From the course: Applying the Azure Well-Architected Framework

Overview of the Azure Well-Architected Framework (WAF) - Azure Tutorial

From the course: Applying the Azure Well-Architected Framework

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Overview of the Azure Well-Architected Framework (WAF)

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- Way back in the day during the invention of the light bulb, it took Edison approximately two years to invent and get a patented light bulb. After that invention, light bulb companies do not go through all the steps that Edison went through, right? Companies can use those pre-structured steps as the guiding principles to build more advanced light bulbs. This is called a framework. In the tech world, it is basically a set of principles to help you kickstart your project using best practices. The Azure Well-Architected Framework is a collection of Microsoft's best practices and guidelines for creating top-notch applications and workloads on Azure. Let's take a look at what we mean by well-architected. When something is well-architected, it means that it has been through well thought out, with care and careful considerations. Hence, the well-architected framework. It's a comprehensive set of best practices and guidelines developed by cloud providers to help organizations design, build, and implement secure, high-performing, resilient, and efficient infrastructure for cloud applications and workloads. By using a architected framework, you can get a headstart by using proven strategies. That way you are less likely to fall into common traps. Having a framework by your side while working always ensures everyone is on the same page in a collaborative environment, hence making decision making a piece of cake. In addition, incorporating the guidelines allow organizations to build not just functional, but more robust workloads. Lastly, by having a good foundation, you're able to make smart decisions, which will save you from costly mistakes down the road. The prescriptive guidance is organized by five pillars. Reliability, to make sure your resources do not break. Security, helps keep the bad users and instances out. Cost optimization allows you to save money by focusing on spending on essentials. Performance efficiency ensures resources are running as fast as possible. Lastly, operational excellence keeps everything running steadily. Consider these five pillars as a roadmap as you build on Azure. These are not just rules, but a set of guidelines that can be adapted to various use cases. Whether you're a novice or an experienced cloud architect, the Azure well-architected framework provides guidelines to enhance your solutions. It helps prevent common pitfalls and allows you to make informed decisions so you can create robust solutions on Azure. By incorporating the strategies and the five pillars, you are going to set yourself and your organization up for success in the cloud powered future. Without further ado, let's dive deeper into each of the pillars.

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