An overview of the AWS Well-Architected Framework

The AWS Well-Architected Framework is a set of guiding tenets that will help you improve the quality of the workload. It consists of six pillars, namely Operational Excellence, Security, Reliability, Performance Efficiency, Cost Optimization, and Sustainability. You can see the six pillars in the following figure:

Figure 14.1 – AWS Well-Architected Framework pillars

Now, let’s understand the fundamental concepts of each pillar in the AWS Well-Architected Framework:

• Operational Excellence: This pillar centers on optimizing operational efficiency through effective workload monitoring and the ongoing improvement of processes and procedures. To attain operational excellence, we will explore how an operations-first approach can be incorporated into the design of an observability framework to achieve the desired state.
• Security: This pillar focuses on protecting information and systems. To...