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Architecture patterns that help you design for production.

This library brings together reference implementations, cost guidance, security baselines, disaster recovery, AI patterns, and architecture blogs from AWS and related ecosystem sources so you can learn from how real systems are built.

AWS architecture library

Reference designs, resilience patterns, AI guidance and official diagrams.

Curated AWS architecture content covering landing zones, networking, DR, AI, cost control, and production-grade operating models.

01GitHub reference project

Landing Zone Accelerator on AWS

A production-oriented AWS landing zone accelerator that helps teams deploy multi-account governance, baseline security, and infrastructure automation using AWS best practices.

Landing ZoneAWS OrganizationsSecurity BaselineGovernanceOpen resource →
02Official AWS documentation

AWS Site-to-Site VPN

Official AWS guidance for hybrid connectivity using Site-to-Site VPN, secure tunnel setup, and VPC connectivity patterns for on-premises workloads.

VPNHybrid CloudNetworkingVPCOpen resource →
03Official AWS documentation

AWS Account Billing and Cost Management

Official AWS documentation covering billing, cost allocation, account management, and the controls you need to govern cloud spend effectively.

BillingCost ManagementAWS AccountsFinOpsOpen resource →
04AWS decision guide

How to Choose Cost Management on AWS

AWS decision guidance to help teams choose the right cost visibility, optimization, and governance patterns for their workloads.

Cost OptimizationDecision GuideFinOpsOpen resource →
05AWS calculator

AWS Pricing Calculator

Calculate cost estimates for architecture options and compare the price of different AWS services and workload patterns before deployment.

PricingArchitecture DesignCost EstimationOpen resource →
06Product documentation

Kiro Documentation

Official developer documentation for modern AI-assisted engineering workflows, agentic tooling, and practical integration patterns.

AIDeveloper ExperienceAgentsToolingOpen resource →
07AWS documentation

Disaster Recovery with Amazon DRS

AWS documentation for failover and failback workflows across regions using Disaster Recovery solutions and recovery planning patterns.

Disaster RecoveryDRMulti-RegionResilienceOpen resource →
08AWS blog

Implementing Multi-Region Disaster Recovery Using Event-Driven Architecture

A practical AWS architecture blog showing how event-driven, multi-region recovery patterns improve resiliency and operational continuity.

Event-DrivenResilienceMulti-RegionAWS ArchitectureOpen resource →
09AWS architecture blog

Building Resilient Real-Time Streaming Workers with Amazon DynamoDB Leases

A deep-dive into fault-tolerant streaming workers, lease coordination, and real-time processing resilience using DynamoDB concurrency control patterns.

DynamoDBStreamingResilienceWorkersOpen resource →
10AWS architecture blog

Testing Application Resilience with Amazon SQS and AWS Fault Injection Service

A concrete guide for validating application resilience by injecting failures into asynchronous systems and evaluating recovery behavior.

SQSFISChaos EngineeringResilienceOpen resource →
11AWS architecture blog

Validating Multi-Region DR for Terraform Enterprise with AWS FIS

An AWS reference case for testing disaster recovery workflows in a real-world multi-region deployment strategy using Terraform and fault injection.

TerraformFISMulti-RegionDROpen resource →
12AWS architecture blog

MCP Went Stateless: Is Your AWS MCP Server Deployment Well-Architected?

A thought-provoking architecture post about stateless MCP deployment, operations, and designing AI services around AWS best practices.

MCPAIWell-ArchitectedServerlessOpen resource →
13AWS architecture blog

Build a Unified AI Agent Architecture with DynamoDB and Bedrock

An end-to-end reference for designing an agentic AI platform using Amazon Bedrock, dynamic memory, and a stateful architecture grounded in AWS patterns.

AI AgentsBedrockDynamoDBArchitectureOpen resource →
14AWS architecture blog

How AgentFlo Built AI Sales Agents with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore

A factory-style reference architecture for AI sales agents, orchestration, and production-ready multi-agent design patterns on AWS.

