Applying the Azure Well-Architected Framework
1h 12mIntermediate2025-03-11
Authors

Dolica Gopisetty
Course details
The Azure Well-Architected Framework outlines the best practices for designing, building, and optimizing solutions in Microsoft Azure. In this course, join instructor Dolica Gopisetty as she explores the five pillars of the Well-Architected Framework: Reliability, Security, Cost Optimization, Operational Excellence, and Performance Efficiency. By incorporating Azure services, you’ll discover how to apply these principles to ensure your Azure workloads are robust, secure, and cost-effective. By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped with the skills you need to assess and enhance your Azure architectures using the Well-Architected Framework as your guide.
Learning objectives
Apply the principles of the Azure Well-Architected Framework to design and optimize cloud solutions.
Utilize Azure services effectively to meet the goals of reliability, security, cost optimization, operational excellence, and performance efficiency.
Conduct thorough assessments of workloads using the Azure Well-Architected Framework and implement actionable recommendations.
Learning objectives
Apply the principles of the Azure Well-Architected Framework to design and optimize cloud solutions.
Utilize Azure services effectively to meet the goals of reliability, security, cost optimization, operational excellence, and performance efficiency.
Conduct thorough assessments of workloads using the Azure Well-Architected Framework and implement actionable recommendations.
Skills covered
Cloud SecurityNetwork SecurityCloud AdministrationAzureCloud PlatformsCybersecurityCloud ComputingMicrosoftDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Defining a well-architected cloud solution
- 02 - Course introduction
1. Introduction to the Azure Well-Architected Framework (WAF)
- 03 - Overview of the Azure Well-Architected Framework (WAF)
- 04 - The Azure WAF pillars
2. Reliability Pillar
- 05 - Design for business requirements
- 06 - Design for resilience
- 07 - Design for recovery
- 08 - Design for operations
3. Security Pillar
- 09 - Zero Trust model
- 10 - Confidentiality
- 11 - Integrity
- 12 - Availability
- 13 - Least privilege access
- 14 - Assume breach
4. Cost Optimization Pillar
- 15 - Plan and budget
- 16 - Choose the right resources
- 17 - Monitor and analyze
- 18 - Optimize over time
- 19 - Implement governance
5. Operational Excellence Pillar
- 20 - Prepare
- 21 - Operate
- 22 - Monitor
- 23 - Learn and improve
6. Performance Efficiency Pillar
- 24 - Choosing the right resources
- 25 - Monitoring and automating
- 26 - Scaling efficiently
- 27 - Optimizing network performance
- 28 - Reviewing and improving
7. Well-Architected Tool
- 29 - Well-architected tool
- 30 - About
8. Azure Advisor
- 31 - Azure Advisor
- 32 - Next steps