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AWS WELL-ARCHITECTED REVIEW

Ensono has helped many clients leverage AWS to drive their business objectives, so we know the value of applying best practices to build AWS solutions. An AWS Well-Architected Review will compare your existing architecture to the AWS Well-Architected Framework and can provide several valuable insights:

• Adopt a consistent approach to reviewing AWS architectures

• Riskmitigationstrategiesandbestpracticesforfuturearchitectures

• Automationforeasierarchitecturalexperimentation

• Proactive,value-addedactivitiesthatreducereactive,wastefulactivities

• Timely,efficientremediationandplanningforadditionalimprovements

WHAT IS AWS WELL-ARCHITECTED FRAMEWORK?

Theframeworkprovideshigh-levelguidanceandbestpracticestohelpbuildandmaintainsecure,reliable,high-performing,cost-optimized,andoperationallyexcellentapplicationsintheAWSCloud.Itconsistsofquestionsanddesignprinciplesforevaluatinganexistingorproposedarchitectureacrossfivepillars:

• Operational Excellence:Runningandmonitoringsystemstodeliverbusinessvalue,andcontinuallyimprovingprocessesandprocedures.

• Security:Protectinginformationandsystems.

• Reliability:Abilitytoprevent,andquicklyrecoverfromfailurestomeetbusinessandcustomerdemand.

• Performance Efficiency:EfficientuseofITandcomputingresources.

• Cost Optimization:Avoidingunnecessarycosts.

MovetowardoptimizingyourAWSinvestmentOur experienced solution architects can conduct a free review to ensure your architecture is aligned with AWS best practices.

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managed service provider with 40+ years experience across multiple technologies,

including Microsoft, SAP and Oracle.

MANAGED AWS SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE EXPERTISE

with broad technology expertise to support hybrid IT and data center

transformation from mainframe to cloud.

CERTIFIED BY AWS TO PROVIDE WELL-ARCHITECTED REVIEWS

and received AWS MSP validation of our people, process and technology.

HOW ENSONO CONDUCTS AN AWS WELL-ARCHITECTED REVIEW

Accumulatedexperienceandexpertiseensuresthatoursolutionarchitectsareactivelyconsideringfoundationalareasthatareoftenoverlooked.Byutilizingastandardizedmethodologyacrossthefivekeypillars,weworkcloselywithyourteamtothoroughlyreviewtheworkloadresultinginadetailedreportoutliningactionableitemsandprescriptiveguidancetoresolveanyarchitecturalconcerns.

SECURITY

Identity and key management

Encryption

Security monitoring and logging

Dedicated instances

Compliance

Governance

COST OPTIMIZATION RELIABILITY PERFORMANCE

EFFICIENCYOPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE

RI and spot Service limits Right AWS services CI/CD

Volume tuning Multi-AZ/region Storage architecture Runbooks

Service selection Scalability Resource utilization Playbooks

Consolidated billing

Health checks and monitoring Caching Game days

Resource utilization Networking Latency

requirementsInfrastructure

as code

Decommissioning Self healing/ disaster recovery

Planning and benchmarking RCAs

Pre-review Prep

Review Finding Delivery

In-depth Review &

Architecture Deep Dive

Remote virtual meeting prior to the workshop:

•Identifyworkload(s) forreview

•Identifystakeholdersandsetexpectations

•Timing:1hour

On-site workshop:

•Conductcomprehensivedatacollectionofidentifiedworkload(s)

•Understandbusinessand ITcontextofworkload(s)

•Timing:1/2–1day

In-person delivery:

•Presentdeliverablesandreviewfindings

•AWSWell-ArchitectedReviewScorecard,ReportandActionPlan

•Timing:2hours

AWS WELL-ARCHITECTED REVIEW DELIVERABLES

AttheconclusionoftheAWSWell-ArchitectedReviewworkshop,you’llbeprovidedwiththefollowingdeliverables:

AWS Well-Architected Scorecard Includesrankedfindingsonhowyourarchitecturestacksupineachareaofthefivepillarsofthe AWSWell-ArchitectedFramework,plusothervaluableinsights.

AWS Well-Architected Report DetailsareaswherethecurrentstateisoutsidetherecommendedbestpracticesoftheAWSWell-ArchitectedFramework,includingdeviationandcontextualseverity.Wewillindicateareasofsuccessorforimprovement,gaugebusinessimpactofyourdesigndecisions,andprovidesuggestionsforimprovingyourworkload.

AWS Well-Architected Action Plan High-levelplanoutliningrecommendedprioritizationofissuesandopportunitiesforimprovement. YourteamofEnsonosolutionarchitectswillmakesureyouhaveasolidideaofjobstobedone.

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$5,000AWS is currently offering a service

credit voucher per workload if you start implementing

remediations within 30 days after the review is delivered.

ENSONO WANTS TO HELP YOU MOVE TOWARD OPTIMIZING YOUR AWS INVESTMENT. HERE’S HOW TO GET STARTED:

• Identifyanexecutivesponsorinyourorganizationforthe AWSWell-ArchitectedReview.

• Identifystakeholders,subjectmatterexpertsandasignificantworkload.

• Visitwww.ensono.com/hybrid-cloud/managed-awsformoreinformation,thencontactusat866.880.8611orinfo@ensono.comtoscheduleyourfreeAWSWell-ArchitectedReview.

AnAWSWell-ArchitectedReviewcouldyieldmanypositiveimpactsonyourbusinessobjectives,includinglearningthestrategiesforarchitectingintheAWSCloud,measuringyourarchitectureagainstframeworkbestpractices,andimprovingyourcriticalworkloadsthroughconsistentandrepeatablemethodologyanddesignprinciples.