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KEY SERVICES OVERVIEW

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What is it?

How to use/configure?

How much?

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 AWS Auto Scaling

What:
Automatically adjusts AWS resources to match
demand and maintain performance.

How:
Configure scaling policies for supported
services like EC2, ECS, DynamoDB, and Aurora.

How Much:
Free to use; you pay only for the resources
provisioned.

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 Amazon S3

What:
Object storage service for storing and retrieving
data with high scalability and durability.

How:
Create a bucket, upload objects, and set
permissions or lifecycle policies via the console,
CLI, or SDK.

How Much:
Pay for storage used, requests made, and data
transferred (e.g., $0.023 per GB for the first 50
TB in the S3 Standard tier).

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 Amazon RDS

What:
Managed relational database service supporting
MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Oracle, and SQL Server.

How:
Launch a database instance, configure storage and
compute capacity, and automate backups and
updates.

How Much:
Pricing depends on database type, instance class, and
storage (e.g., db.t4g.micro starts in the free tier).

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 Amazon CloudFront

What:
Content Delivery Network (CDN) that delivers
content with low latency and high transfer
speeds.

How:
Distribute content by creating a CloudFront
distribution and linking it to S3 buckets or other
origins.

How Much:
Pricing is based on data transfer and HTTP/HTTPS
requests. Includes a free tier for up to 1 TB/month
of data transfer.

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 AWS IAM

What:
Identity and Access Management service to
securely control access to AWS resources.

How:
Create users, groups, roles, and policies to grant
permissions based on the principle of least
privilege.

How Much:
Free to use; no additional costs for IAM.

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 Amazon VPC

What:
Virtual Private Cloud allows you to define an
isolated network for your AWS resources.

How:
Configure subnets, route tables, internet
gateways, and security groups for networking.

How Much:
Free to use, but charges apply for NAT
gateways, VPNs, and traffic between regions.

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 Amazon EC2

What:
Scalable compute capacity for running virtual
servers in the cloud.

How:
Launch instances with desired AMIs, choose
instance types, configure security groups, and
manage scaling.

How Much:
Pay for compute hours or seconds (depending
on billing model); options include on-demand,
reserved, and spot instances.

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 Amazon DynamoDB

What:
Fully managed NoSQL database service
designed for key-value and document-based
workloads.

How:
Create tables, define read/write capacity, and
integrate with your application via API or SDK.

How Much:
Pay for on-demand or provisioned capacity
modes, data storage, and optional features like
backups and streams.

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 AWS Lambda

What:
Serverless compute service to run code in
response to events without provisioning servers.

How:
Write code, deploy using the console or CLI, and
configure triggers (e.g., S3, DynamoDB, API
Gateway).

How Much:
Free tier includes 1 million requests and 400,000
GB-seconds of compute time; additional usage
billed per request and duration.

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 Amazon SNS

What:
Managed service for sending notifications
using topics, SMS, email, or HTTP endpoints.

How:
Create a topic, subscribe endpoints, and
publish messages through the console, CLI,
or API.

How Much:
Charges depend on the type of endpoint
(e.g., $0.50 per million publish requests).

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 Amazon SQS

What:
Fully managed message queuing service for
decoupling and scaling microservices and
serverless apps.

How:
Create queues (standard or FIFO), send and
receive messages via SDKs, and configure
access controls.

How Much:
Pricing is based on the number of requests and
data transfer (free tier includes 1 million
requests/month).

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 AWS CloudTrail

What:
Tracks and logs API calls and account activity
for governance, compliance, and operational
auditing.

How:
Enable trails, set up delivery to S3, and
analyze logs using CloudWatch or other tools.

How Much:
Free for the last 90 days of activity; additional
charges for multi-region trails and long-term
storage.

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 Amazon CloudWatch

What:
Monitoring service for AWS resources and
custom metrics with alarms and automated
actions.

How:
Collect logs, set up alarms, and create
dashboards to visualize metrics via the
console or CLI.

How Much:
Pricing depends on custom metrics,
dashboards, alarms, and log storage/ingestion
(free tier available).

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 AWS Elastic Beanstalk

What:
Simplifies deploying and managing applications
in the cloud using familiar platforms.

How:
Upload your application code, select a platform
(e.g., Node.js, Java), and let Beanstalk handle
provisioning and scaling.

