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AWS Authorized Training Course - AWS Well-Architected Best Practices

Course Summary

The AWS Well-Architected Framework helps you make informed decisions about your customers’ architectures cloud-focused way and understand the impact of design decisions. By using the Well-Architected Framework, you will understand the risks in your architecture and ways to mitigate them. This course provides a deep dive into the AWS Well-Architected Framework and its six pillars. This course also covers the Well-Architected review process and using the AWS Well-Architected Tool to complete reviews.

Prerequisites

  •    Knowledge of core AWS services (Course: AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials)
  •    Knowledge of AWS management interfaces (Course: AWS Technical Essentials)
  •    Knowledge of core AWS design and architecture (Course: Architecting on AWS)

THIS COURSE IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR TRAINING BUNDLES.

Purpose
Understand the risks in your architecture and how to mitigate them.
Audience
Technical professionals involved in architecting, building, and operating AWS solutions.
Role
Software Engineers | Developers
Skill level
Intermediate
Style
Presentations | Case Studies |Hands-on Labs | Knowledge Checks
Duration
1 day
Related technologies
AWS Cloud

 

Course objectives
  • Identify the AWS Well-Architected Framework features, design principles, design pillars, and common uses
  • Apply the design principles, key services, and best practices for each pillar of the WellArchitected Framework
  • Use the AWS Well-Architected Tool to conduct Well-Architected reviews

What you'll learn:

In this AWS Authorized Training course, AWS Well-Architected Best Practices, you'll learn:
  • Module 1: Well-Architected Introduction
    • Brief history of AWS Well-Architected
    • AWS Well-Architected pillars
    • Design principles
    • Applying the AWS Well-Architected Framework
    • AWS Well-Architected Tool
  • Module 2: Operational Excellence
    • Operational Excellence design principles
    • Case study
    • Hands-On Lab: Operational Excellence
  • Module 3: Reliability
    • Reliability design principles
    • Hands-On Lab: Reliability
  • Module 4: Security
    • Security design principles
    • Hands-On Lab: Security
  • Module 5: Performance Efficiency
    • Performance Efficiency design principles
    • Hands-On Lab: Performance Efficiency
  • Module 6: Cost Optimization
    • Cost Optimization design principles
    • Hands-On Lab: Cost Optimization
  • Module 7: Sustainability
    • Sustainability design principles
    • Sustainability best practices
    • Sustainability pillar resources
  • Module 8: Course Summary
    • Recap
    • Resources
    • Continue your learning

AWS Authorized Training Course - AWS Well-Architected Best Practices

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Real-World Content

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