AWS Reference Architecture Diagrams

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Aerospace / Geospatial

Agriculture

  • Connected Home: Machine Learning at the EdgeRun machine learning inference on IoT home devices by using AWS IoT Greengrass and Amazon SageMaker. Last updated: July 13, 2021.
  • Edge Inference for AgricultureEnable edge inference in rural and remote agricultural environments by using AWS IoT Greengrass and Amazon SageMaker Neo. Last updated: August 31, 2020.
  • Fleet Management Solution for Connected FarmThis architecture enables you to create an intelligent fleet management solution for farming, using data from Internet of Things (IoT) sensors and cameras at strategic locations and in assets such as tractors and combine harvesters. Increasingly, these assets are equipped with multiple sensors for monitoring environmental conditions, hazards, and detecting changes in operations. Last updated: August 19, 2022.
  • Livestock Counting at the EdgeThis architecture enables you to build a near real-time, automated counting application for livestock. Use Amazon SageMaker and AWS IoT Greengrass to build and deploy a livestock counting application at the edge. Last updated: July 12, 2022.
  • Smart Farm on AWSThis Connected Farm reference architecture enables sensors, computer vision, and edge inference in agriculture by focusing on ensuring scalability, elasticity, and a responsiveness for each operation's growing and changing needs. Last updated: October 24, 2022.

Automotive

  • Automotive Call Center ArchitectureThis architecture enables you to build an automotive call center solution as part of connected vehicle platform to enhance customer safety with emergency (eCall) and breakdown (bCall) call services using Connect Customer. Last updated: February 28, 2022.
  • AWS Connected Vehicle Reference ArchitectureUse AWS IoT Core to modernize workloads, process vehicle data, and secure your connected vehicles. Last updated: January 17, 2024.
  • Electric Vehicle Charging OCPP HandlerThis reference architecture demonstrates how to build a highly scalable, low-latency electric vehicle (EV) charge point operator system based on the EV industry standard, Open Charge Point Protocol (OCPP), using AWS services like AWS IoT Core and AWS Lambda. Last updated: November 15, 2023.
  • Camera as a ServiceUse IoT-enabled cameras to generate live video feed and machine learning inference by using Amazon Kinesis Video Streams, Amazon Rekognition, and Amazon EKS. Last updated: January 25, 2023.
  • Connected Mobility Data LakeUse this reference architecture to create connected mobility data products and democratize data access with a serverless data mesh architecture. Last updated: January 1, 2023.
  • Connected Mobility PlatformThis architecture addresses three elements of the connected platform: in-vehicle, external infrastructure, and backend services on the cloud. Last updated: December 13, 2022.
  • Electric Vehicle Charging Station Management System with AWS IoTBuild charging station management software for electric vehicles. Last updated: June 4, 2024.
  • Predictive Modeling for Automotive RetailPredict fine-grained return on investment (ROI) for automotive sales incentives by using Amazon SageMaker, AWS Glue, and AWS Step Functions. Last updated: September 15, 2021.

Contact Center / Connect Customer

Data & Analytics

DevOps & CI/CD

  • AWS Distributed Perforce ArchitectureShows how to deploy a hybrid multi-Region Perforce Helix Core architecture on AWS. Last updated: November 23, 2021.
  • iOS Build and Test Pipeline Using JenkinsShows how to automate building and testing iOS apps by using Jenkins , Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Mac instances, and AWS Device Farm. Last updated: November 23, 2021.
  • iOS CI/CD Build and Test PipelineShows how to automate building and testing iOS apps by using Amazon API Gateway, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Mac instances, and AWS Device Farm. Last updated: November 17, 2021.
  • Pull Request Continuous IntegrationShows how to build a continuous integration pipeline for Git pull requests by using AWS CodeBuild, Amazon API Gateway, and AWS Lambda. Last updated: July 14, 2022.
  • Unity Build Pipeline: iOS Games on AWS CloudShows how to build Unity -based games for iOS in the AWS Cloud with Jenkins by using a two-stage pipeline on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Spot Instances and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Mac Instances. Last updated: November 24, 2021.
  • AWS DevOps Monitoring DashboardThis architecture automates the process of ingesting, analyzing, and visualizing continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) metrics. Last updated: April 12, 2022.

