Well Architected Framework Flashcards
What is the AWS Well-Architected Framework?
a set of best practices and guidelines for building performant, secure, reliable, efficient, cost optimized IT infrastructure
What is a Well-Architected Review (WAR)?
a process for evaluating infrastructure to ensure performance, security, reliability, efficiency, and optimal cost
What is the AWS Well-Architected Tool?
a self-service tool available through the AWS Management Console that allows customers to review architectures and implement best practices
Who can conduct a Well-Architected Review?
Customers perform self-service reviews using the AWS Well-Architected Tool or engage with AWS Partners for a comprehensive review
What are some best practices for the Operational Excellence pillar?
implement continuous improvement processes, monitor operations, and learn from operational failures
What are some best practices for the Security pillar?
implement strong identity foundations, enable traceability, apply the principle of least privilege, automate security best practices, and protect data in transit and at rest
What are some best practices for the Performance Efficiency pillar?
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
What are some best practices for the Cost Optimization pillar?
adopt a consumption model, use managed services to reduce the cost of ownership, analyze and attribute expenditures, stop spending money on data center operations
What are some best practices for the Reliability pillar?
automate recovery from failure, test recovery procedures, scale horizontally to increase aggregate system availability, and stop guessing capacity
What is the role of the Cost Optimization pillar in the Well-Architected Framework?
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
What is the role of the Performance Efficiency pillar in the Well-Architected Framework?
ensures efficient use of computing resources to meet system requirements and maintain that efficiency as demand changes and technologies evolve
What is the role of the Security pillar in the Well-Architected Framework?
addresses data protection, privilege management, infrastructure protection, detection controls, and incident response
What is the role of the Operational Excellence pillar in the Well-Architected Framework?
focuses on operational aspects, ensuring efficient use of resources and continuous improvement processes
What is the role of the Reliability pillar in the Well-Architected Framework?
ensures a workload can recover from failures, meet customer demands, and sustain the desired level of performance
What is the first pillar of the Well-Architected Framework?
Operational Excellence
What is the second pillar of the Well-Architected Framework?
Security
What is the third pillar of the Well-Architected Framework?
Reliability
What is the fourth pillar of the Well-Architected Framework?
Performance Efficiency
What is the fifth pillar of the Well-Architected Framework?
Cost Optimization
What are the four areas of review for the Operational Exellence pillar of the Well Architected Framework?
organization, preparation, operation, evolve
What are the six areas of review for the Security pillar of the Well Architected Framework?
security, identity and access management, detection, infrastructure protection, data protection, incident response
What are the four areas of review for the Reliability pillar of the Well Architected Framework?
foundations, workload architecture, change management, failure management
What are the four areas of review for the Performance Efficiency pillar of the Well Architected Framework?
selection, review, monitor, tradeoffs
What are the five areas of review for the Cost Optimization pillar of the Well Architected Framework?
practice cloud financial management, expenditure and usage awareness, use the right resources, use the right amount of resources, optimize over time
