Well-Architected Cloud Review
Increase operational efficiency, save costs, and optimise your cloud infrastructure with a professional Well-Architected cloud review.
Optimise Your AWS Cloud with a Free Well-Architected Review
MakeCloud offers a free AWS Well-Architected Cloud Review to help you optimise, secure, and future‑proof your AWS environment. Using the AWS Well-Architected Framework, we give you a clear, actionable view of where you stand today and how to improve.
How It Works
Stage 1: Onboarding Call
A senior cloud consultant runs an introductory session to understand your current AWS setup, challenges, and business goals. This ensures the review is tailored to your specific workloads and priorities.
Stage 2: Cloud Review Session
We run a technical deep-dive on a business‑critical workload, assessing it against the six AWS Well-Architected pillars. This 3–4 hour session involves your technical team and focuses on real, in‑environment findings.
Stage 3: Personalised Report
You receive a detailed, prioritised report with concrete recommendations for performance, cost, security, and resilience — plus a clear roadmap for implementation.
The Six Pillars We Assess
Operational Excellence
We review how you run and monitor systems, including deployment practices, observability, and incident management, with a focus on continuous improvement.
Security
We assess data protection, identity and access management, network security, and threat detection, highlighting gaps and quick wins to strengthen your security posture.
Reliability
We evaluate backup and restore strategies, fault tolerance, and disaster recovery to ensure your workloads can withstand failures and recover quickly.
Performance Efficiency
We identify opportunities to right‑size resources, optimise configurations, and leverage managed services so your applications run efficiently at scale.
Cost Optimisation
We uncover savings through right‑sizing, purchasing options (e.g. Savings Plans and Reserved Instances), and architectural improvements that reduce waste and improve ROI.
Sustainability
We assess workload efficiency and usage patterns to help you minimise the environmental impact of your cloud operations and reduce your carbon footprint.
What You Get
- A comprehensive, workload‑focused assessment of your AWS environment
- Prioritised recommendations across all six Well-Architected pillars
- Clear, quantified cost‑saving opportunities
- A security improvement roadmap aligned to best practices
- Performance optimisation guidance tailored to your workloads
- A practical, prioritised action plan for next steps
Ready to see where you can improve? Book your free Well-Architected Cloud Review with MakeCloud and turn best practices into a concrete roadmap for your AWS environment.
The Six Pillars
Well-Architected Framework
Operational Excellence
Focus on running and monitoring systems and continually improving processes and procedures.
Security
Protect information and systems by ensuring data confidentiality, managing access, and detecting threats.
Reliability & Performance
Ensure workloads perform consistently, recover quickly from failures, and optimise computing resources.
Cost Optimisation
Eliminate unnecessary costs, choose the right resource types and quantities, and scale to meet demand without overspending.
Sustainability
Minimise environmental impact of cloud workloads through efficient resource utilisation and responsible architecture decisions.
Continuous Improvement
Ongoing review and iteration against AWS best practices ensures your architecture evolves with your business needs.
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Well-Architected Review FAQ
Common questions about our Well-Architected cloud review.
What is a Well-Architected cloud review?
A structured assessment of a specific workload against six core pillars: operational excellence, security, reliability, performance efficiency, cost optimisation, and sustainability. It identifies risks, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities.
Who is the review for?
The review is ideal for organisations looking to optimise or scale their infrastructure. Whether you're running critical workloads on AWS or another platform, the review highlights ways to improve performance, reduce costs, and strengthen your architecture.
How long does the review take?
The cloud review session typically takes 3-4 hours. We then provide a personalised report with actionable insights to optimise your infrastructure.
What do we receive at the end?
A detailed report outlining optimisation recommendations and identified security improvements tailored to your specific needs and goals.
How often should we conduct a review?
It's recommended to conduct a Well-Architected Review every 12-18 months to ensure your architecture remains aligned with best practices and stays optimised for performance, cost, security, and reliability.
Are your services available via AWS MarketPlace?
Yes, as an AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner, MakeCloud is an approved AWS Marketplace supplier who specialises in conducting Well-Architected reviews. Well-Architected review services by MakeCloud are available on AWS MarketPlace here: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-lgo7kew775mtg?sr=0-4&ref_=beagle&applicationId=AWSMPContessa