Digital Marketing

  • Embedded ML models using Amazon SageMaker on AWS MarketplaceThis architecture creates an environment where a buyer can consume a seller’s application into their own virtual private cloud (VPC), protecting the buyer’s data privacy while also protecting the seller’s application intellectual property through isolated network access controls and subscription authorization. Last updated: August 17, 2022.
  • Hosting Adobe Experience Manager on AWSDeploy Adobe Experience Manager on AWS by using Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon Simple Storage Service, Amazon CloudFront, and AWS Lambda. Last updated: October 11, 2022.
  • IBM DataStage on AWS with IBM CP4DThis architecture shows how to build a modern, cloud-native, secure data integration solution to collect, transform, enrich, and deliver data at any scale and complexity. Last updated: May 3, 2023.
  • Knowledge Graphs and GraphRAG with AWS and Neo4jThis reference architecture demonstrates how AWS services and Neo4j can be used to create knowledge graphs. Those graphs can then be used in a GraphRAG architecture. Last updated: November 26, 2024.
  • OpenText InfoArchive Architecture Using Amazon EKS and Amazon RDSRun OpenText InfoArchive on Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) and Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS). Last updated: May 23, 2023.
  • Oracle E-Business Suite on AWSDeploy Oracle E-Business Suite on AWS with high availability for the database and application tier. Last updated: August 3, 2023.
  • Oracle PeopleSoft on AWSThis architecture shows how to deploy a highly available and resilient Oracle PeopleSoft production environment on AWS. Last updated: March 21, 2023.
  • Security-rich API Management Using IBM API Connect on AWSTake advantage of agility, security, and elasticity to create, manage, secure, and socialize all of your APIs across the cloud in order to power digital applications with a market-leading and scalable API management solution. Last updated: October 26, 2023.
  • Mobile Apps for Location-based EngagementAdding location awareness to mobile apps enables you to offer an enhanced experience, such as sending real-time messages and information based on proximity. Last updated: July 8, 2021.

eCommerce & Retail / CPG

Education

  • Hybrid Remote Proctoring SolutionMonitor students during remote or in-person exams by using AI assistance to highlight prohibited objects and behaviors. Last updated: March 30, 2023.
  • Moodle for High Availability on AWSThis architecture helps you implement Moodle, an open source learning management system that supports distributed online learning on AWS. Moodle can scale flexibly to optimize cost and maximize availability. Last updated: December 22, 2021.
  • Moodle Reference ArchitectureMoodle is a learning platform designed to provide educators, administrators and learners with a single robust, secure, and integrated system to create personalized learning environments. Moodle learning management system (LMS) on AWS can be deployed using architecture and can scale up on demand. Separate the application and data layers for elasticity and security. Last updated: August 18, 2022.
  • Open edX on AWSOpen edX is an open-source, distributed learning platform that, when implemented on AWS, can scale flexibly to optimize cost and maximize availability. Last updated: April 14, 2023.
  • Plagiarism Detection ArchitectureThis architecture helps you create a plagiarism-detection service using AWS Step Functions, AWS Lambda, Amazon SageMaker AI, and OpenSearch Service. Last updated: July 26, 2021.
  • Serverless Web Hosting on AWS App RunnerThis reference architecture details how to run serverless, containerized web applications without the need to provision or manage infrastructure. Last updated: May 3, 2023.

Electronics / EDA / HPC

  • Active/Active and Active/Passive Configurations in Direct ConnectThis architecture enables you to build configuration with Virtual Interfaces (VIFs) for maximum resiliency. Last updated: September 21, 2023.
  • Amazon VPC Lattice Reference ArchitecturesAmazon VPC Lattice is an application layer service that consistently connects, monitors, and secures communications between your services. This series shows different connectivity patterns for multi-AWS account environments. Last updated: October 16, 2023.
  • Cloud Bursting EDA with FSx for NetApp ONTAPEnable EDA cloud bursting with bidirectional caching of job data by using Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP and FlexCache volumes. Last updated: November 19, 2021.
  • Cross-Account Amazon EC2 Status Monitoring for HPC ClustersBuild a mechanism for cross-account Amazon EC2 status monitoring for HPC clusters on AWS. Last updated: February 22, 2024.
  • DescribeForMe Web AppThe DescribeForMe web app uses the AWS Cloud to help the visually impaired review images. Last updated: September 1, 2023.
  • EDA on AWS with IBM Spectrum LSFRun Electronic Design Automation (EDA) workloads on AWS with IBM Spectrum LSF Resource Connector for dynamic compute provisioning. Last updated: February 18, 2021.
  • LUMINAI Refinery Advisor on AWSThis reference architecture illustrates a highly scalable deployment of Beyond Limits’ LUMINAI Refinery Advisor on AWS using Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS), Amazon Aurora, Amazon MQ, and other AWS managed services. Last updated: February 29, 2024.
  • Protegrity Data Protection for Amazon S3 and SnowflakeThis architecture shows how Protegrity on AWS can be used to protect sensitive data in Amazon S3 and then show the same data as clear text based on permissions from Snowflake. Last updated: October 12, 2023.
  • Remote Desktop for Electronic Design AutomationLaunch Xilinx Vivado Design Suite by using NICE DCV remote desktop on AWS with the FPGA Developer AMI. Last updated: April 5, 2021.
  • Routing Scenarios with Direct Connect SiteLinkWith Direct Connect SiteLink, route traffic between Amazon Web Services (AWS) Direct Connect locations through the AWS global network backbone without traversing any AWS Region. Last updated: July 25, 2023.
  • Scaling Synopsys SiliconSmart on AWSScale 100,000 or more concurrent Synopsys SiliconSmart jobs by using Scale-Out Computing on AWS with Amazon EC2 Spot Fleet. Last updated: April 1, 2021.
  • Semiconductor and Electronics on AWSUse AWS services and data movement options for semiconductor design workflows, including compute, storage, security, and collaboration. Last updated: February 21, 2020.
  • Traffic Segmentation Options in Direct ConnectThis architecture shows traffic segmentation options in Direct Connect, include using several private VIFs in the VPC or Direct Connect gateway, using AWS Transit Gateway Connect attachments over transit VIF, and using AWS Site-to-Site VPN connections over transit VIF. Last updated: November 9, 2023.
  • Wafer Inspection with Machine LearningUse computer vision wafer inspection to accelerate defect detection and reduce human error, improving fab productivity. Last updated: September 16, 2022.
  • Web3 Decentralized Applications on AWSUse this architecture as a reference for developing static hosted web applications that communicate with a blockchain network through an Amazon Managed Blockchain node. Last updated: August 3, 2023.

