AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C02) — Question 616

A company is designing workloads in the AWS Cloud. The company wants the workloads to perform their intended function correctly and consistently throughout their lifecycle.

Which pillar of the AWS Well-Architected Framework does this goal represent?

Answer options

• A. Operational excellence
• B. Security
• C. Reliability
• D. Performance efficiency

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The Reliability pillar focuses on ensuring a workload performs its intended function correctly and consistently throughout its lifecycle, including the ability to recover from failures and dynamically meet demand. Operational Excellence centers on running and monitoring systems, while Security focuses on protecting information and systems. Performance Efficiency is about using IT and computing resources efficiently to meet system requirements.