Resource	Description
Group	Serves as a container or scope that defines boundaries, hierarchy, and context for entities.
Entity	Represents a functional resource that performs a specific task or stores data, and exists within one or more groups.

Currently, insights are available only for entities, not for groups.

Pillars

Architecture Insights help cloud architects design secure, high-performing, resilient, and efficient infrastructures by applying the pillars of the AWS and Azure Well-Architected Frameworks.

The pillars represent the core principles that guide the evaluation and improvement of published architectures or reviewed architecture designs. They form the foundation of how Dawnguard analyzes and generates insights, enabling teams to collaborate around clear architectural priorities and maintain consistency across designs.

Each pillar focuses on a key aspect of system quality:

Pillar	Description
Operational Excellence	Ensuring architecture designs support efficient operations, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
Security	Protecting data, components, and integrations through secure design and governance.
Reliability	Designing systems that are resilient and can recover quickly from disruptions.
Performance	Optimizing resources to ensure scalable and responsive designs.
Cost	Managing architectural choices to maximize value and minimize unnecessary spend.
Sustainability	Promoting environmentally conscious design and efficient resource usage.

Source

Each insight includes a reference to the source used to generate it. Sources may include the pillars of the AWS and Azure Well-Architected Frameworks, as well as uploaded company documents.

Review

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