Energy & Utilities

  • Advanced Distribution Management System on AWSDeploy a resilient and highly available ADMS on AWS Outposts to optimize performance of complex electricity distribution networks. Last updated: July 21, 2022.
  • BES Cyber System Information on AWSBuild a secure extension of an Operations Technology data center into AWS for ingestion and analytics of Bulk Electric System asset data with NERC CIP compliance. Last updated: May 18, 2022.
  • Data Lake Architecture for Renewable EnergyBuild a renewable energy data lake with telemetry data from IoT devices and business application data for near real-time monitoring. Last updated: October 26, 2022.
  • DERMS on AWS for UtilitiesRun your Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems (DERMS) on AWS to monitor, forecast, and control distributed energy resources by using Amazon SageMaker AI, Amazon Forecast, and Amazon Kinesis. Last updated: February 19, 2021.
  • HPC Simulation Workload for Renewable Energy DataArchitect on-premises renewable energy assets with best practices for IoT ingestion, high performance computing (HPC) simulation, and dashboarding by using AWS IoT Core, AWS ParallelCluster, and Amazon QuickSight. Last updated: September 28, 2022.
  • Meter Data Analytics for UtilitiesBuild modern meter data analytics solutions to improve meter data availability for operational and customer insights by using Amazon Kinesis, AWS Glue, Amazon SageMaker AI, and Amazon Timestream. Last updated: September 17, 2024.
  • Near Real-Time IoT Analytics with AWS and IBM CP4DThis architecture demonstrates how to build near real-time IOT analytics with machine learning by using IBM Cloud Pak for DATA (CP4D) running on AWS. Last updated: May 12, 2023.
  • Power Grid Simulation with High Performance Computing on AWSRun large-scale grid simulations with high performance computing (HPC) on AWS and use cloud-native services for advanced analytics. Last updated: August 10, 2023.
  • Predictive Equipment Health for UtilitiesBuild a field-to-cloud solution for ingesting near-real-time data from utility assets and predicting equipment health by using AWS IoT SiteWise, Amazon SageMaker AI, and Amazon Forecast. Last updated: August 3, 2021.
  • Scale Geospatial Data Lakes on AWSThis reference architecture shows you how to build scalable geospatial data repositories on AWS. Last updated: August 14, 2023.
  • Utility Volt-VAR Management FrameworkBuild highly scalable distribution grid management applications, such as Volt-VAR Optimization (VVO), by using an event-driven microservices framework with Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka, AWS Lambda, and Amazon SageMaker AI. Last updated: February 22, 2022.
  • Smart Metering for Water UtilitiesUse AWS IoT LoRaWAN to reliably collect water meter readings from multiple metering protocols and manage utility data at scale. Last updated: March 16, 2022.

