The process of obtaining AWS Well-Architected Partner status requires companies to demonstrate competence in conducting Well-Architected principle Reviews for clients. However, before receiving approval, the company must conduct such a review for its own business. Initially, the team expected this to be a formality, but instead received a new set of questions about its own operations that it had not previously considered.
The answers to these questions depended on the composition of the participants. Instead of assigning the review solely to engineers and waiting for a report, the company involved senior executives (exco), employees from operations, delivery, sales, support, and solution development departments. The nature of the questions changed once people outside the technical team started answering, as the same question has a different meaning for a salesperson, an implementer, and a support specialist eighteen months later.
For those unfamiliar with this tool, a Well-Architected Review is a free set of questions from AWS. By answering them regarding a system critical to the organization, a ranked list of risks with an accompanying action plan is generated. It covers six pillars: operational excellence, security, reliability, performance efficiency, cost optimization, and sustainability.
Most organizations conduct this review only once, targeting a single application, and then archive the report. This results in most of the potential value remaining untapped. When considering the six pillars across the entire organization, rather than just one piece of software, they demonstrate high relevance.
In theory, this principle asks whether a system is documented and observable. Applying this principle to the company itself transforms it into a question of whether there is a workflow existing outside the memory of the people performing the work. Security questions usually focus on the perimeter, but this pillar goes deeper: who has access, who granted it, and when was the last access check performed.
The reliability question, which sounds like a technical query about a server, becomes a question of concentration when applied to the business—which small group of people holds knowledge that no one else knows.
The review yielded the most material for work in terms of operational excellence. It identified strong operational practices but found that the documentation of these practices was less extensive than it should have been. A significant part of how the company functions was based on experience rather than written instructions, which is effective for small scales but limits growth.
A similar situation is observed in fast-growing companies in the Middle East and Africa, where staffing begins to outpace knowledge transfer. The second finding concerned internal communication. The company was scaling up capabilities faster than it could inform its own employees about them. Useful tools existed but were underutilized because a regular mechanism for informing the entire business about available resources and how to use them was not established. This is easily fixable once the resources are visible, but while the process is ongoing, it remains unnoticed.
The cost optimization pillar, according to the author, is what business leaders should examine first. It does not ask if the cloud service bill is too high. It investigates how that figure was achieved. In most organizations, the technology budget for the next year is simply increased by a percentage of the current amount, and the initial figure is rarely revisited. To this is added the currency factor: cloud services are billed in dollars, while budgets are approved in rials, dirhams, naira, or shillings, so exchange rate fluctuations can lead to overspending unrelated to system design.
The question of where the money goes, who approves it, and what will happen if 15% of those funds are removed constitutes a financial dialogue initiated by the cloud structure. Sustainability behaves similarly. Many organizations in the region publicly declare a commitment to reducing emissions, but they lack practical methods for measuring progress. This pillar provides a starting point, and the logic extends beyond the cloud's carbon footprint, covering buildings, travel, and equipment refresh cycles.
For companies operating in multiple markets, the review benefits twice. The questions remain identical, but the answers change depending on the jurisdiction. Data residency rules differ, as do regulators. Compliance satisfying one country's supervisory authority does not always meet the requirements of the next. Conducting the same structured review across different markets allows for the use of a common language to compare risks, instead of having several national reports that cannot be compared.
Most enterprises are currently investing in artificial intelligence, and the question of whether it will add value is already insufficient. It is worth adding the question of whether people have been provided with the necessary means to use it: training, context, and a clear justification for its application. We ask this question for every solution we deliver to a client. Creating a working system is only half the battle; value manifests when users can use it without our involvement.
This is operational excellence again, but in a different form. Adoption is an operational activity problem. The framework works because it is perceived as a dialogue with a checklist, not an inspection. People answer honestly, and honest answers reach places that formal internal audits do not reach. The result is presented as prioritized risks, which helps resolve disputes about what needs fixing first, even before the meeting begins. Although the review can be conducted per application, it is best to first consider the six pillars in the context of the entire organization and involve more people than just the technical team.
The 50-inch LG QNED Smart TV, model QNED73, is available on sale during the 8.8 event on Amazon. The device can be purchased for R$ 2,259, with the option to pay in up to 12 interest-free installments.
This 4K television features Artificial Intelligence functionalities to suggest content and uses technology that ensures perfect black levels. It is discounted by a significant 45% from its original price of R$ 4,099.
The QNED73 is equipped with a 50-inch 4K QNED panel, operating at 60 Hz and covering up to 100% of the DCI-P3 spectrum. This configuration provides visual quality comparable to OLED televisions but with a lower risk of the phenomenon known as burn-in, presenting accurate colors and deep blacks.
