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Determining which lens to upgrade in AWS WA Tool

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Determining which lens to upgrade in AWS WA Tool - AWS Well-Architected Tool

We have released a new version of the Well-Architected Framework. We also added new and updated lenses to the Lens Catalog. Learn more about the changes.

We have released a new version of the Well-Architected Framework. We also added new and updated lenses to the Lens Catalog. Learn more about the changes.

You can find which workloads aren't using the most current lens version by viewing the Notifications page.

The following information is displayed on the Notifications page for each workload:

Resource

The name of the workload or review template.

Resource type

The type of resource. This can be either Workload or Review template.

Associated resource

The name of the lens.

Notification type

The type of upgrade notification.

  • Not current – The workload is using a version of the lens that is no longer current. Upgrade to the current lens version for better guidance.

  • Deprecated – The workload is using a version of the lens that no longer reflects best practices. Upgrade to the current lens version.

  • Deleted – The workload is using a lens that has been deleted by its owner.

Version in use

The lens version currently used for the workload.

Current available version

The lens version available for upgrade, or None if the lens has been deleted.

To upgrade the lens associated with a workload, select the workload and choose Upgrade lens version.

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