Financial Services

  • Algorithmic Trading on AWSBacktest and host machine learning-based algorithmic trading strategies by using AWS Fargate, Amazon Elastic Container Service, and Amazon SageMaker AI. Last updated: December 21, 2020.
  • Exploring Real-Time Streaming for Retrieval Augmented Generation in GenerativeAIThis architecture demonstrates the integration of streaming data services on AWS with Retrieval Augmented Generation(RAG) in Generative AI applications. Last updated: August 12, 2024.
  • Financial Advisor Chat AssistanntFinancial advisors often work outside of normal business hours, when head office teams might not be available to answer questions. This architecture enables you to use AWS to create a sophisticated conversational chatbot to help financial advisors get answers to their queries 24/7. Last updated: January 10, 2022.
  • Fraud ring detection using Neo4j and graphsThis architecture helps you to set up detection of fraud rings using graphs. Fraud detection, graph embeddings, and other graph algorithms can improve ML model performance beyond what’s possible with more traditional approaches. Last updated: June 10, 2024.
  • Open Banking on AWSUse AWS to open APIs for third parties and implement Open Banking regulations with security, scalability, and compliance. Last updated: September 7, 2021.
  • Payment System Interface Modernization on AWS: Modern Cloud-Native Payment SystemsThis architecture shows you how to build a microservices-based payment system to handle scale and optimized performance with improved container-based deployment, and using API and event-based models for handling different channels in payment. Last updated: April 6, 2022.
  • Product Recommendations Powered by Neo4jDeliver personalized product recommendations in near real time by using Neo4j graph technology, Amazon EMR, Amazon SageMaker AI, and Amazon Kinesis. Last updated: September 20, 2022.
  • Real-Time Fraud Detection Powered by Redis Enterprise CloudDetect fraud in real time by using Redis Enterprise Cloud as both a primary database and online feature store with Amazon SageMaker AI for machine learning inference. Last updated: May 5, 2022.
  • Secure HTAP Data Architecture Using TiDB CloudThis reference architecture outlines a modern hybrid transactional/analytical processing (HTAP) data stack on AWS. It uses TiDB, an advanced, open-source, distributed SQL database that powers REST and GraphQL APIs, and near real-time analytics. Last updated: June 13, 2023.
  • Temenos Payments HubDeploy the Temenos universal payment initiation and distribution platform by using Amazon Elastic Container Service, AWS Fargate, and Amazon API Gateway. Last updated: September 2, 2021.
  • Temenos T24 TransactDeploy the Temenos T24 core banking solution on AWS by using Amazon Elastic Container Service, Amazon API Gateway, and Amazon DynamoDB. Last updated: November 12, 2021.
  • Temenos WealthSuite Front Office on AWSDeploy the Temenos integrated portfolio management and securities trading platform for wealth managers by using Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service, Amazon API Gateway, and Amazon RDS. Last updated: January 6, 2023.
  • Using VMware VCDR and NetApp CVO for Disaster Recovery (DR)This architecture shows you how to bring Disaster-Recovery-as-a-Service (DRaaS) and the power of AWS to your on-premises VMware workloads. Last updated: March 17, 2022.

GameTech

  • Asynchronous Online GamingBuild a highly available, scalable architecture for mobile and online games that supports millions of players. Last updated: March 24, 2021.
  • Dynamic Media Content for GamesBuild a serverless solution for customized in-game media content by using request parameters and edge computing. Last updated: October 8, 2020.
  • Game Production in the Cloud - WorkstationsThis architecture, which is agnostic of game engine and software, walks through the use of streaming remote workstations with the NICE DCV protocol. It covers the high level considerations for use of cloud development workstations for games. Last updated: December 1, 2021.
  • Game Production in the Cloud: CI/CDOffload game builds from remote or on-premises development environments to the AWS Cloud by using an engine-agnostic CI/CD architecture. Last updated: November 10, 2021.
  • Massive Scale Real-Time Messaging for Multiplayer GamesDeliver real-time notifications to millions of concurrent players in multiplayer games by using multiple Redis PubSub clusters with Amazon ElastiCache and WebSockets. Last updated: November 11, 2020.
  • Mobile In-App Purchase Validation on AWSValidate in-app purchases and manage refunds on AWS with a serverless backend. Last updated: January 1, 2021.
  • Multiplayer Session-based Game Hosting on AWSThis architecture enables you to use Amazon GameLift multi-Region fleets and a serverless backend solution to host a session-based multiplayer game. Last updated: September 1, 2022.
  • Player Churn Prediction and RetentionUse machine learning to predict player churn and trigger retention actions in free-to-play games. Last updated: January 8, 2021.
  • Serverless Notifications for Mobile GamesBuild serverless notification pipelines for mobile games with scalable transaction processing by using AWS Step Functions, Amazon SNS, and Amazon Pinpoint. Last updated: March 10, 2021.
  • Serverless Real-Time Analytics for GamesBuild serverless, real-time analytics pipelines for cross-platform games to collect, analyze, and store game events. Last updated: August 9, 2021.
  • Unreal Engine's Pixel Streaming on AWSDeploy Unreal Engine's Pixel Streaming feature on AWS by using a serverless matchmaker with Amazon SQS, Lambda, and DynamoDB. Last updated: January 6, 2023.
  • Serverless In-Game Screenshot Processor Pipeline for Game StudiosThis architecture helps you build a serverless image processing pipeline for your games that receives screenshots, processes them, and stores them for later use. Last updated: December 23, 2021.

