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By evaluating your architecture across six pillars (Operational Excellence, Security, Reliability, Performance Efficiency, Cost Optimization, and Sustainability) and following the cycle of Design \u2192 Review \u2192 Improve \u2192 Operate, you turn architectural decisions into deliberate choices instead of accidents \u2014 and build systems that hold up when it matters most."})})]}),(0,d.jsxs)("section",{id:"faqs","data-blog-section":!0,className:S("faqs"),children:[(0,d.jsx)("h2",{className:"text-2xl font-semibold my-5 text-blue-600 border-l-4 border-blue-500 pl-4",children:"9. 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