AgentCoreAI AgentsBedrockSales AutomationOpen resource →
15AWS documentation

Update an Amazon EKS Cluster

Official EKS guidance on safely updating clusters, managing node groups, and carrying out production maintenance without service disruption.

EKSKubernetesPlatform EngineeringOperationsOpen resource →
16AWS architecture blog

Architecting Microservices with Containers

An AWS architecture blog covering container-based microservices design patterns, service boundaries, and platform decision-making.

ContainersMicroservicesECSArchitectureOpen resource →
17AWS architecture blog

Architecting a Highly Available Serverless Microservices-Based eCommerce Site

A reference architecture for building resilient eCommerce systems with serverless services, API flows, and operational patterns for scale.

ServerlesseCommerceMicroservicesAvailabilityOpen resource →
18Official AWS reference architecture

AVEVA Unified Engineering Reference Architecture

An official AWS reference architecture diagram and design pattern for industrial operations and unified engineering workflows.

IndustrialReference ArchitectureSystems IntegrationArchitecture DiagramOpen resource →
19AWS industry blog

Transforming Industrial Operations with AVEVA and AWS

AWS industry content showing how industrial customers use AWS and AVEVA to modernize operations, data capture, and decision support.

ManufacturingIoTIndustrialCase StudyOpen resource →
20AWS case study

Scania Case Study

A real-world enterprise case study covering digital transformation, modern architecture, and industrial-scale cloud adoption strategies.

Case StudyAutomotiveDigital TransformationEnterpriseOpen resource →
21Community architecture article

Spotify on AWS

A practical architecture write-up on the platform design patterns behind a global music streaming service running at scale on AWS.

StreamingScaleHigh AvailabilityArchitectureOpen resource →
22AWS solutions reference

Automated Content Compliance with AI-Powered Video Analysis and Agents

AWS Solutions Library reference for AI-powered compliance workflows and agentic video analysis within enterprise operations.

AIComplianceMediaAutomationOpen resource →
23AWS solutions reference

AWS GenAI Cost Optimization with Kiro

A solution-focused reference for reducing the cost of generative AI workloads while preserving performance and developer productivity.

Generative AICost OptimizationKiroAI PlatformOpen resource →
24AWS solutions reference

Account Assessment for AWS Organizations

A governance-focused AWS solution used to assess account posture, security baseline, and organizational health across AWS environments.

AWS OrganizationsGovernanceAccount ReviewControlOpen resource →
25AWS solutions reference

Product Information Management on AWS

A reference architecture for product information management patterns that unify product data and support digital commerce operations.

Data ManagementDigital CommerceEnterprise ArchitectureOpen resource →
26AWS solutions reference

Amazon VPC Lattice Automated DNS Configuration on AWS

A solution reference covering service-to-service connectivity and DNS automation using Amazon VPC Lattice to simplify modern network design.

VPC LatticeDNSNetworkingService ConnectivityOpen resource →
27AWS solutions reference

AI at the Edge for Retail on AWS

A retail-focused architecture blueprint for running AI workloads at the edge with low latency, analytics, and operational agility.

AIEdgeRetailIoTOpen resource →
28AWS solutions reference

Age Verification on AWS

A reference pattern for implementing age-verification workflows in a secure, scalable, and compliance-friendly cloud architecture.

ComplianceIdentitySecurityApplication ArchitectureOpen resource →
29AWS solutions reference

Building Smart Home Solutions on AWS IoT

An architecture reference for smart home and connected-device solutions built around AWS IoT services and secure device operations.

IoTSmart HomeConnected DevicesReference ArchitectureOpen resource →
30AWS solutions reference

Advanced Cloud Observability with Cloud Intelligence Dashboards on AWS

A solution pattern that helps teams implement cloud observability, KPI dashboards, and deeper operational insight across AWS workloads.

ObservabilityMonitoringDashboardsCloud OperationsOpen resource →
31AWS solutions reference

Voice-Powered Hotel In-Room Service with Amazon Nova Sonic

An AWS solution reference for voice-powered guest experiences and conversational AI in hospitality environments.

