Well Architected Framework Flashcards

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What is the AWS Well-Architected Framework?

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a set of best practices and guidelines for building performant, secure, reliable, efficient, cost optimized IT infrastructure

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What is a Well-Architected Review (WAR)?

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a process for evaluating infrastructure to ensure performance, security, reliability, efficiency, and optimal cost

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What is the AWS Well-Architected Tool?

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a self-service tool available through the AWS Management Console that allows customers to review architectures and implement best practices

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Who can conduct a Well-Architected Review?

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Customers perform self-service reviews using the AWS Well-Architected Tool or engage with AWS Partners for a comprehensive review

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What are some best practices for the Operational Excellence pillar?

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implement continuous improvement processes, monitor operations, and learn from operational failures

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What are some best practices for the Security pillar?

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implement strong identity foundations, enable traceability, apply the principle of least privilege, automate security best practices, and protect data in transit and at rest

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What are some best practices for the Performance Efficiency pillar?

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deploy in multiple regions around the world to reduce latency, incorporate advanced technology more easily by delegating implementation to your cloud vendor, use serverless architectures, experiment more often

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What are some best practices for the Cost Optimization pillar?

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adopt a consumption model, use managed services to reduce the cost of ownership, analyze and attribute expenditures, stop spending money on data center operations

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What are some best practices for the Reliability pillar?

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automate recovery from failure, test recovery procedures, scale horizontally to increase aggregate system availability, and stop guessing capacity

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What is the role of the Cost Optimization pillar in the Well-Architected Framework?

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assist the customer in selecting the most appropriate resources based on your requirement, understanding and controlling where the money is being spent, and avoiding unnecessary costs

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What is the role of the Performance Efficiency pillar in the Well-Architected Framework?

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ensures efficient use of computing resources to meet system requirements and maintain that efficiency as demand changes and technologies evolve

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What is the role of the Security pillar in the Well-Architected Framework?

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addresses data protection, privilege management, infrastructure protection, detection controls, and incident response

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What is the role of the Operational Excellence pillar in the Well-Architected Framework?

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focuses on operational aspects, ensuring efficient use of resources and continuous improvement processes

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What is the role of the Reliability pillar in the Well-Architected Framework?

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ensures a workload can recover from failures, meet customer demands, and sustain the desired level of performance

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What is the first pillar of the Well-Architected Framework?

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Operational Excellence

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What is the second pillar of the Well-Architected Framework?

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Security

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What is the third pillar of the Well-Architected Framework?

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Reliability

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What is the fourth pillar of the Well-Architected Framework?

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Performance Efficiency

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What is the fifth pillar of the Well-Architected Framework?

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Cost Optimization

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What are the four areas of review for the Operational Exellence pillar of the Well Architected Framework?

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organization, preparation, operation, evolve

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What are the six areas of review for the Security pillar of the Well Architected Framework?

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security, identity and access management, detection, infrastructure protection, data protection, incident response

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What are the four areas of review for the Reliability pillar of the Well Architected Framework?

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foundations, workload architecture, change management, failure management

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What are the four areas of review for the Performance Efficiency pillar of the Well Architected Framework?

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selection, review, monitor, tradeoffs

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What are the five areas of review for the Cost Optimization pillar of the Well Architected Framework?

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practice cloud financial management, expenditure and usage awareness, use the right resources, use the right amount of resources, optimize over time

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The set of best practices and guidelines for building performant, secure, reliable, efficient, cost optimized IT infrastructure at AWS is called?

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the AWS Well-Architected Framework

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The process for evaluating infrastructure to ensure performance, security, reliability, efficiency, and optimal cost is called?

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a Well-Architected Review (WAR)?

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The self-service tool available through the AWS Management Console that allows customers to review architectures and implement best practices is called?

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the AWS Well-Architected Tool

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Implement continuous improvement processes is a best practice for which pillar of the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Operational Excellence pillar

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Monitor operations is a best practice for which pillar of the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Operational Excellence pillar

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Learn from operational failures is a best practice for which pillar of the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Operational Excellence pillar

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Implement strong identity foundations is a best practice for which pillar of the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Security pillar

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Enable traceability is a best practice for which pillar of the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Security pillar

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Apply the principle of least privilege is a best practice for which pillar of the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Security pillar

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Automate security best practices is a best practice for which pillar of the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Security pillar

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Protect data in transit and at rest is a best practice for which pillar of the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Security pillar

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Deploy in multiple regions around the world is a best practice for which pillar of the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Performance Efficiency pillar

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Incorporate advanced technology more easily by delegating implementation to your cloud vendor is a best practice for which pillar of the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Performance Efficiency pillar

