Discover the AWS Well-Architected Framework and design principles

Designing resilient cloud environments requires a thorough understanding of architectural risks, design trade-offs, and proven cloud practices. Exploring the AWS Well-Architected Framework reveals how to evaluate workloads systematically across operational excellence, security, reliability, performance efficiency, cost optimisation, and sustainability.

Explore architecture evaluations using the AWS Well-Architected Tool

Mastering the Well-Architected Review process equips practitioners to identify architectural gaps and implement effective risk mitigation strategies. Hands-on engagement with the AWS Well-Architected Tool provides actionable insights for optimising workloads, completing reviews, and earning a digital Proficient badge.

You’ll access learning content and practical activities online through Amazon Web Services (AWS), alongside your FutureLearn course experience, giving you direct access to AWS learning as you progress.

Syllabus

Week 1
AWS Well-Architected Foundations
- AWS Well-Architected Foundations
  In this activity, you will examine the AWS Well-Architected Framework, master design principles across its six pillars, identify architecture risks, and learn to perform reviews using the AWS Well-Architected Tool.

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What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

Identify the Well-Architected Framework, including its features, pillars, and common use cases.
Understand best practices and design principles for each pillar (operational excellence, security, reliability, performance efficiency, cost optimization, and sustainability).
Use the Well-Architected Tool to conduct Well-Architected Reviews.

Who is the course for?

This course is ideal for technical professionals who architect, build, and operate AWS solutions, as well as AWS customers and AWS Partners.

Who developed the course?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

AWS is the world’s most comprehensive cloud, enabling organizations to accelerate innovation, reduce costs, and scale more efficiently.

What's included?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) are offering everyone who joins this course a free digital upgrade, so that you can experience the full benefits of studying online for free. This means that you get:

Unlimited access to this course

Includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes

A PDF Certificate of Achievement to prove your success when you’re eligible

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