Summary
In this chapter, we learned the key aspects of designing and operating your applications at scale on the cloud. We explored the AWS Well-Architected Framework and its six pillars: Operational Excellence, Security, Reliability, Performance Efficiency, Cost Optimization, and Sustainability. We also discussed practical recommendations to set your business up for success in terms of organizing, reporting, and managing costs. Key concepts of operating efficiently on the cloud such as SRE and incident management were discussed in detail. In the next chapter, we will recap and look at some of the upcoming trends and technologies.