Well-Architected Tool

The Well-Architected Tool helps you evaluate your OCI workloads against Oracle’s best practice pillars: Security & Compliance, Reliability & Resilience, Performance & Cost Optimization, and Operational Efficiency. This tool offers step-by-step guidance, highlights gaps, and provides insights to strengthen your cloud environment.


Well-Architected Tool

Access Well-Architected Tool

You can access the Well-Architected Tool from the home page or through the menu.

  • To access from the home page, go to the Well-Architected Tool under Tools and Resources.
  • To access from the menu, select Well-Architected Tool under Discovery Tools.

Highlights of Well-Architected Tool

  • Workload Type Selection—Select a workload type (For example, DB Migration, Gen AI, Multicloud) to view associated workloads and start a new assessment.
  • Assessments—Create a new assessment for a workload to receive actionable feedback and recommendations based on best practices.
  • Learn More—Select Learn More to get further details about each workload type and the assessment process.

For a guided introduction, use the See how it works option at the top of the page.


Well-Architected Tool

Manage Assessments

You can efficiently manage your Well-Architected Tool assessments by using the following features and actions:

  • Create Assessments: Start a new evaluation by providing assessment details and associating it with a workload. This enables you to benchmark your workload against Oracle’s best practices.
  • Viewing Assessments by Workload Type: Filter and view all assessments for a specific workload type (such as Multicloud, DB Migration, or Gen AI) to organize and analyze relevant results efficiently.
  • Assessment Status:
    • In Progress – The assessment has been started but not yet completed; you can resume work on it at any time.
    • Completed – The assessment is finished; the results are available for review, download, and further actions.
  • Downloading Assessments: Export individual assessment data in a downloadable format for record-keeping or offline review.
  • Deleting: Remove assessments that are no longer needed to keep your list streamlined and organized.
  • Resuming Unfinished Assessments: Click on any assessment marked In Progress to continue and complete the evaluation where you left off.
  • Retaking Assessments: For completed assessments, select the Retake option to perform a fresh evaluation based on updated workload configurations or requirements.
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