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With the rise in connectivity, access to the internet, education, and boom of e-commerce, we have become empowered to do more with the technology in hand. Amidst all this spur of growth, numerous industries have come into existence that no one would have even believed to exist in the first place. The concept of Cloud Computing<\/a> and storage is one fine example of this run. But, since the world is constantly moving, demand and needs have become overwhelming and hard to achieve.<\/span><\/p>\n

Amazon Web Services (AWS)<\/a> is the leading \u201cInfrastructure as a Service\u201d provider that bridges those gaps between what you own and how much you pay for the amount you\u2019ve used, and almost any of the people with some basics knowledge of the cloud can create its own environment but is it well-founded? Following the best practices? Secure and over reasonable costs? I bet your answer was a pretty I DON\u2019T KNOW. <\/span><\/p>\n

But do not worry, because we all are on the same page, with the idea of educating, engage and invite people to start doing things in the right way, AWS created the Well-Architected Framework<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

So, here comes the question, \u201cWhat does it mean to be Well-Architected and why should you even consider it?\u201d Well, let\u2019s start at the very beginning.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is AWS Well-Architected Framework?<\/b><\/h2>\n

The process of developing a product from scratch or migrating an existing one to the cloud can involve dozens of various services and plenty of resources, depending on the purposes. Once the company has architected the solution on AWS, infrastructure can start getting more and more complex, causing us to overlook AWS innovations or cost-saving opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n

AWS Well-Architected Framework was established as a solution to this matter. This framework consists of a set of questions and principles across declared five pillars and helps clients clarify the advantages and disadvantages of different decisions made while developing their applications on AWS.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let’s talk a bit more about those core pillars that define the direction of the key design areas of all architectures. Each of the five pillars describes a set of main design principles, methodologies, and decision points for developing different solutions on AWS.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The five pillars of Well-Architected Framework<\/b><\/h2>\n

Security<\/b><\/h3>\n

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One of the first questions companies ask when considering building their infrastructure on the cloud is – \u201cIs it secure?\u201d That’s why security is kept as a first \u201cpillar\u201d of AWS Well-Architected Framework.<\/span><\/p>\n

Like all other cloud providers, AWS drives on a shared security model. That means that AWS is responsible for the security of the cloud, and at the same time, users are responsible for the security of their content and applications that utilize AWS services.<\/span><\/p>\n

In accordance with Amazon\u2019s AWS documentation,<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Security pillar encompasses the ability to protect information, systems, and assets while delivering business value through risk assessments and mitigation strategies.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

If you have solid authorization and authentication management, automated responses to security events, protected infrastructure at all levels, and if you manage well-classified data with encryption, you will be provided with defense-in-depth of your infrastructure.<\/span><\/p>\n

Reliability<\/b><\/h3>\n

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As one of the five pillars of the AWS Well-Architected Framework, Reliability is described as \u201cthe ability of a system to recover from infrastructure or service disruptions, dynamically acquire computing resources to meet demand, and mitigate disruptions such as misconfigurations or transient network issues.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the biggest advantages of AWS is that it has been considered to be more reliable than data centres when it comes to failure and change control. The Reliability pillar accents on the three areas of concern: Foundations, Change Management, and Failure Management.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cost optimization<\/b><\/h3>\n

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Cost Optimization is at the core of the AWS cloud practice. Ultimately, the ability to amplify business with lower infrastructure costs \u2013 is the stated commitment of the cloud. The Cost Optimization pillar of the AWS Well-Architected provides instructions on how to design, control, and react to business and technology conditions in order to optimize your AWS infrastructure so that you pay only for the required and used resources.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cost Optimization is aimed to avoid needless expenses by recognizing and controlling where the money is spent, providing the right resources, tracking cost and making sure scaling is executed cost-effectively.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Cost Optimization pillar focuses on four areas of concern: Cost-Effective Resources; Matching Supply and Demand; Expenditure Awareness; and Optimizing Over Time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Performance Efficiency<\/b><\/h3>\n

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As described in AWS documentation,<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Performance Efficiency pillar focuses on the efficient use of computing resources to meet requirements and the maintenance of that efficiency as demand changes and technologies evolve.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

One of the key reasons businesses are building their products on the AWS cloud is providing a high-performance infrastructure that can easily adjust to constantly changing technology and market conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can take full advantage of the technical, financial, and business improvements the cloud offers with the Performance Efficiency pillar of the Well-Architected Framework. AWS has the entire set of tools to select, review and monitor your cloud infrastructure for ongoing development and optimization.<\/span><\/p>\n

Operational Excellence<\/b><\/h3>\n

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Operational Excellence pillar is focused on developing and maintaining AWS-based environments that are not only efficient but also scalable and effective across the board. It enables businesses to ensure that the cloud infrastructure can efficiently operate changes, react to events, and automate standard tasks and processes to successfully manage daily operations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Operational Excellence in the cloud is composed of three areas: Prepare, Operate, Evolve.<\/span><\/p>\n

Business operations play a significant role in how companies can transform their business due to cloud computing. The best expertise in developing robust, repeatable processes for managing your cloud infrastructure is covered in the Operational Excellence \u201cpillar\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Benefits of getting Well-Architected on AWS<\/b><\/h2>\n

So many companies these days are using same services to build different apps, different solutions with a unique creative edge and some working on sensitive data with safety and security issues and compliance, all have some similar common concerns. Common concerns of security, reliability, efficiency, etc. that need to be taken care of in every architecture, every application built on the platform that has active users. To make things uniform and lay down minimum standards across the platform, AWS has come up with AWS Well Architected framework.<\/span><\/p>\n

By optimizing our architecture around these pillars, we\u2019ll have an ability to:<\/span><\/p>\n