Well-Architected Framework

Abstract

This chapter presents guidelines for creating an AWS cloud infrastructure called the Well-Architected Framework (WAF). The WAF provides recommendations to AWS clients and partners for developing secure, high-performance, resilient, and efficient cloud infrastructures. Although AWS-based in origin, the WAF practices have been adopted by Microsoft Azure and the Google Cloud Platform with minimal variation of content. The AWS WAF is described as having six pillars: operational excellence, security, reliability, performance efficiency, cost optimization, and sustainability. Each pillar then defines high-level design principles, which are supported by recommended best practices.