ByteSource Well Architected Framework Review

ByteSource is the first AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner in austria delivering AWS Well Architected Framework Reviews (WAFR). A review framwork is diveded in 6 pillars:

• Operational Excellence Pillar - The operational excellence pillar focuses on running and monitoring systems, and continually improving processes and procedures. Key topics include automating changes, responding to events, and defining standards to manage daily operations.
• Security Pillar - The security pillar focuses on protecting information and systems. Key topics include confidentiality and integrity of data, managing user permissions, and establishing controls to detect security events.
• Reliability Pillar - The reliability pillar focuses on workloads performing their intended functions and how to recover quickly from failure to meet demands. Key topics include distributed system design, recovery planning, and adapting to changing requirements.
• Performance Efficiency Pillar - The performance efficiency pillar focuses on structured and streamlined allocation of IT and computing resources. Key topics include selecting resource types and sizes optimized for workload requirements, monitoring performance, and maintaining efficiency as business needs evolve.
• Cost Optimization Pillar - The cost optimization pillar focuses on avoiding unnecessary costs. Key topics include understanding spending over time and controlling fund allocation, selecting resources of the right type and quantity, and scaling to meet business needs without overspending.
• Sustainability Pillar - The sustainability pillar focuses on minimizing the environmental impacts of running cloud workloads. Key topics include a shared responsibility model for sustainability, understanding impact, and maximizing utilization to minimize required resources and reduce downstream impacts.

We help customers through the process of the review. For first timers we suggest focusing on a single pillar and extending to the other pillars in future reviews. The process will result in an extensive review of your resources including remediations and strategies to optimize the overall performance and reduce costs. We can help you prioritzing the issues found during the review, find low hanging fuits to pick or just understanding the underlying technological circumstances. Our experts provide guidance to solve any problems and to overcome any hurdles on your way to a truly well architected setup.