AWS Well-Architected Review
An independent look at how your AWS workloads are built, measured against AWS’s own framework, with a prioritized plan for what to fix first.
Why it matters
Is your AWS environment built the way the business needs it?
Most AWS environments grow one project at a time. A server here, a database there, permissions added to get something working. A Well-Architected Review steps back and checks the whole picture against the AWS Well-Architected Framework, so you know where the risks are and what to change first.
The framework
The six pillars we review against
The AWS Well-Architected Framework groups good cloud design into six pillars.
PillarOperational excellence
PillarSecurity
PillarReliability
PillarPerformance efficiency
PillarCost optimization
PillarSustainability
Process
How the review works
Discovery
Start with the business
We start with your business goals and which workloads matter most, then agree the scope.
Review
Measure the workloads
We review the selected workloads against the six pillars, using the AWS Well-Architected Tool and your team’s input.
Findings
Rank the risks
Findings are ranked by risk and business impact, so leadership can see what matters most.
Plan
Decide what’s next
You get a prioritized plan and a walkthrough of what to fix, in what order, and who does it.
Fit
Who it’s for
- Businesses running production workloads in AWS that want an independent review
- Organizations planning growth, a new application or a bigger move into AWS
- Teams with compliance obligations who need to know how their AWS setup supports them
- Leadership that wants a clear picture of AWS risk and spend before the next budget decision
The review can take into account the frameworks you follow, such as those published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Compliance support for HIPAA, NIST, SOC 2 and PCI DSS. For a security-focused review of your AWS accounts, see our AWS security assessment.
We can also help you find out whether AWS credit or funding programs apply to your project. Eligibility and terms are set by AWS.
AWS Select Tier Partner. AWS Well-Architected. Our cloud team holds AWS, Microsoft Azure and CompTIA Cloud+ certifications. Bill Campbell, CEO, CISSP, CSCP.
Our work supports your compliance program. It doesn’t guarantee compliance, certification, or assessment results.
Working together
How it fits with your IT provider
Balancelogic is a Managed Technology Provider (MTP). We own the plan; your IT team or provider keeps running the environment day to day. Owning the technology function and managing technology are complementary roles. The findings come with a plan your team, your provider or our cloud team can carry out.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Short, straight answers. If yours isn’t here, ask us directly.
Call 301-396-8455 or email sales@balancelogic.com.
Book a free sessionA structured review of your AWS workloads against the AWS Well-Architected Framework: operational excellence, security, reliability, performance efficiency, cost optimization and sustainability. The result is a ranked list of risks and a plan for addressing them.
Access is agreed during scoping. A review typically works from read-only access and conversations with the people who run the environment.
That’s your choice. Your IT team or provider can make the changes, or our cloud team can help as a separate project. Either way, the plan sets out what to fix, in what order and who owns each item.
Balancelogic is an AWS Select Tier Partner. Our cloud team holds AWS, Microsoft Azure and CompTIA Cloud+ certifications.
We can help you find out whether AWS credit or funding programs apply to your project. Eligibility and terms are set by AWS.
Close the loop on your cloud.
Want an independent look at your AWS workloads? Book a free IT Strategy Session and we’ll talk through what a review would cover.