Healthcare

  • Build a Healthcare Data Pipeline on AWS with IBM Cloud Pak for DataBuild data pipelines and use machine learning (ML) models to predict patient treatment outcome, readmission rate, or disease progression. Last updated: April 19, 2023.
  • Connected Medical Devices with AWS IoTManage manufacturer medical devices in hospitals, clinics, and homes for better patient care by using AWS IoT Greengrass and AWS IoT Core. Last updated: November 10, 2020.
  • Datavant Switchboard with AWS Clean RoomsDatavant’s data de-identification and tokenization tools enable healthcare and life sciences companies to replace their private patient information with an encrypted “token” that can’t be reverse-engineered to reveal sensitive information. These companies can leverage AWS Clean Rooms with collaborators to securely analyze and gain new insights from their collective datasets without sharing, copying, or moving one another’s underlying data outside of AWS. Last updated: January 24, 2024.
  • Emerson Plantweb Optics Data Lake for Health Care and Life SciencesIngest data from multiple disparate sources into a unified data lake for health care and life sciences use cases by using Emerson Plantweb Optics. Last updated: February 21, 2022.
  • GxP Compliance AutomationBuild a secure and compliant GxP workload on AWS by using AWS Service Catalog, CloudFormation, and AWS Config for automated compliance monitoring. Last updated: May 6, 2021.
  • Healthcare Interoperability Stack on AWSBuild a modular interoperability platform to ingest, parse, and store healthcare data of any shape, size, and format. Last updated: January 31, 2023.
  • iMDSoft MetaVision Suite on AWSThis architecture helps you deploy MetaVision Suite on AWS. MetaVision Suite by iMDSoft is a clinical information system designed to support the delivery of care in adult, neonatal, and pediatric intensive care units (ICU) with MetaVision ICU, as well as anesthesia and operation theatres with MetaVision OR. Last updated: November 28, 2022.
  • Patient Outcome PredictionUse machine learning on patient health data to predict medical outcomes such as disease progression and hospital readmission probability. Last updated: September 14, 2022.
  • Payor Strategic Focus AreasThese architectures enable you to build a modern real-time data platform with health plan and external data. Last updated: May 22, 2024.

Hospitality (Lodging + Restaurants)

  • Bot Mitigation for Travel and HospitalityBuild a serverless CDN platform that detects and mitigates bots in real time by using Amazon CloudFront, AWS WAF, and AWS Lambda. Last updated: October 12, 2020.
  • Connected Lodging Properties Using IoT and AI/MLBuild smart, connected lodging properties by using AWS IoT Core, AWS IoT Greengrass, and Amazon SageMaker AI for touchless personalization and operational monitoring. Last updated: August 28, 2020.
  • Connected Restaurants using IoT and AI/MLBuild smart, connected restaurants by using AWS IoT Core, AWS IoT Greengrass, and Amazon SageMaker AI to maintain food quality, manage queues, and monitor operations. Last updated: December 21, 2022.
  • Customer Engagement Using AI/ML for LodgingPersonalize customer interactions and improve response times by using Connect Customer, Amazon Lex, and Amazon Personalize. Last updated: August 25, 2022.
  • Customer Engagement Using AI/ML for RestaurantsPersonalize customer interactions and improve response times by using Connect Customer, Amazon Lex, and Amazon Comprehend. Last updated: January 1, 2020.
  • Guest 360 Data Platform for LodgingIdentify known and unknown guests across all channels to personalize the guest experience by using a data lake on AWS. Last updated: November 16, 2020.
  • Guest 360 Data Platform for RestaurantsIdentify known and unknown guests across all channels to personalize the restaurant experience by using a data lake on AWS. Last updated: November 17, 2020.
  • Lodging Data PlatformBuild a data platform for operational and analytics needs by using open data standards, purpose-built databases, and serverless architecture on AWS. Last updated: October 7, 2022.
  • Lodging Data Platform with Master Data ManagementEnhance the lodging data platform with MDM tools to identify unique travelers and deduplicate loyalty membership by using AWS Glue ML Transform. Last updated: October 7, 2022.
  • Omni-channel Customer Engagement for Airlines HospitalityProvide a unified interface for customer service teams at travel and hospitality companies to deliver personalized service across all channels. Last updated: August 15, 2022.
  • Omni-channel Customer Engagement for LodgingProvide personalized customer service across all channels by using Amazon Lex, Amazon OpenSearch Service, and Amazon Pinpoint. Last updated: August 15, 2022.
  • Personalization Using AI/ML for LodgingPersonalize customer communications and offers by using Amazon Personalize, Amazon Pinpoint, and Amazon SageMaker AI on a data lake foundation. Last updated: August 25, 2022.
  • Property Optimizer for LodgingForecast demand and optimize property performance by using diverse data sources with Amazon Forecast, AWS Glue, and Amazon QuickSight. Last updated: April 16, 2020.
  • Revenue Management Architecture for LodgingMigrate on-premises revenue management to AWS for near real-time capabilities by using Amazon Forecast, Amazon SageMaker AI, and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud Spot Instances. Last updated: October 5, 2022.
  • Search and Booking Metrics in Travel and HospitalityBuild a platform to gather traffic data in real time by using Amazon CloudFront, Amazon Kinesis, and Amazon OpenSearch Service. Last updated: October 15, 2020.

