Azure Well-Architected Framework

The Azure Well-Architected Framework is a set of guiding tenets for building high-quality cloud solutions. It consists of five pillars of architectural excellence.

Overview

Purpose: Help architects and engineers build secure, high-performing, resilient, and efficient infrastructure for applications.

The Five Pillars:

1. Reliability
2. Security
3. Cost Optimization
4. Operational Excellence
5. Performance Efficiency

Pillar 1: Reliability

Definition: The ability of a system to recover from failures and continue to function.