AWS Well-Architected Framework: Operational Excellence Pillar
1h 11mIntermediate2020-07-27
Authors

Mark Wilkins
Author, Technical Trainer, AWS Cloud Expert
Course details
The AWS Well-Architected Framework helps enterprise architects build more secure, high-performing, resilient, and efficient cloud-based infrastructure for their applications. The Framework comprises five pillars: operational excellence, security, reliability, performance efficiency, and cost optimization. This course takes a deeper look at the first pillar—operational excellence—which focuses on running and monitoring systems to deliver business value. Explore design principals for operation excellence in the cloud, the three key operational areas, and the key AWS services for defining your operational priorities. Learn how to design workloads, use AWS Lambda for operational readiness, and manage operational health. Instructor Mark Wilkins also demos the Well-Architected Tool, which helps you answer key questions about your organization's standing. Each lesson is designed with Amazon best practices in mind, helping you leverage the Well-Architected Framework tools as well as study topics featured in key AWS certifications.
Topics include:
Design principals
Key operational areas
Key AWS services
Designing workloads with key managed services
Using Lambda for operational readiness
Managing operational health
Responding to health events
Topics include:
Design principals
Key operational areas
Key AWS services
Designing workloads with key managed services
Using Lambda for operational readiness
Managing operational health
Responding to health events
Skills covered
Amazon Web Services (AWS)AmazonCloud ServicesCloud PlatformsCloud ComputingDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
Operational Excellence Pillar
- Understanding the AWS Well-Architected Framework pillar - Operational excellence
- What you should know
Design Principles of the Operational Excellence Pillar
- Operational excellence overview
- Design principles
- Key operational areas
- Key AWS services
- Demo - Exploring AWS compliance standards
- Designing for effective workload
Services and Tools
- Key managed services
- Challenge - Create a CloudTrail trail
- Solution - Create a CloudTrail trail
- Preparing for operational readiness
- Using Lambda for operational readiness
- Demo - AWS Lambda
Operational Health
- Managing operational health
- Key operational health tools
- Responding to health events
- Key health events tools
- Lessons learned
- Continual improvement
- Demo - Answer questions about operational excellence using the Well-Architected Tool
Conclusion
- Next steps