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.

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 six pillars we review against

The AWS Well-Architected Framework groups good cloud design into six pillars.

Pillar

Operational excellence

How workloads are run, monitored and changed, and how the team learns from problems.

Pillar

Security

Who can access what, how data is protected, and how you would detect and respond to an incident.

Pillar

Reliability

How workloads recover from failure, and whether backups and recovery plans match what the business expects.

Pillar

Performance efficiency

Whether the resources you use fit the workload, and how they handle changes in demand.

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Cost optimization

Where spend isn't adding value, such as idle or oversized resources.

Pillar

Sustainability

How efficiently workloads use resources over time.

How the review works

Discovery

We start with your business goals and which workloads matter most, then agree the scope.

Review

We review the selected workloads against the six pillars, using the AWS Well-Architected Tool and your team's input.

Findings

Findings are ranked by risk and business impact, so leadership can see what matters most.

Plan

You get a prioritized plan and a walkthrough of what to fix, in what order, and who does it.

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.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is an AWS Well-Architected Review?

A 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.

Do we need to give you full access to our AWS account?

Access is agreed during scoping. A review typically works from read-only access and conversations with the people who run the environment.

Who fixes the issues the review finds?

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.

Is Balancelogic an AWS partner?

Balancelogic is an AWS Select Tier Partner. Our cloud team holds AWS, Microsoft Azure and CompTIA Cloud+ certifications.

Can you help with AWS credits?

We can help you find out whether AWS credit or funding programs apply to your project. Eligibility and terms are set by AWS.

Planning your next move in AWS?

Tell us which workloads matter most and what's coming next, and we'll talk through what a review would cover.

Book a free IT Strategy Session.

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