Generative AIAmazon NovaHospitalityVoiceOpen resource →
32AWS solutions reference

EKS Auto Mode Clusters with Global Capacity Orchestrator on AWS

A Kubernetes and platform automation reference that illustrates how to orchestrate capacity and manage clusters using AWS-native automation tools.

EKSAuto ModeKubernetesGlobal CapacityOpen resource →
33AWS solutions reference

Generating a Bill of Materials from Blueprints on AWS

A good governance and lifecycle pattern for calculating reusable resources, blueprints, and cost-awareness across teams and architectures.

BlueprintsGovernanceAutomationCloudOpsOpen resource →
34AWS solutions reference

Agentic Live Ops on AWS

A reference for automation-first live operations patterns using agentic workflows, observability, and operational decision support systems.

Agentic OpsAutomationOperationsAIOpen resource →
35AWS solutions reference

Agentic Complaint Management on AWS

An AI-powered complaint-handling reference architecture designed for customer support, trust, and case workflow operations.

AICustomer SupportWorkflow AutomationOpsOpen resource →
36AWS solutions reference

Building Physical AI-Enabled Smart Machines on AWS

An architecture reference for edge and industrial AI systems that connect physical devices, sensors, and operational intelligence.

AIEdgeIndustrialRoboticsOpen resource →
37AWS solutions reference

Cost Analysis and Optimization with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore on AWS

A practical reference for using AI agents to manage, analyze, and optimize AWS cloud cost and operational efficiency.

AICost GovernanceBedrockFinOpsOpen resource →
38AWS solutions reference

Deploying a Highly Available AVEVA PI System on AWS

An architecture solution for high-availability industrial data platforms with strong reliability and operational continuity requirements.

IndustrialReliabilityAVEVAHigh AvailabilityOpen resource →
39AWS prescriptive guidance

CloudFormation Version Control Guide

Prescriptive guidance for version-controlling infrastructure deployments, approval workflows, and application lifecycle governance with CloudFormation.

CloudFormationIaCDevSecOpsAutomationOpen resource →
40AWS solutions reference

Using Amazon EKS Capabilities for Workload Orchestration and Cloud Resource Management on AWS

A guidance-focused architecture pattern on using EKS capabilities to manage workloads and cloud resources at enterprise scale.

EKSWorkload OrchestrationPlatform EngineeringKubernetesOpen resource →
41AWS prescriptive guidance

Enable EKS Auto Mode using GitHub Actions

A prescriptive pattern that shows how to automate EKS Auto Mode adoption with GitHub Actions and secure pipeline-driven infrastructure changes.

EKS Auto ModeGitHub ActionsAutomationDevOpsOpen resource →
42AWS prescriptive guidance

Govern an Architected Agentic AI System

Guidance on how to govern, secure, and operationalize agentic AI workloads in a way that aligns with enterprise architecture and compliance.

AI GovernanceEnterprise ArchitectureSecurityAgentic AIOpen resource →
43AWS prescriptive guidance

AI Case Typologies and GenAI Application Landscape

A strategic AWS guidance paper that maps the different kinds of AI and agentic applications enterprise teams are building.

AI StrategyArchitectureAgentic AIPlanningOpen resource →
44AWS prescriptive guidance

What Needs to be Governed in Agentic AI

An important governance reference that explains what enterprise teams need to define, control, and measure when operating AI systems at scale.

GovernanceAI RiskControlsEnterpriseOpen resource →
45AWS prescriptive guidance

The Internal Productivity Landscape

AWS guidance exploring where AI and agentic workflows create productivity gains and what leaders should optimize first.

ProductivityAIStrategyEnterpriseOpen resource →
46AWS prescriptive guidance

Enterprise Architecture for Agentic AI

A design-focused look at how organizations should evolve enterprise architecture to support AI and agent-based development responsibly.

Enterprise ArchitectureAIArchitectureStrategyOpen resource →