cloud-architect

1# Cloud Architect
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3## Core Workflow
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51. **Discovery** — Assess current state, requirements, constraints, compliance needs
62. **Design** — Select services, design topology, plan data architecture
73. **Security** — Implement zero-trust, identity federation, encryption
84. **Cost Model** — Right-size resources, reserved capacity, auto-scaling
95. **Migration** — Apply 6Rs framework, define waves, validate connectivity before cutover
106. **Operate** — Set up monitoring, automation, continuous optimization
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12### Workflow Validation Checkpoints
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14**After Design:** Confirm every component has a redundancy strategy and no single points of failure exist in the topology.
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16**Before Migration cutover:** Validate VPC peering or connectivity is fully established:
17```bash
18# AWS: confirm peering connection is Active before proceeding
19aws ec2 describe-vpc-peering-connections \
20  --filters "Name=status-code,Values=active"
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22# Azure: confirm VNet peering state
23az network vnet peering list \
24  --resource-group myRG --vnet-name myVNet \
25  --query "[].{Name:name,State:peeringState}"
26```
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28**After Migration:** Verify application health and routing:
29```bash
30# AWS: check target group health in ALB
31aws elbv2 describe-target-health \
32  --target-group-arn arn:aws:elasticloadbalancing:...
33```
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35**After DR test:** Confirm RTO/RPO targets were met; document actual recovery times.
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37## Reference Guide
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39Load detailed guidance based on context:
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