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Use serverless architectures is a best practice for which pillar of the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Performance Efficiency pillar

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Experiment more often is a best practice for which pillar of the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Performance Efficiency pillar

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Adopt a consumption model is a best practice for which pillar of the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Cost Optimization pillar

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Measure overall efficiency is a best practice for which pillar of the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Cost Optimization pillar

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Stop spending money on data center operations is a best practice for which pillar of the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Cost Optimization pillar

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Analyze and attribute expenditure is a best practice for which pillar of the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Cost Optimization pillar

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Use managed services to reduce the cost of ownership is a best practice for which pillar of the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Cost Optimization pillar

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Automate recovery from failure is a best practice for which pillar of the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Reliability pillar

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Test recovery procedures is a best practice for which pillar of the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Reliability pillar

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Scale horizontally to increase aggregate system availability is a best practice for which pillar of the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Reliability pillar

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Stop guessing capacity is a best practice for which pillar of the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Reliability pillar

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Assist customers in avoiding unnecessary costs is a role of which pillar in the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Cost Optimization pillar

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Assist customers in understanding and controlling where the money is being spent is a role of which pillar in the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Cost Optimization pillar

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Assist customer in selecting the most appropriate resources based on requirements is a role of which pillar in the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Cost Optimization pillar

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Ensure efficient use of computing resources to meet system requirements is a role of which pillar in the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Performance Efficiency pillar

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Maintain efficiency as demand changes and technologies evolve is a role of which pillar in the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Performance Efficiency pillar

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Address data protection is a role of which pillar in the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Security pillar

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Address privilege management is a role of which pillar in the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Security pillar

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Address infrastructure protection is a role of which pillar in the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Security pillar

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Examine detection controls is a role of which pillar in the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Security pillar

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Examine incident response is a role of which pillar in the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Security pillar

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Examine operational aspects is a role of which pillar in the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Operational Excellence pillar

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Focus on ensuring efficient use of resources is a role of which pillar in the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Operational Excellence pillar

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Address continuous improvement processes is a role of which pillar in the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Operational Excellence pillar

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Ensure a workload can recover from failures is a role of which pillar in the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Reliability pillar

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Ensuring resources meet customer demands is a role of which pillar in the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Reliability pillar

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Ensuring resources provide the desired level of performance is a role of which pillar in the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Reliability pillar

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Operational Excellence, Security, Reliability, Performance Efficiency, and Cost Optimazation are…

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The Five Pillars of the AWS Well-Architected Framework

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Identity and access management is an area of review for which pillar of the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Security pillar

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Detection is an area of review for which pillar of the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Security pillar

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Infrastructure protection is an area of review for which pillar in the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Security pillar

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Data protection is an area of review for which pillar in the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Security pillar

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Incident response is an area of review for which pillar in the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Security pillar

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Workload architecture is an area of review for which pillar in the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Reliability pillar

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Change management is an area of review for which pillar in the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Reliability pillar

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Failure management is an area of review for which pillar in the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Reliability pillar

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Selection is an area of review for which pillar in the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Performance Efficiency pillar

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Review is an area of review for which pillar in the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Performance Efficiency pillar

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Monitoring is an area of review for which pillar in the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Performance Efficiency pillar

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Tradeoffs is an area of review for which pillar in the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Performance Efficiency pillar

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Cloud financial management is an area of review for which pillar in the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Cost Optimization pillar

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Expenditure and usage awareness is an area of review for which pillar in the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Cost Optimization pillar

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Are you using the right resources is an area of review for which pillar in the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Cost Optimization pillar

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Are you using the right amount of resources is an area of review for which pillar in the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Cost Optimization pillar

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Are you optimizing over time is an area of review for which pillar in the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Cost Optimization pillar

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Priorities and how they are determined is an area of review for which pillar of the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Operational Exellence pillar

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Structuring your organization and organizational culture to support business outcomes is an area of review for which pillar of the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Operational Exellence pillar

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Designing workloads to understand their state is an area of review for which pillar of the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Operational Exellence pillar

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Reducing defects, aiding remediation, and improving productinon flow is an area of review for which pillar of the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Operational Exellence pillar

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Mitigating deployment risks is an area of review for which pillar of the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Operational Exellence pillar

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Analyzing readiness to support a workload is an area of review for which pillar of the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Operational Exellence pillar

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Analyzing the health of your workload and operations is an area of review for which pillar of the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Operational Exellence pillar

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“How do you manage workload and operations events?” is an area of review for which pillar of the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Operational Exellence pillar

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“How do you evolve operations?” is an area of review for which pillar of the AWS Well Architected Framework?

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the Operational Exellence pillar