Amazon Web Services

The world's largest and most comprehensive cloud platform

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What is Amazon Web Services?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's largest cloud platform with 200+ services for compute, storage, databases, AI, IoT and more. Launched in 2006, AWS holds a market share of over 30% and is used by Netflix, NASA, Airbnb and millions of other organisations.

Why Amazon Web Services is useful

AWS offers virtually every cloud service you could need:

  • 200+ services: From basic compute to advanced AI and quantum computing
  • Global infrastructure: 30+ regions with low latency worldwide
  • Pay-as-you-go: Only pay for what you use, scale without limits
  • Enterprise-grade: Compliance certifications for every industry

Time savings with Amazon Web Services

AWS eliminates the need for your own hardware and data centres. Services like Lambda and Fargate even remove the need to manage servers.

EC2

Virtual servers in the cloud. Choose from hundreds of instance types optimised for every workload.

S3

Unlimited object storage with 99.999999999% durability. The standard for files and backups.

Lambda

Serverless compute — run code without managing servers. Pay per millisecond of execution time.

RDS

Managed databases for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle and SQL Server with automatic backups.

Hidden features that often go unused

Most AWS users only utilise a fraction of the platform:

  • AWS CDK: Define your infrastructure in TypeScript, Python or Java instead of YAML.
  • Step Functions: Visual workflow orchestration for complex processes.
  • EventBridge: Event-driven architecture that connects services without direct integration.
  • Systems Manager: Manage all your servers centrally with automation and patching.
  • Cost Explorer: Analyse and optimise your cloud spending with recommendations.
  • Bedrock: Use foundation AI models (Claude, Llama, Titan) via an API.

Integrations with other tools

Amazon Web Services integrates with many other tools and services:

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  • GitHub: CI/CD pipelines with CodePipeline and deployment to AWS.
  • Kubernetes: Amazon EKS — managed Kubernetes on AWS.
  • Terraform: Infrastructure as Code for reproducible AWS environments.

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