AWS Well-Architected Framework (Cloud Concepts)

Question 1

What are the 5 pillars of the AWS Well-Architected Framework?

Answer 1

1. Operational Excellence
2. Security
3. Reliability
4. Performance Efficiency
5. Cost Optimization

Question 2

What are the 5 design principles for operational excellence in the cloud?

Answer 2

1. Perform operations as code
2. Make frequent, small, reversible changes
3. Refine operations procedures frequently
4. Anticipate failure
5. Learn from all operational failures

Question 3

What are the 7 design principles for security in the cloud?

Answer 3

1. Implement a strong identity foundation
2. Enable traceability
3. Apply security at all layers
4. Automate security best practices
5. Protect data in transit and at rest
6. Keep people away from data
7. Prepare for security events

Question 4

What are the 5 design principles for reliability in the cloud?

Answer 4

1. Automatically recover from failure
2. Test recovery procedures
3. Scale horizontally to increase aggregate workload availability
4. Stop guessing capacity
5. Manage change in automation

Question 5

What are the 5 design principles for performance efficiency in the cloud?

Answer 5

1. Democratize advanced technologies
2. Go global in minutes
3. Use serverless architectures
4. Experiment more often
5. Consider mechanical sympathy

Question 6

What are the 5 design principles for cost optimization in the cloud?

Answer 6

1. Implement cloud financial management
2. Adopt a consumption model
3. Measure overall efficiency
4. Stop spending money on undifferentiated heavy lifting
5. Analyze and attribute expenditure