AWS Well-Architected Review (WAR)

The operational excellence pillar focuses on running and monitoring systems, and continually improving processes and procedures. Key topics include automating changes, responding to events, and defining standards to manage daily operations. 

We help you achieve these goals by reviewing your processes against a set of design principles and best practices. We'll help you identify gaps and recommend ways to measure, monitor, and continually improve operations.

The security pillar focuses on protecting information and systems. Key topics include confidentiality and integrity of data, managing user permissions, and establishing controls to detect security events.

We'll look at your business holistically – people, processes, and data in transit and in storage - to ensure your security strategy is built on a strong foundation.

The reliability pillar focuses on workloads performing their intended functions and how to recover quickly from failure to meet demands. Key topics include distributed system design, recovery planning, and adapting to changing requirements.

We will check to see if your system can detect the issues and fix them automatically.

The performance efficiency pillar focuses on structured and streamlined allocation of IT and computing resources. Key topics include selecting resource types and sizes optimized for workload requirements, monitoring performance, and maintaining efficiency as business needs evolve.

By reviewing your options cyclically, you'll ensure that you're taking advantage of the constantly evolving AWS cloud. The optimal solution for a particular system will vary based on the type of workload you have, often a combination of methods.

The cost optimization pillar focuses on avoiding unnecessary costs. Key topics include understanding spending over time and controlling fund allocation, selecting resources of the right type and quantity, and scaling to meet business needs without overspending.

In some cases, it's best to optimize for speed—get to market quickly, deliver new features, or simply meet deadlines—rather than investing in cost optimization prepay. We can review and assist you with your selection and orientation.

The sustainability pillar focuses on minimizing the environmental impacts of running cloud workloads. Key topics include a shared responsibility model for sustainability, understanding impact, and maximizing utilization to minimize required resources and reduce downstream impacts.