Overview
Through simulation, group exercises, discussions, and role-playing activities this course will help you identify and solution for high and medium risk issues with an expert AWS instructor with deep technical knowledge. This one-day, classroom training course will provide you with a consistent approach to perform Well-Architected Framework Reviews and use the AWS Well-Architected Tool to assess a workload so you can continue to scale your infrastructure securely and efficiently.
Prerequisites
Participants should have:
- Knowledge of core AWS services, AWS management interfaces, and AWS design and architecture
- Taken Architecting on AWS and AWS Well-Architected Best Practices
Target Audience
This course is designed for:
- Solutions architects
- Cloud practitioners
- Data engineers
- Data scientists
- Developers
Delegates will learn how to
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
- Workload definition and key concepts
- The AWS Well-Architected Framework Review phases, process, best practices, and anti-patterns
- High and medium risks
- Prioritizing improvements to the AWS Well-Architected workflow
Outline
Course Introduction
AWS Well-Architected Framework Reviews
- AWS Well-Architected Framework workload
- AWS Well-Architected Framework review phases
- AWS Well-Architected review approach, lessons learned, and use cases
- AWS Well-Architected review best practices
- AWS Well-Architected review anti-patterns
- Knowledge check
Customer Scenario Group Sessions
- Customer Story
- Demonstration of the workflow
- Hands-on group exercise
- Demonstration: Running a review in the Operational Excellence pillar
- Role-play exercise: Running a review in the Security pillar
- Role-play exercise: Running a review in the Reliability pillar
- Role-play exercise: Running a review in the Performance Efficiency pillar
- Role-play exercise: Running a review in the Cost Optimization pillar
Risk Solutions and Priorities
- AWS Well-Architected Framework review engagement workflow
- High risk and medium risk issues
- Defining risks
- Resolving high-risk issues (HRIs) and medium-risk issues (MRIs)
- Group discussion: Identifying and resolving significant risks for:
- Operational Excellence
- Security
- Reliability
- Performance Efficiency
- Cost Optimization
- Prioritizing improvements
- AWS Well-Architected improvement workflow
Resources
- Resource pages
- AWS Well-Architected ISVs
- AWS Well-Architected Partner Program (WAPP)
Course Summary
- Debrief
- What’s next?
- Course feedback
Exams and Assessments
There are no specific certification associated with this course.
Hands-On Learning
- Simulation
- Group exercises
- Discussions
- Role playing activities
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