1 00:00:06,870 --> 00:00:10,170 - Now let's talk about the Well-Architected Framework. 2 00:00:10,170 --> 00:00:12,770 The Well-Architected Framework is a 3 00:00:12,770 --> 00:00:15,170 collection of five white papers. 4 00:00:15,170 --> 00:00:18,680 And these white papers provide best practice guidance 5 00:00:18,680 --> 00:00:21,607 on building systems within AWS. 6 00:00:22,460 --> 00:00:26,753 And this best practice is essentially collected 7 00:00:28,020 --> 00:00:29,837 from the experience of not just 8 00:00:29,837 --> 00:00:33,400 AWS but also from the experience of running 9 00:00:33,400 --> 00:00:35,730 Amazon.com on AWS. 10 00:00:35,730 --> 00:00:39,560 It's also pooled from large Amazon customers 11 00:00:39,560 --> 00:00:41,060 such as Netflix. 12 00:00:41,060 --> 00:00:44,230 Customers that are doing really complex things 13 00:00:44,230 --> 00:00:46,350 at really large scales. 14 00:00:46,350 --> 00:00:50,120 And so these 15 00:00:50,120 --> 00:00:53,330 white papers are sort of broken 16 00:00:53,330 --> 00:00:55,120 into five pillars. 17 00:00:55,120 --> 00:00:59,170 And those five pillars are reliability, 18 00:00:59,170 --> 00:01:02,200 showing us how to build systems that are reliable 19 00:01:02,200 --> 00:01:05,350 and resilient and reliability talks about 20 00:01:05,350 --> 00:01:07,663 high availability and fault tolerance, 21 00:01:09,020 --> 00:01:11,590 different features, different options 22 00:01:11,590 --> 00:01:14,310 that we can use and different techniques that we can use 23 00:01:14,310 --> 00:01:18,090 to achieve and build a reliable system. 24 00:01:18,090 --> 00:01:20,380 We also have performance efficiency. 25 00:01:20,380 --> 00:01:23,850 And performance efficiency is not just about 26 00:01:23,850 --> 00:01:28,490 using the greatest most powerful EC2 instance all the time. 27 00:01:28,490 --> 00:01:31,890 It's about the efficient use of computing 28 00:01:31,890 --> 00:01:35,290 and how to maintain that efficiency as 29 00:01:35,290 --> 00:01:40,290 our needs change and as the demand on our systems change. 30 00:01:40,310 --> 00:01:44,113 And so it's about using the right tool for the right job. 31 00:01:45,370 --> 00:01:46,850 And then we have security. 32 00:01:46,850 --> 00:01:50,330 Of course security shows us how to leverage things 33 00:01:50,330 --> 00:01:52,940 like different accounts and how to ensure that 34 00:01:52,940 --> 00:01:57,940 we're using the right credentials for the right reasons. 35 00:01:58,290 --> 00:02:02,830 And it talks about networks security and different ways 36 00:02:02,830 --> 00:02:05,927 that we can create a secure environment within AWS. 37 00:02:08,050 --> 00:02:12,100 We also have cost optimization which goes into 38 00:02:12,100 --> 00:02:15,170 very similar performance, it's about using the right 39 00:02:15,170 --> 00:02:16,750 tools for the right job. 40 00:02:16,750 --> 00:02:21,280 Not every application needs to run on you know let's say 41 00:02:21,280 --> 00:02:23,780 a M5 16 extra large right? 42 00:02:23,780 --> 00:02:27,790 Some applications may run perfectly fine on a T3 small. 43 00:02:27,790 --> 00:02:31,300 And so it's about using the right size instance, 44 00:02:31,300 --> 00:02:35,170 the right sized volumes, it's about using cost optimization, 45 00:02:35,170 --> 00:02:38,850 tools like we talked about earlier to identify areas 46 00:02:38,850 --> 00:02:40,840 where we can save money. 47 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:45,070 And then lastly we have the fifth pillar 48 00:02:45,070 --> 00:02:46,840 is operational excellence. 49 00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:50,650 Operational excellence is all about the business 50 00:02:50,650 --> 00:02:55,650 processes that we use to implement those four other pillars. 51 00:02:57,150 --> 00:03:00,470 Operational excellence is about ensuring that we are 52 00:03:00,470 --> 00:03:05,470 using the right tool and that we are leveraging AutoNation 53 00:03:05,590 --> 00:03:07,050 as much as possible. 54 00:03:07,050 --> 00:03:09,640 So remember what I have mentioned earlier, 55 00:03:09,640 --> 00:03:13,630 that the only way to truly realize all of the power 56 00:03:13,630 --> 00:03:16,920 and benefit of AWS is through AutoNation. 57 00:03:16,920 --> 00:03:20,990 And so the operational excellence pillars talks to that, 58 00:03:20,990 --> 00:03:25,380 talks to the business policies and business processes 59 00:03:25,380 --> 00:03:29,230 that allow you to take the most advantage 60 00:03:29,230 --> 00:03:32,280 of all that Amazon has to offer. 61 00:03:32,280 --> 00:03:34,770 So I would highly encourage you to take a look at the 62 00:03:34,770 --> 00:03:37,580 Well-Architected Framework, it's available here at 63 00:03:37,580 --> 00:03:42,580 the URL on your screen and if you are wanting to go on 64 00:03:42,745 --> 00:03:45,850 beyond just the basics, beyond the fundamentals 65 00:03:45,850 --> 00:03:49,660 and really get into understanding design thinking, 66 00:03:49,660 --> 00:03:54,640 then the well-architected framework can really help. 67 00:03:54,640 --> 00:03:59,640 And if you want to go on and achieve the solutions architect 68 00:04:00,230 --> 00:04:03,640 associate certification then the well-architected 69 00:04:03,640 --> 00:04:07,290 framework actually forms the basis of the exam. 70 00:04:07,290 --> 00:04:10,330 So the well-architected framework by studying that, 71 00:04:10,330 --> 00:04:14,900 you will be studying for the solutions architect exam. 72 00:04:14,900 --> 00:04:18,500 And if you want to take that route I would also 73 00:04:18,500 --> 00:04:21,330 highly encourage you to take a look at my video, 74 00:04:21,330 --> 00:04:25,140 the solutions architect associate complete video course 75 00:04:25,140 --> 00:04:29,390 and we follow the well-architected framework module 76 00:04:29,390 --> 00:04:32,320 by module, really diving in to each of one these 77 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:36,560 five pillars and exploring a number of concepts 78 00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:40,270 as they relate to building and architecting and designing 79 00:04:40,270 --> 00:04:41,927 services for AWS.