# Azure Well-Architected review and health check

URL: https://computecloud.co.uk/azure/well-architected-review/
Last updated: 2026-11-13

> An Azure Well-Architected review for UK organisations: a health check of your Azure estate against Microsoft's five pillars, with a prioritised findings report.

An Azure Well-Architected review is a health check of your Azure estate against Microsoft's five pillars: reliability, security, cost optimisation, operational excellence and performance efficiency. Ours is Focus Group's Azure Best Practice Audit, built on the Well-Architected Framework. You get a prioritised findings report, starting with a free assessment.

- All five pillars in one review
- A prioritised findings report
- Fixes planned, not just listed

## Is this you?

- Your estate grew without a plan: [Landing zones](https://computecloud.co.uk/azure/landing-zone/)
- You moved fast and want a check: [Azure migration](https://computecloud.co.uk/azure/migration/)
- Cost is your main worry: [Cost optimisation](https://computecloud.co.uk/azure/cost-optimisation/)
- You need a second opinion: [Azure consulting](https://computecloud.co.uk/azure/consulting/)

## What you get and how it works

1. **Free assessment.** You get: Scope and a timeline for your estate.
2. **Discovery.** You get: Access to your estate, agreed with you, and time with your team.
3. **Five-pillar review.** You get: Findings on each pillar, using Microsoft's review and Azure Advisor.
4. **Findings report.** You get: Each issue ranked by risk and effort.
5. **Fix plan.** You get: A written proposal for the fixes you choose, with managed Azure afterwards if you want it.

## Why ComputeCloud

- Built on Microsoft's framework
- Findings ranked by risk
- No obligation
- Delivered in partnership with Focus Group, our Microsoft delivery partner.

## Start your free assessment

Two fields now, about 2 minutes in all. A specialist then gets in touch.

Start here: https://computecloud.co.uk/assessment/

## Sources

- [Microsoft Learn: Well-Architected Framework pillars](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/well-architected/pillars)
- [Microsoft Learn: Azure Well-Architected Review (assessment)](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/assessments/azure-architecture-review/)
- [Microsoft Learn: Azure Advisor overview](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/advisor/advisor-overview)

Facts checked 25 October 2026.

See also: [Azure cost optimisation](https://computecloud.co.uk/azure/cost-optimisation/) · [Azure managed services](https://computecloud.co.uk/azure/managed-services/) · [Azure landing zone design](https://computecloud.co.uk/azure/landing-zone/)

## Frequently asked questions

### What are the five pillars?

Reliability, security, cost optimisation, operational excellence and performance efficiency, as set out in Microsoft's Well-Architected Framework.

### Can't we use Microsoft's own review?

You can. Microsoft publishes a Well-Architected Review self-assessment on Microsoft Learn, which you answer yourself. Ours adds checks on the estate itself and a ranked plan.

### How long does the review take?

It depends on the size and complexity of your estate. Your assessment gives a timeline for yours before you agree anything.

### What do you need from us?

Access to your Azure estate, agreed with you first, and time with the people who run it.

### What does the review cost?

The assessment is free. The review's price is agreed in writing first. For a cost-only review, see cost optimisation. [Azure cost optimisation](https://computecloud.co.uk/azure/cost-optimisation/)

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