How to create an AWS architecture diagram

The AWS architecture diagram is essential to visualize and document the design of the AWS cloud infrastructure of your organization.

Create an AWS architecture diagram

1. Navigate to the AWS website. Search for "AWS Architecture Center".

2. Go to more resources, and click on "Architecture icons."

3. On the next page, you can download toolkits in your system and draw diagrams on them.

4. Another option is to use any online tool to draw your AWS architecture. For this Answer, we'll use draw.io.

5. When the draw.io window opens, you can view all AWS icons on the left side. If you want other versions of AWS icons, click the more shapes button at the bottom left. Select the icon you want to use and drag it to the grid, to build your architecture diagram.

6. Here on the side menu, you can choose the icons you want to add.

7. In the following slideshow, a three-tier architectureThe architecture is divided into three computing tiers, the presentation tier, user interface, and the application tier. has been drawn in steps.