Well-Architected Framework & Industry Resources

Curated collection of architectural best practices and industry whitepapers

AWS Well-Architected Framework

The AWS Well-Architected Framework provides architectural best practices across six pillars for designing and operating reliable, secure, efficient, and cost-effective systems in the cloud.

Operational Excellence

Focus on running and monitoring systems to deliver business value and continually improve processes

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Security

Protect information, systems, and assets while delivering business value through risk assessments

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Reliability

Ensure workloads perform their intended functions correctly and consistently when expected

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Performance Efficiency

Use computing resources efficiently to meet system requirements and maintain efficiency as demand changes

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Cost Optimization

Run systems to deliver business value at the lowest price point

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Sustainability

Minimize environmental impacts of running cloud workloads

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Industry Whitepapers & Best Practices

Cloud Architecture

AWS Architecture Center

Comprehensive collection of architectural guidance and reference architectures

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Cloud Design Patterns

Microsoft's cloud design patterns for building reliable, scalable, secure applications

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Google Cloud Architecture Framework

Best practices for designing and implementing cloud solutions

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Data & Analytics

AWS Big Data Analytics Options

Comprehensive guide to AWS analytics services and architectural patterns

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Data Lake Architecture

Best practices for building scalable data lakes on AWS

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Streaming Data Solutions

Real-time data processing architectures and implementation patterns

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Security & Compliance

AWS Security Best Practices

Comprehensive security guidance for AWS workloads

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Zero Trust Architecture

NIST guidelines for implementing zero trust security models

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Cloud Security Alliance

Industry best practices for cloud security and compliance

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DevOps & Automation

Infrastructure as Code

Best practices for implementing IaC with AWS CloudFormation and CDK

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CI/CD Pipeline Best Practices

Implementing continuous integration and deployment on AWS

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Serverless Application Lens

Well-Architected guidance specifically for serverless applications

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Key RFC Standards

Essential networking and protocol specifications for modern architectures:

Core Protocols

WebRTC & Media

Web Standards