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Module 14: Monitoring and Observability
Observability is the ability to understand the internal state of a system by examining its external outputs. On AWS, observability rests on three pillars: metrics, logs, and traces. Each pillar answers a different question about your application's behavior.
Module 15: Cost Optimization
AWS uses a pay-as-you-go pricing model. You pay only for the resources you consume, with no upfront commitments or long-term contracts (unless you choose to make commitments for discounts). Each AWS service has its own pricing dimensions.
Module 16: Reliability and Disaster Recovery
Availability measures how often your system is up and reachable. You will see it expressed as a percentage or in "nines" notation:
Module 17: The AWS Well-Architected Framework
The AWS Well-Architected Framework gives you a structured way to evaluate your cloud workloads against proven design principles. Think of it as a rubric for cloud architecture: it surfaces the questions you should be asking about your system's design and highlights gaps you might not notice until so
Phase 7 Exam
Test your knowledge of all 4 modules in this phase. 25 questions, 70% required to pass.