The AI α7 4K Gen8 processor, along with the webOS 25 operating system, incorporates advanced AI features. These include upscaling of old media and the ability to automatically adjust audio and image settings according to user preferences. Additionally, integrated chatbots assist with searches and recommend content.
The usability of the device is enhanced by the remote control, which has a mouse function, allowing the user to navigate menus and control a cursor on the screen more efficiently when watching movies, series, or sporting events.
In terms of entertainment, the LG QNED73 supports various streaming platforms such as Netflix, Globoplay, Apple TV, Disney+, HBO Max, and others, offering a wide range of content options. Furthermore, the TV allows access to cloud gaming through Xbox Game Pass and Nvidia GeForce Now services, provided the user has a valid subscription and pairs a compatible Bluetooth controller, eliminating the need to connect a console or PC.
The technical specifications of the 50-inch LG QNED73 Smart TV include three HDMI ports, one Ethernet port, one USB-A input, one SPDIF output (for digital audio), in addition to support for Wi-Fi 5 and Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity.
The Galaxy S25 with 256 GB capacity is available for R$ 3,689 when paying via Pix on the Mercado Livre platform. This premium Samsung device, equipped with a 120 Hz AMOLED screen and Snapdragon 8 Elite processor, is priced below the recent average, according to Zoom, corresponding to a 51% discount from the original price of R$ 7,499.
This special 8.8 day offer, a period when retailers often provide promotions with advantageous conditions, allows users to acquire one of the best smartphones available on the market.
The Galaxy S25 screen is a 6.2-inch Dynamic 2X LTPO AMOLED, operating at a refresh rate of 120 Hz and reaching a brightness of up to 2,600 nits. This combination ensures accurate colors and high fluidity during transitions, while also guaranteeing good visibility in various environments. To protect the display against daily damage, it uses Gorilla Glass Victus 2 glass.
Performance is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chip and 12 GB of RAM, enabling smooth execution of demanding applications in multitasking and the use of Galaxy AI features, such as conversation translation and intelligent photo editing. The 256 GB storage offers enough space to store a large amount of videos and photos.
Structurally, the device body is made of Armor 2 aluminum and features Gorilla Glass Victus 2 on the back, along with an IP68 certification, which guarantees resistance against intense dust and accidental immersion.
In terms of photography, the main camera system of the Galaxy S25 records in 8K resolution. It consists of a 50 MP wide lens with OIS, a 12 MP ultrawide for capturing wide scenes, and a 10 MP telephoto with 3x optical zoom for detailed close-ups. The 12 MP front camera is capable of taking great selfies and recording 4K video at 60 frames per second.
The 4,000 mAh battery life can last up to 29 hours of video playback, according to Samsung information. The device also supports 25 W charging via USB-C and 15 W wireless charging, helping busy users keep their gadget charged longer.
The 256 GB Galaxy S25, priced at R$ 3,689 via Pix, includes 5G, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4, and NFC connectivity. Furthermore, the device has been updated to Android 16 and is expected to receive six more operating system updates.
Automaker Eicher Motors has signed a lease agreement for an industrial space of approximately 400,000 square feet in the Casagrand industrial park in Chennai. The total rent for this seven-year contract will amount to approximately 74 crore rupees.
According to the deal documents, the company will pay rent for the leased area of about 400,000 square feet at a monthly rate of 21.06 rupees per square foot. The initial monthly rent under the agreement is 82.45 lakh rupees, and the contract is valid for seven years.
Furthermore, the lease terms stipulate an annual rent increase of 3.5 percent after the completion of the first two years.
This deal comes as India's logistics and industrial real estate sector demonstrated the strongest rental performance in the first half of 2026.
A report by Cushman & Wakefield shows that gross leasing in this segment increased by 18 percent year-over-year (Y-o-Y), reaching 36.2 million square feet (msf). This growth occurred amid accelerating demand driven by manufacturing, despite ongoing global trade and geopolitical uncertainty.
Among property types, warehousing accounted for the largest share of demand, totaling 24.3 msf or 67 percent of the total leased area. Industrial leasing became a key driver of growth, increasing by 36 percent year-over-year to nearly 12 msf.
Activity in the automotive sector almost doubled compared to the previous year, reaching 4.8 msf, which accounts for 13 percent of the total demand. The Cushman & Wakefield report notes that 'nearly two-thirds of the leasing in the sector was designated for industrial properties, reflecting investments in the electric vehicle supply chain and expansion of manufacturing operations.'
At the city level, Delhi-NCR remains the largest market for logistics and industry, but Chennai ranked second in terms of demand. Chennai contributed 17 percent of the total demand for Grade-A office space in India's Tier-1 cities, registering 6.1 msf of activity in the first half of 2026. This represents a 31 percent year-over-year increase compared to the 4.4 msf recorded in the city in the first half of 2025.
