Category: AWS Well-Architected

Modern cloud architectures demand a new governance approach. In this post, we show how collaborative architecture oversight can transform team performance through automation, self-service platforms, and distributed decision-making.

We are delighted to introduce the new AWS Well-Architected Generative AI Lens. Use the lens to make sure that your generative AI workloads are architected with operational excellence, security, reliability, performance efficiency, cost optimization, and sustainability in mind.

In this post, we identify the components of an efficient architecture review process, define what an ARB is, and describe how to build and operate an effective enterprise ARB.

The new Well-Architected Data Residency with Hybrid Cloud Services Lens is available now. Use the lens whitepaper to adopt your hybrid cloud workloads according to the tenants of the Well-Architected Framework while maintaining data sovereignty requirements.

Organizations that are interested in improving their development velocity that follow the principles of the twelve-factor app might find benefits in understanding how to realize those concepts on HAQM Web Services (AWS). In this post, I will help you correlate the twelve-factors app concepts as you architect solutions on AWS.

Well, it’s been another historic year! We’ve watched in awe as the use of real-world generative AI has changed the tech landscape, and while we at the Architecture Blog happily participated, we also made every effort to stay true to our channel’s original scope, and your readership this last year has proven that decision was […]

In this post, we will share how you can use multi-Region as an architectural approach to achieve higher resilience on HAQM Web Services (AWS). This approach relies on first operating a workload across multiple Availability Zones within an AWS Region, before expanding to achieve even higher resilience by using multiple Regions.

We are excited to announce the availability of enhanced and expanded guidance for the AWS Well-Architected Framework with the following six pillars: Operational Excellence, Security, Reliability, Performance Efficiency, Cost Optimization, and Sustainability This release includes new best practices and improved prescriptive implementation guidance for the existing best practices. This includes enhanced recommendations and steps on reusable architecture patterns focused on specific business […]

Software as a Service (SaaS) applications offer a transformative solution for businesses worldwide, delivering on-demand software solutions to a global audience. However, building a successful SaaS platform demands on meticulous architectural planning, especially given the inherent challenges of multi-tenancy. It’s also essential to ensure that each tenant’s data remains isolated and protected from unauthorized access […]

As part of the re:Invent 2023 keynote, Dr. Werner Vogels introduced the Frugal Architect mindset. This mindset emphasizes the importance of continuous learning, curiosity, and regular revision of architectural choices with a focus on cost and sustainability. Cost and sustainability should be treated as critical non-functional requirements, alongside factors like security, compliance, and performance. The […]