Hybrid / Edge / Outposts

  • Amazon EKS on AWS Outposts RackThis reference architecture diagram shows how to deploy Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS) on an AWS Outposts rack. Last updated: October 31, 2022.
  • Amazon RDS on AWS OutpostsThis reference architecture diagram shows how to deploy Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) on AWS Outposts. Last updated: January 12, 2021.
  • AWS Managed Services (AMS) for Operational ExcellenceThis series of reference architecture diagrams shows how AWS Managed Services (AMS) provides operational excellence capabilities including helpdesk, proactive monitoring, security operations, logging, patching, and backup. Last updated: September 20, 2022.

IoT / Connected Home

  • Connected Home Command and ControlThis reference architecture diagram shows how to implement command and control patterns for connected home devices by using AWS. Last updated: March 24, 2021.
  • Connected Home TelemetryThis reference architecture diagram shows how to collect, process, and analyze telemetry data from connected home devices by using AWS. Last updated: March 22, 2021.
  • Creating Multi-Account IoT Pipelines On-The-FlyThis reference architecture diagram shows how to create multi-account IoT data pipelines dynamically by using AWS. Last updated: October 16, 2020.

Life Sciences

Machine Learning & AI

  • AI-Enabled Audio Insight Processing PipelineShows how to use API-driven AI/ML services to process audio files and create a pipeline for multi-language insights through a serverless architecture. Last updated: June 20, 2022.
  • AI/ML Based Intelligent Email ResponderShows how to improve customer experience and agent productivity by using Amazon Simple Email Service and AWS ML services to comprehend intent and identify next-best-action for email responses. Last updated: March 10, 2021.
  • Build Your Own Anomaly Detection ML PipelineShows how to build an end-to-end ML pipeline that detects anomalies by ingesting real-time streaming data, performing transformations, and continuously retraining ML models. Last updated: June 1, 2021.
  • Consumer Review Sentiment Analysis for CPGShows how to gain insights from consumer reviews in near real time by using a serverless event-driven architecture for consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies. Last updated: May 13, 2021.
  • Content Moderation and Compliance Using AWS AI ServicesShows how to build customizable serverless workflows for reliable and scalable AI-based content moderation. Last updated: October 28, 2022.
  • Enhance Existing ML Lifecycles with Amazon SageMaker and AWS FargateShows how to enhance your existing ML workflow by integrating with SageMaker AI model training while preserving custom serverless endpoints with AWS Fargate. Last updated: March 28, 2022.
  • Multi-Model Inference Workflow OrchestrationShows how to orchestrate running multiple ML models for complex ML-driven insight by using AWS Step Functions and SageMaker AI. Last updated: March 28, 2022.
  • ReadForMeShows how the ReadForMe web app uses the AWS Cloud to help the visually impaired hear paper documents by using an event-driven serverless architecture with AI services. Last updated: January 25, 2022.
  • Run Machine Learning Algorithms with Satellite DataShows how to use Amazon GameSparks to ingest satellite imagery, and SageMaker AI to label image data, train an ML model, and deploy inferences. Last updated: May 24, 2021.
  • Well Log Facies Classification Using Machine LearningShows how to apply a low-code ML model on well log data by using SageMaker AI Autopilot to obtain facies (rock type) classification. Last updated: September 16, 2022.

