AWS Reference Architecture Diagrams

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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.
  • Edge Inference for AgricultureEnable edge inference in rural and remote agricultural environments by using AWS IoT Greengrass and Amazon SageMaker Neo.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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.
  • AWS Connected Vehicle Reference ArchitectureUse AWS IoT Core to modernize workloads, process vehicle data, and secure your connected vehicles.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Connected Mobility Data LakeUse this reference architecture to create connected mobility data products and democratize data access with a serverless data mesh architecture.
  • Connected Mobility PlatformThis architecture addresses three elements of the connected platform: in-vehicle, external infrastructure, and backend services on the cloud.
  • Electric Vehicle Charging Station Management System with AWS IoTBuild charging station management software for electric vehicles.
  • 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.

Contact Center / Connect Customer

Data & Analytics

DevOps & CI/CD

Digital Marketing

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Plagiarism Detection ArchitectureThis architecture helps you create a plagiarism-detection service using AWS Step Functions, AWS Lambda, Amazon SageMaker AI, and OpenSearch Service.
  • 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.

Electronics / EDA / HPC

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Scale Geospatial Data Lakes on AWSThis reference architecture shows you how to build scalable geospatial data repositories on AWS.
  • 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.
  • Smart Metering for Water UtilitiesUse AWS IoT LoRaWAN to reliably collect water meter readings from multiple metering protocols and manage utility data at scale.

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Open Banking on AWSUse AWS to open APIs for third parties and implement Open Banking regulations with security, scalability, and compliance.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Temenos Payments HubDeploy the Temenos universal payment initiation and distribution platform by using Amazon Elastic Container Service, AWS Fargate, and Amazon API Gateway.
  • Temenos T24 TransactDeploy the Temenos T24 core banking solution on AWS by using Amazon Elastic Container Service, Amazon API Gateway, and Amazon DynamoDB.
  • 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.
  • 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.

GameTech

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • GxP Compliance AutomationBuild a secure and compliant GxP workload on AWS by using AWS Service Catalog, CloudFormation, and AWS Config for automated compliance monitoring.
  • Healthcare Interoperability Stack on AWSBuild a modular interoperability platform to ingest, parse, and store healthcare data of any shape, size, and format.
  • 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.
  • Patient Outcome PredictionUse machine learning on patient health data to predict medical outcomes such as disease progression and hospital readmission probability.
  • Payor Strategic Focus AreasThese architectures enable you to build a modern real-time data platform with health plan and external data.

Hospitality (Lodging + Restaurants)

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.
  • Amazon RDS on AWS OutpostsThis reference architecture diagram shows how to deploy Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) on AWS Outposts.
  • 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.

IoT / Connected Home

Life Sciences

Machine Learning & AI

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.
  • 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.
  • Sports Betting Architecture on AWSBuild a scalable sports betting application on AWS for real-time wagering and analytics.
  • 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.

Networking & Connectivity

Observability & Logging

Security & Compliance

Serverless & Application Architecture

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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • TR-069 and AWSConnect TR-069 customer premises equipment (CPE) fleets with AWS for bulk data collection, analytics, and AI/ML integrations.

Travel (Airlines)