AWS Bites 118. The landing zone: Managing multiple AWS accounts
Mar 15, 2024
Explore the world of managing AWS infrastructure with multiple accounts, which boosts operational excellence, security, and cost-effectiveness. Discover the foundational concept of a 'landing zone' and dive into practical strategies for account management. Learn about key tools like IAM Identity Center and Control Tower, and see how OrgFormation simplifies orchestration with YAML templates. Additionally, tackle the challenges of navigating credential management across different AWS organizations for a seamless experience.
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Benefits of AWS Account Isolation
- Multiple AWS accounts create isolation which enhances security, compliance, and access control.
- Segregating environments like development, testing, and production reduces risk and avoids data leaks between stages.
Learn Multi-Account Management Early
- Everyone using AWS should invest time in learning multi-account management.
- Setting up an organization early helps with growth, security, and better credential management.
Organize Accounts with OUs
- Organize AWS accounts using Organizational Units (OUs) to group related accounts logically.
- Common OUs include security, sandbox, workloads, and policy testing, to structure accounts by function and environment.