Manufacturing

Media & Entertainment

  • Real-Time Casino Player AnalyticsThis architecture enables casino customers or game developers to build a real-time analytics pipeline and promote advertising offers to customers during the game session. Last updated: April 19, 2022.
  • Spatial Computing 3D Content ManagementCreate a single source of truth for 3D assets by using Amazon Simple Storage Service, Amazon DynamoDB, AWS Lambda, and AWS Step Functions. Last updated: August 27, 2021.
  • Sports Betting Architecture on AWSBuild a scalable sports betting application on AWS for real-time wagering and analytics. Last updated: November 16, 2023.
  • Edit in the Cloud on AWSThis architecture helps you build a virtual, video editing environment on AWS to collaborate with your editors and creative professionals. Last updated: July 12, 2022.

Networking & Connectivity

Observability & Logging

Security & Compliance

  • Data Escrow Environment Reference ArchitectureShows how to build a data escrow environment for securely storing, sharing, and accessing data between publishers and advertisers. Last updated: May 13, 2022.
  • Data Protection Reference Architectures with AWS BackupShows how to implement data protection strategies by using AWS Backup, including cloud-native protection, cross-account and Region copies, landing zone integration, and immutable backups. Last updated: July 29, 2022.
  • Protect Your Data with HYOK Solutions by Baffle DPSShows how to use Baffle Data Protection Service (DPS) to implement Hold Your Own Key (HYOK) solutions for additional data-centric protection on AWS. Last updated: May 28, 2021.
  • Secure Cloud Computing Architecture (SCCA) on AWS GovCloudShows how to build a Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) compliant landing zone on AWS GovCloud (US) for running Department of Defense workloads. Last updated: June 20, 2022.
  • Secure Remote Worker EnvironmentShows how to build a secure desktop environment for remote workers to access key line-of-business applications and data. Last updated: January 31, 2022.
  • Securing Custom Origins with AWS WAFShows how to protect any endpoint, including non-AWS endpoints, against common web vulnerabilities by using AWS WAF with custom origins and custom secret headers in Amazon CloudFront. Last updated: July 26, 2022.
  • AWS Innovation SandboxThis architecture enables you to deploy secure, self-contained, isolated environments to allow developers, security professionals, and infrastructure teams to safely experiment with AWS services. Last updated: August 9, 2021.

Serverless & Application Architecture

  • Autoscaling Asynchronous Job QueuesPerform background processing jobs such as document generation, ETL tasks, and inference with AWS Fargate and Amazon Simple Queue Service. Last updated: April 15, 2021.
  • Backend for Frontend Using API GatewayProvide real-time visual updates on user interfaces by applying the Backend for Frontend pattern with Amazon API Gateway and event-driven notifications. Last updated: April 27, 2022.
  • Backend for Frontend Using AppSyncProvide real-time visual updates on user interfaces by applying the Backend for Frontend pattern with Amazon AppSync GraphQL subscriptions. Last updated: May 6, 2022.
  • Decoupled Serverless SchedulerDeploy a decoupled serverless scheduler to run any HPC application at scale using AWS Step Functions, Amazon Simple Queue Service, and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud. Last updated: February 18, 2021.
  • Domain Consistency in Event-Driven ArchitecturesIncrease the resilience of your event-driven architecture by applying the transactional outbox pattern with Amazon EventBridge and Amazon DynamoDB. Last updated: March 8, 2022.
  • Expose Microservices Using Amazon EKSExpose Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service microservices hosted in private subnets to the internet and on-premises networks. Last updated: February 22, 2022.
  • Invoking Asynchronous External APIsCall third-party services that implement the service callback pattern to process long-running jobs using AWS Step Functions orchestration. Last updated: January 30, 2023.
  • Modern Serverless Mobile/Web Application ArchitectureBuild a modern serverless mobile and web application using AWS AppSync, Amazon Elastic Container Service, and AWS Lambda with CI/CD and analytics. Last updated: May 10, 2021.
  • Multi-Region CQRS for On-Premises MonolithsExpand your on-premises transactional monolith to the cloud using the AWS global network with the CQRS and read-local write-global patterns. Last updated: July 1, 2022.
  • Multi-Region Custom-Domain AppSync Proxy APIReduce latency and increase availability by providing GraphQL API endpoints in multiple AWS Regions with active-active data synchronization. Last updated: May 6, 2022.
  • Parallel API Composition in AWSCall multiple downstream API endpoints in parallel to compose a single aggregated response using AWS Step Functions Express Workflows and circuit breakers. Last updated: May 17, 2022.
  • Replaying Parallel Requests to Break a MonolithBreak your monolith with confidence by setting up a parallel run strategy combined with the strangler fig pattern. Last updated: June 24, 2022.
  • Scaling PHP Applications on AWSRun highly available, performant, and secure PHP applications using Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon Aurora, and Amazon CloudFront. Last updated: January 20, 2022.
  • Server-Side Rendering Micro-Frontends in AWSImplement server-side rendering micro-frontends using a serverless approach where a UI composer stitches independent HTML fragments into a seamless experience. Last updated: September 9, 2022.
  • Serverless Architecture for Global ApplicationsDeploy into multiple AWS Regions and apply event-driven patterns to reduce latency and increase performance for global services. Last updated: October 15, 2020.
  • Serverless Strategy for Dynamic PricingBuild dynamic prices in parallel and calculate them based on factors such as date, duration, and number of people with sub-second response times. Last updated: June 28, 2021.
  • Serverless Web App Real-Time Data BroadcastingCreate a real-time data broadcasting application using AWS AppSync, AWS Lambda, AWS Step Functions, and Amazon DynamoDB with managed GraphQL subscriptions over WebSockets. Last updated: March 24, 2021.
  • SQL Based Data Processing in Amazon ECSBuild a configuration-driven, codeless ETL alternative using a containerized framework that simplifies data processing with Apache Spark. Last updated: March 8, 2021.
  • Traceability with Serverless AnalyticsTrace your data lake ingestion and processing pipelines using AWS X-Ray and AWS Step Functions to diagnose processing lifecycle issues. Last updated: July 15, 2021.
  • Web Application Architecture on AWSHost a classic web application on AWS with high availability, scalability, and security across multiple Availability Zones. Last updated: November 19, 2021.

