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Build and operate an effective architecture review board
In this post, we identify the components of an efficient architecture review process, define what an ARB is, and describe how to build and operate an effective enterprise ARB.
How UNiDAYS achieved AWS Region expansion in 3 weeks
In this post, we share how UNiDAYS achieved AWS Region expansion in just 3 weeks using AWS services.
Announcing the Well-Architected Data Residency with Hybrid Cloud Services Lens
The new Well-Architected Data Residency with Hybrid Cloud Services Lens is available now. Use the lens whitepaper to adopt your hybrid cloud workloads according to the tenants of the Well-Architected Framework while maintaining data sovereignty requirements.
From virtual machine to Kubernetes to serverless: How dacadoo saved 78% on cloud costs and automated operations
In this post, we walk you step-by-step through dacadoo’s journey of embracing managed services, highlighting their architectural decisions as we go.
Master architecture decision records (ADRs): Best practices for effective decision-making
In this post, you’ll learn how to implement Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) in your organization, based on best practices developed from experience with over 200 ADRs across multiple projects. You’ll also discover practical tips for streamlining architectural decision-making, see real-world examples from projects with teams ranging from 10 to over 100 members, and understand the common challenges in architecture decision-making and how ADRs can help address them.
Pilot light with reserved capacity: How to optimize DR cost using On-Demand Capacity Reservations
In this post, we explore an intermediate strategy between the pilot light and the warm standby strategies: pilot light with reserved capacity. You can use this strategy to reserve compute capacity in a secondary Region while also limiting cost.
WellRight modernizes to an event-driven architecture to manage bursty and unpredictable traffic
In this post, we share how WellRight optimized the cost and performance of their application through a ground-up modernization to an event-driven architecture.
Use generative AI on AWS for efficient clinical document analysis
In this post, we show how Clario uses the AWS platform to accelerate clinical document analysis.
How Nielsen uses serverless concepts on Amazon EKS for big data processing with Spark workloads
In this post, we follow Nielsen’s journey to build a robust and scalable architecture while enjoying linear scaling. We start by examining the initial challenges Nielsen faced and the root causes behind these issues. Then, we explore Nielsen’s solution: running Spark on Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) while adopting serverless concepts.
Top Architecture Blog Posts of 2024
Well, it’s been another historic year! We’ve watched in awe as the use of real-world generative AI has changed the tech landscape, and while we at the Architecture Blog happily participated, we also made every effort to stay true to our channel’s original scope, and your readership this last year has proven that decision was […]









