Free AWS Architecture Diagram Tool

See it work

AWS architecture diagram examples.

Same tool, four requests. Every drawing below is a real render.

What you type

Create an AWS three-tier web application with internet users, an Application Load Balancer, an EC2 application tier, RDS Multi-AZ, ElastiCache, S3 assets, and CloudWatch.

Then tryAdd a CloudFront distribution before the Application Load Balancer.Add an Auto Scaling group around the EC2 application tier.

Control-systems block diagram: Three-tier web application

Control-systems block diagram · Ogata / standard controls textbook convention · schematex-blockdiagram

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The drawing

What an AWS architecture diagram is.

An AWS architecture diagram shows the AWS services in a solution and the paths between them. It can show the user entry point, compute tier, managed databases, storage, event services and operational tools without becoming a configuration file.

Keep the drawing focused on one architectural question. A web application view can show load balancing and data services, while a separate network view can show VPCs, subnets and security boundaries when those details matter.

Standard: Ogata / standard controls textbook convention
Engine: schematex-blockdiagram
Editable: Double-click text, drag nodes
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Control-systems block diagram: What an AWS architecture diagram is

Who uses it

Who uses AWS architecture diagrams.

Cloud architects

Review an application path from an Application Load Balancer through EC2 to managed data services.

Application teams

Explain a Lambda-based order flow and the AWS services that store, notify and monitor it.

Data and platform teams

Document an S3 data lake or an ECS deployment path for a design review.

How it works

How to make an AWS architecture diagram in three steps.

Describe it

One paragraph is enough to start.

“Create an AWS three-tier web application with internet users, an Application Load Balancer, an EC2 application tier, RDS Multi-AZ, ElastiCache, S3 assets, and CloudWatch.”

See the drawing

Drawn by the right engine.

Say what changes

Every edit keeps a version.

Add a CloudFront distribution before the Application Load Balancer.

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FAQ

Common questions

What is an AWS architecture diagram?

It is a visual representation of the AWS services in a solution and the connections that explain traffic, data or operational flow.

What should an AWS architecture diagram include?

Include the AWS services that matter to the view, external users or systems, data stores, traffic paths and monitoring or event services where relevant.

Should I show VPCs and subnets?

Show them when the diagram is about network placement or security boundaries. Leave them out of a service-level overview if they obscure the main application flow.

How detailed should an AWS diagram be?

Use one level of detail per view. Start with major managed services and add network, deployment or security details in separate diagrams as needed.

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