Applying the AWS Well-Architected Framework to Amazon AppStream 2.0
Mohamed Wali, Amazon Web Services
July 2025 (document history)
This guide covers best practices for applying the AWS Well-Architected Framework
when you use Amazon AppStream 2.0
The AWS Well-Architected Framework helps cloud architects build secure, high-performing, resilient, and efficient infrastructures for a variety of applications and workloads. It also provides a consistent approach for users and AWS Partners to evaluate architectures and implement scalable designs.
The AWS Well-Architected Framework is built around six pillars:
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Operational excellence
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Security
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Reliability
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Performance efficiency
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Cost optimization
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Sustainability
This guide discusses how these pillars and best practices apply to using AppStream 2.0.
Intended audience
This guide is for:
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Cloud architects and engineers who design and implement AppStream 2.0 solutions, and need to ensure that their architectures follow AWS Well-Architected Framework best practices.
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IT operations teams that manage and maintain AppStream 2.0 environments; handle fleet management, scaling, and monitoring; and need to optimize costs and performance.
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Organizations or businesses that are considering or already using AppStream 2.0, want to stream desktop applications to their users, and need to build secure, high-performing, resilient, and efficient infrastructures.
Objectives
Following the best practices in this guide helps you:
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Build a secure, high-performing, resilient, and efficient infrastructure for streaming desktop applications in the AWS Cloud.
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Apply a consistent approach when evaluating AppStream 2.0 architectures and implementing scalable designs.
