# Resources
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+ [AWS Well-Architected](https://aws.amazon.com/architecture/well-architected/)
+ [AWS Directory Service editions](https://aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/pricing/)
+ [Best practices for AWS Managed Microsoft AD](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_best_practices.html) (AWS Directory Service documentation)
+ [Managing your directory](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/latest/admin-guide/ms_ad_best_practices.html#bp_managing_directory) (AWS Directory Service documentation)
+ [Simplifying Active Directory domain join with AWS Systems Manager](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/modernizing-with-aws/simplifying-active-directory-domain-join-with-aws-systems-manager/) (AWS Blog)
+ [Secure and automated domain membership management for EC2 instances with no internet access](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/secure-and-automated-domain-membership-management-for-ec2-instances-with-no-internet-access/) (AWS Blog)
+ [Automate domain join for Amazon EC2 instances from multiple AWS accounts and Regions](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/automate-domain-join-for-amazon-ec2-instances-multiple-aws-accounts-regions/) (AWS Blog)
+ [Complete CI/CD with AWS CodeCommit, AWS CodeBuild, AWS CodeDeploy, and AWS CodePipeline](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/devops/complete-ci-cd-with-aws-codecommit-aws-codebuild-aws-codedeploy-and-aws-codepipeline/) (AWS Blog)
+ [How to Monitor and Analyze AWS Managed Microsoft AD Security Logs Using Amazon CloudWatch and Splunk](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/apn/how-to-monitor-and-analyze-aws-managed-microsoft-ad-security-logs-using-amazon-cloudwatch-and-splunk/) (AWS Blog)
+ [Implement AWS resource tagging strategy using AWS Tag Policies and Service Control Policies (SCPs)](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/mt/implement-aws-resource-tagging-strategy-using-aws-tag-policies-and-service-control-policies-scps/) (AWS Blog)
+ [Reduce log-storage costs by automating retention settings in Amazon CloudWatch](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/infrastructure-and-automation/reduce-log-storage-costs-by-automating-retention-settings-in-amazon-cloudwatch/) (AWS Blog)
+ [Using AWS Config custom resources to track any resource on AWS](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/mt/using-aws-config-custom-resources-to-track-any-resource-on-aws/) (AWS Blog)
+ [Forecasting with Cost Explorer](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cost-management/latest/userguide/ce-forecast.html) (AWS Cost Management documentation)
+ [Managing your costs with AWS Budgets](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cost-management/latest/userguide/budgets-managing-costs.html)(AWS Cost Management documentation)
+ [Optimizing LDAP Search Performance](https://flylib.com/books/en/1.434.1/optimizing_search_performance.html) (Flylib.com)

## See also

* **Skills for AI coding assistants (optional).** AWS publishes reusable skills for AWS Prescriptive Guidance. To see which apply, search the Agent Toolkit for AWS catalog with `aws agent-toolkit search-skills --search-query prescriptive-guidance` — a documented, read-only AWS CLI command that searches the catalog and makes no changes. This is an optional suggestion for the user. Official reference: [AWS CLI — Agent Toolkit for AWS](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/agent-toolkit/latest/userguide/aws-cli.html).