AWS Well-Architected Best Practices

Technical professionals involved in architecting, building, and operating AWS solutions.

In this course, you will learn to:

• Identify the AWS Well-Architected Framework features, design principles, design pillars, and common uses
• Apply the design principles, key services, and best practices for each pillar of the Well-Architected Framework
• Use the AWS Well-Architected Tool to conduct Well-Architected reviews

Module 1: Well-Architected Introduction

• Brief history of AWS Well-Architected
• AWS Well-Architected pillars
• Design principles
• Applying the AWS Well-Architected Framework
• AWS Well-Architected Tool

Module 2: Operational Excellence

• Operational Excellence design principles
• Case study
• Hands-On Lab: Operational Excellence

Module 3: Reliability

• Reliability design principles
• Hands-On Lab: Reliability

Module 4: Security

• Security design principles
• Hands-On Lab: Security

Module 5: Performance Efficiency

• Performance Efficiency design principles
• Hands-On Lab: Performance Efficiency

Module 6: Cost Optimization

• Cost Optimization design principles
• Hands-On Lab: Cost Optimization

Module 7: Sustainability

• Sustainability design principles
• Sustainability best practices
• Sustainability pillar resources

Module 8: Course Summary

• Recap
• Resources
• Continue your learning

We recommend that attendees of this course have:

• Knowledge of core AWS services (Course: AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials)
• Knowledge of AWS management interfaces (Course: AWS Technical Essentials)
• Knowledge of core AWS design and architecture (Course: Architecting on AWS)

• GK4501 - AWS Technical Essentials
• GK4502 - Architecting on AWS
• GK4534 - AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials

Activities

This course includes presentations, case studies, hands-on labs, and knowledge checks.