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Three-tier AWS web app spanning two availability zones with WAF, Application Load Balancer, and Auto Scaling EC2 instances across public and private subnets. Traffic flows from users through WAF and ALB to t3.medium EC2 instances in an Auto Scaling Group, which connect to RDS PostgreSQL primary and read replica databases in separate private subnets. RDS Multi-AZ standby replica and S3 static assets provide durability and performance, while NAT Gateways enable secure outbound connectivity from private subnets. This architecture demonstrates AWS best practices for fault tolerance, load distribution, and database high availability across regions. Fork and customize this diagram on Diagrams.so to adapt subnet sizing, instance types, or add additional services like CloudFront or ElastiCache.

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How do I design a highly available three-tier web application on AWS with database replication and auto-scaling?

This diagram shows a production-ready AWS architecture using WAF for DDoS protection, an Application Load Balancer distributing traffic to Auto Scaling EC2 instances across two availability zones, and RDS PostgreSQL with a read replica and Multi-AZ standby for database resilience. Static assets are served from S3, while NAT Gateways provide secure outbound connectivity from private subnets.

AWS Three-Tier Web App with RDS Replica

AWSintermediatethree-tier architectureRDSAuto Scalinghigh availabilityVPC
Domain: Cloud AwsAudience: AWS solutions architects designing highly available web applications
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August 20, 2026

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September 6, 2026 at 10:37 AM

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