AWS Well-Architected Tool
The AWS Well-Architected Tool helps you review the state of your workloads and compares them to the latest AWS architectural best practices. It is based on the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
Key Features
- Review Workloads: Answer questions about your architecture.
- 6 Pillars: Operational Excellence, Security, Reliability, Performance Efficiency, Cost Optimization, and Sustainability.
- Improvement Plan: Provides a plan to mitigate risks and improve your architecture.
- Lenses: Custom lenses or specialized lenses (e.g., Serverless, SaaS) for specific workload types.
Exam Tips
- "Review architecture": Answer is Well-Architected Tool.
- "6 Pillars": Know the names of the pillars.
- "Best Practices": This tool helps you align with them.
- "Sustainability": The newest pillar.
Common Use Cases
- Architecture Review: Regular reviews of critical workloads.
- New Workload Launch: validating the design before going to production.
- Risk Assessment: Identifying high-risk issues (HRIs) in your improved architecture.