Cloud Architecture Diagram
Lay out cloud services, regions, VPCs and data flows.
Try it: Explain one request through your system
- Use the cloud template as a starting point.
- Rename components to match your deployment and connect the request path.
- Label network boundaries and distinguish persistent storage from compute.
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About Cloud Architecture Diagram
Cloud architecture diagrams are needed for design reviews, audits and handovers — and they describe exactly the infrastructure you would least like stored on a third-party service.
A stencil of common building blocks: compute, storage, networking, databases.
How Cloud Architecture Diagram works in your browser
The stencil uses generic building blocks rather than one vendor’s icon set, which keeps a diagram readable across providers and avoids the trademark questions that come with redistributing official icons.
Grouping matters more than the icons. A diagram that shows which components sit inside a VPC, a subnet or an availability zone communicates the security boundaries — and those boundaries are what a design review is actually examining.
Nothing leaves this tab, which is the substantive point for this diagram in particular. An architecture diagram is a map of your attack surface, and it is routinely uploaded to services that keep it indefinitely.
When to use it
Documenting an environment for a design or security review. Planning an infrastructure change before making it. Explaining a deployment to colleagues or auditors. Drawing infrastructure under a confidentiality obligation.
Frequently asked questions
Is it tied to one cloud provider?
No. The stencil uses generic building blocks — compute, storage, queues, databases, load balancers, CDN and gateways — which map onto any provider's equivalents.
Can I show regions and VPCs?
Yes. Container shapes group what sits inside them, so network and regional boundaries are visible rather than implied.
What should I export for a design document?
SVG, so the diagram stays legible when the document is zoomed or printed rather than turning into a blur.