What you will learn
- Apply the pillars
- Balance tradeoffs
- Review architectures
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The basics, in plain English
Well-Architected is a checklist of good habits that cloud providers recommend for building systems that are reliable, secure, and affordable. It is not a single tool, just a set of questions you ask to make sure you did not skip something important.
- Architecture
- The overall design of how all the pieces of your system fit together.
- Reliability
- How well your system keeps working even when parts fail.
- Performance
- How fast and smoothly your system responds to users.
- Security pillar
- Protecting your data and systems from attackers and mistakes.
- Cost optimization
- Making sure you get the job done without overspending.
- Operational excellence
- Running and improving your system smoothly day to day.
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Pillars
Operational excellence, security, reliability, performance, cost, and sustainability. A framework for reviewing any architecture.
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