into your architecture will help you produce stable and efficient systems, allowing you to focus on other aspects of design, such as functional requirements. The framework provides design principles, best practices, and review questions to guide architectural decisions and continuous improvement.