Hybrid Networking Lens - AWS Well-Architected Framework

Publication date: February 2, 2026 (Document revisions)

The AWS Well-Architected Hybrid Networking Lens serves as a valuable resource for engineering and implementing secure, efficient, and high-performing hybrid network connectivity. This lens caters to various technology professionals such as Chief Technology Officers (CTOs), architects, developers, and operational teams. By using this lens, users can acquire best practices and effective strategies to optimize their hybrid networking design, thereby adhering to the AWS Well-Architected Framework.

Hybrid networking refers to a network that spans AWS and on-premises data centers, campus locations, and remote branch sites. Hybrid networking architectures help organizations integrate their on-premises data center and AWS operations to support a broad spectrum of use cases.

The Hybrid Networking Lens is a tool designed to help cloud architects and technology professional create scalable, secure, and efficient connectivity between AWS and on-premises data centers. The lens is based on the six pillars of the AWS Well-Architected Framework: Operational Excellence, Security, Reliability, Performance Efficiency, Cost Optimization, and Sustainability.

These pillars provide a standardized approach to assessing architectures and deploying scalable designs that meet diverse application and workload requirements.

The lens offers best practices, design principles, and assessment questions specifically tailored for hybrid networking connectivity. This guidance is informed by extensive experience collaborating with customers across various industries, segments, sizes, and geographical locations.

By using the Hybrid Networking Lens, you gain a comprehensive understanding of AWS best practices and strategies to design and operate optimal architecture for hybrid networking. The lens provides actionable advice on recommend design principles aligned with the AWS Well-Architected Framework, helping you create highly available, secure, and efficient hybrid network connectivity that meet business requirements.

Custom lens availability

Custom lenses extend the best practice guidance provided by AWS Well-Architected Tool. AWS WA Tool allows you to create your own custom lenses, or to use lenses created by others that have been shared with you.

To determine if a custom lens is available for the lens described in this whitepaper, reach out to your Technical Account Manager (TAM), Solutions Architect (SA), or Support.