Definition - AWS Well-Architected Framework (2022-03-31)

Definition

There are four best practice areas for performance efficiency in the cloud:

  • Selection

  • Review

  • Monitoring

  • Tradeoffs

Take a data-driven approach to building a high-performance architecture. Gather data on all aspects of the architecture, from the high-level design to the selection and configuration of resource types.

Reviewing your choices on a regular basis ensures that you are taking advantage of the continually evolving AWS Cloud. Monitoring ensures that you are aware of any deviance from expected performance. Make trade-offs in your architecture to improve performance, such as using compression or caching, or relaxing consistency requirements.