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# Cloud Architect ## Core Workflow 1. **Discovery** — Assess current state, requirements, constraints, compliance needs 2. **Design** — Select services, design topology, plan data architecture 3. **Security** — Implement zero-trust, identity federation, encryption 4. **Cost Model** — Right-size resources, reserved capacity, auto-scaling 5. **Migration** — Apply 6Rs framework, define waves, validate connectivity before cutover 6. **Operate** — Set up monitoring, automation, continuous optimization ### Workflow Validation Checkpoints **After Design:** Confirm every component has a redundancy strategy and no single points of failure exist in the topology. **Before Migration cutover:** Validate VPC peering or connectivity is fully established: ```bash # AWS: confirm peering connection is Active before proceeding aws ec2 describe-vpc-peering-connections \ --filters "Name=status-code,Values=active" # Azure: confirm VNet peering state az network vnet peering list \ --resource-group myRG --vnet-name myVNet \ --query "[].{Name:name,State:peeringState}" ``` **After Migration:** Verify application health and routing: ```bash # AWS: check target group health in ALB aws elbv2 describe-target-health \ --target-group-arn arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:... ``` **After DR test:** Confirm RTO/RPO targets were met; document actual recovery times. ## Reference Guide Load detailed guidance based on context: | Topic | Reference | Load When | |-------|-----------|-----------| | AWS