Overview of the operational excellence pillar
The operational excellence pillar of Well-Architected for Industry ensures that a cloud solution is able to operate efficiently and effectively over time.
The operational excellence pillar includes the following key areas:
- Monitoring: Implement monitoring tools and processes to detect issues and allow for proactive management of the cloud solution.
- Automation: Implement automation tools and processes to reduce manual effort, improve consistency, and reduce the risk of human error.
- Release engineering: Adopt release management strategies to build systems that allow your teams to turn ideas into production-delivered software with as little friction as possible.
The following table summarizes the division of responsibility of the operational excellence pillar for each service type:
| Type of service | Microsoft responsibility | Customer responsibility | Some components used in Microsoft Cloud industry solutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-premises | N/A | Responsible for the whole stack. | On-premises data gateway |
| IaaS | Ensure the reliability and availability of the underlying infrastructure, including physical servers, storage, and networking components. | Manage the operating system, applications, and data that run on top of the infrastructure. Includes tasks such as configuring virtual machines, managing patches and updates, and monitoring system performance. | Azure Virtual Network (VNet), Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) |
| PaaS | Ensure the reliability and availability of the underlying platform, including the runtime environment, databases, and messaging system. | Manage the applications and services that run on top of the platform. Includes tasks such as deploying code, configuring integrations, and monitoring application performance. | Power Platform, Azure Health Data Services, Azure Storage Services, Azure Analytics Services, Azure Logic Apps, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) |
| SaaS | Ensure the reliability and availability of the entire software application and associated services. | Manage user accounts and access controls. Includes tasks such as configuring user roles and permissions, monitoring user activity, and managing authentication and authorization mechanisms. | Dynamics 365, Microsoft 365 |