Supply Chain & Logistics

  • Cold Chain Logistics Powered by Mendix and AWSBuild low-code cold chain logistics applications integrated with AWS services by using Mendix connectors for IoT monitoring, quality inspection, and supply chain visibility. Last updated: April 29, 2022.
  • Data Platform for Ports and Inland Logistics FacilitiesBuild a scalable data platform for port terminals and inland logistics with near-real-time visibility into operational and financial metrics. Last updated: August 23, 2022.
  • Last Mile DeliveryOptimize last mile delivery with real-time data analysis, IoT vehicle monitoring, and route optimization by using AWS IoT Core, AWS Fargate, and Amazon Neptune. Last updated: October 7, 2020.
  • Location Services with Real-Time ML ForecastingThis reference architecture provides guidance on creating a provider-customer location-based platform to create a real-time inference pipeline to forecast demand. Last updated: September 19, 2023.
  • Predict Vessel Time of Arrival at BerthUse machine learning, historical and live data, and real-time alerts to predict vessel arrival times and coordinate cargo operations. Last updated: July 16, 2020.
  • Predictive Maintenance for FleetsPredict battery failures in your vehicle fleet by using historical telemetry data and live sensor logs with AWS IoT Core, Amazon SageMaker AI, and Amazon Aurora. Last updated: October 21, 2020.
  • Provide DaaS to Fleet CustomersBuild a serverless Data as a Service (DaaS) architecture to ingest, process, and deliver vehicle data to fleet applications based on a subscription model. Last updated: February 16, 2023.
  • Supply Chain Data Lake SolutionIngest data from supply chain planning, execution, and shipment status systems to build a data lake solution for analysts and planners. Last updated: May 18, 2022.

Telecom & 5G

  • Deploying 5G Core on AWSDistribute your 5G Core between on-premises data centers and AWS Regions by using AWS Outposts and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service. Last updated: December 28, 2020.
  • Deploying 5G O-RAN NWDAF on AWSImplement AI-enabled Network Data Analytics Function (NWDAF) on AWS for observed service experience analytics by using Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service and Amazon SageMaker AI. Last updated: June 16, 2022.
  • Deploying 5G O-RAN RIC on AWSDeploy AI-enabled near-real-time and non-real-time Radio Intelligent Controller (RIC) for RAN optimization by using Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service and Amazon SageMaker AI. Last updated: June 16, 2022.
  • Deploying E2E 5G Network with AWSDeploy an end-to-end 5G network covering RAN, edge, core, and data network by using AWS Outposts, AWS Wavelength, and Direct Connect. Last updated: December 28, 2020.
  • Telecom Charging (OCS/CHF) on AWS OutpostsDeploy a fully automated, resilient, low latency, and highly available Telecom Online Charging System (OCS) / Charging Function (CHF) onAWS Outposts to run in the country of (or close to) the operator core network in cases of country data residency regulations or low latency requirements. Last updated: December 15, 2022.
  • Totogi Charging-as-a-Service for On-Premises 4G/5GConnect your on-premises 4G/5G network to the Totogi multi-tenant charging engine on AWS for real-time subscriber charging and monetization. Last updated: November 16, 2022.
  • TR-069 and AWSConnect TR-069 customer premises equipment (CPE) fleets with AWS for bulk data collection, analytics, and AI/ML integrations. Last updated: January 1, 2021.

Travel (Airlines)

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