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The AWS Well-Architected Tool helps you review and improve your cloud workloads using AWS's architectural best practices.
Last Modified: August 29, 2025
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Key Features
- Evaluates workloads against AWS Well-Architected best practices.
- Provides actionable improvement plans.
- Covers reliability, security, and cost efficiency.
- Supports continuous workload optimization.
Common Use Cases
- Evaluate workloads for security best practices before production deployment
- Review cost optimization opportunities in existing architectures
- Run periodic architecture health checks to ensure compliance
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