
Well-Architected Review (WAR)
The Well-Architected Review is an architectural assessment based upon the AWS Well-Architected Framework. The AWS Well-Architected framework has been developed to help cloud architects build the most secure, high-performing, resilient, and efficient infrastructure possible for their applications.
Beneficial Consultation
The review is a conversation between a qualified Version 1 professional and the customer, it is not an audit. The output is a report which includes recommendations to meet best practice and increase business value delivered by cloud.
The Version 1 approach to conducting an Well-Architected Reviews involves a short, high-value engagement, implementing an AWS Well-Architected framework. AWS will also support customers with usage credits to encourage the implementation of remediations after any review carried out with Version 1.
Why Version 1 should deliver your Well-Architected Review
AWS Well-Architected Review (WAR) Certified
Premier Partner
License and Oracle Expertise
Full Stack Specialists
Well-Architected Review Engagement
Preparation
Identify the workload to be reviewed, prepare the relevant data and arrange the review with the appropriate stakeholder from the customer side.
Review
The review is a conversation between a Version 1 professional and the customer. The review can be conducted onsite or remotely.
Report
A report aligning the workload with AWS well-architected best practices, categorised as Critical, Needs Improvement or Meets Best Practice.
Next Steps: Remediation
The report highlights the priority with which remediation should be carried
out.
Benefits of Well-Architected Review (WAR)
Understand and reduce risk
Minimise system failures
Reduce operational costs
Realise business value cloud can deliver
The 5 Pillars of a Well-Architected Framework Review
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Operational ExcellenceThe ability to run and monitor systems to deliver business value and to continually improve supporting processes and procedures.
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SecurityThe ability to protect information, systems, and assets while delivering business value through risk assessments and mitigation strategies.
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ReliabilityThe ability of a system to recover from infrastructure or service failures, dynamically acquire computing resources to meet demand, and mitigate disruptions such as misconfigurations or transient network issues
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Performance EfficiencyThe ability to use computing resources efficiently to meet system requirements, and to maintain that efficiency as demand changes and technologies evolve.
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Cost OptimisationThe ability to avoid or eliminate unneeded cost or suboptimal resources.

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