How Much:
No additional charges; you pay only for
underlying resources (e.g., EC2, RDS).

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 AWS Systems Manager

What:
Unified interface to manage AWS resources and
automate operational tasks.

How:
Use features like Run Command, Patch Manager,
and Parameter Store to streamline
management.

How Much:
Free for many core features; charges apply for
advanced configurations and automation steps.

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 Amazon Route 53

What:
Scalable DNS and domain registration service for
managing traffic routing.

How:
Register domains, configure routing policies
(e.g., weighted, failover), and connect to hosted
zones.

How Much:
Pricing includes hosted zone management
($0.50 per zone/month) and query requests.

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 AWS CodePipeline

What:
Continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD)
service to automate code change deployment.

How:
Create pipelines with stages, integrate with
source control (e.g., GitHub), and set deployment
targets.

How Much:
$1 per active pipeline/month, excluding charges
for integrated AWS services.

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 AWS Glue

What:
Serverless data integration service for
preparing, transforming, and moving data.

How:
Create jobs, define ETL scripts, and use the
Data Catalog to manage metadata.

How Much:
Charges based on data processing units
(DPUs) used per second; includes free tier
options.

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 AWS Fargate

What:
Serverless compute engine for containers,
supporting Amazon ECS and EKS.

How:
Define tasks and services in ECS/EKS, then run
containers without provisioning servers.

How Much:
Pay per vCPU and memory used by the task or
pod.

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 Amazon EKS

What:
Managed Kubernetes service for running
containerized applications.

How:
Create a cluster, configure nodes or use
Fargate, and deploy workloads using
Kubernetes APIs.

How Much:
$0.10 per hour per cluster, plus charges for
resources used by workloads.

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 Amazon ElastiCache

What:
Fully managed in-memory data store for
caching and real-time analytics (Redis or
Memcached).

How:
Create clusters, configure replication, and
connect your application via APIs.

How Much:
Charges based on instance types, clusters, and
data transfer.

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 AWS AppSync

What:
Managed GraphQL service for building APIs
with real-time and offline capabilities.

How:
Define a schema, connect data sources, and
deploy resolvers using the console or CLI.

How Much:
Pay per query execution, connection hours for
subscriptions, and data transfer.

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 Amazon RDS

What:
Managed relational database service
supporting multiple database engines like
MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Oracle.

How:
Choose a database engine, configure instance
settings, and connect to applications.

How Much:
Pricing depends on instance size, storage, and
optional features like multi-AZ deployments.

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 AWS KMS

What:
Managed service for creating and controlling
cryptographic keys.

How:
Create keys, define usage policies, and integrate
with other AWS services for encryption.

How Much:
$1 per key/month for customer-managed keys;
additional costs for API requests.

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 Amazon QuickSight

What:
Business intelligence service for creating
interactive dashboards and visualizing data.

How:
Connect data sources, build analyses, and
publish dashboards for team use.

How Much:
Charges depend on user type (reader, author)
and session or SPICE usage.

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 AWS Secrets Manager

What:
Securely manage and rotate secrets like API
keys and database credentials.

How:
Store secrets, configure rotation policies, and
retrieve them programmatically.

How Much:
$0.40 per secret/month and $0.05 per 10,000
API calls.

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 AWS Config

What:
Tracks configuration changes and evaluates
compliance of AWS resources.

How:
Enable rules, track resources, and analyze
compliance via console or CLI.

How Much:
Pay per rule evaluation and recorded
configuration item.

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 Amazon Redshift

What:
Managed data warehouse for analyzing large
datasets using SQL.

How:
Create a cluster, load data, and run queries
through BI tools or Redshift console.

How Much:
Charges based on node type, storage, and
usage; free trial available.

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 Amazon CloudFront

What:
Content delivery network (CDN) for fast delivery of
web content.

How:
Set up distributions, add origins (e.g., S3, EC2), and
configure cache behaviors.

How Much:
Pay for data transfer, requests, and additional
features like real-time logging.

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 AWS Step Functions

What:
Serverless orchestration service for building
workflows across AWS services.

How:
Define workflows using JSON, execute them, and
monitor results via the console.

How Much:
Pay per state transition; free tier includes 4,000
transitions/month.

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 Amazon SageMaker

What:
Managed service for building, training, and
deploying machine learning models.

How:
Use built-in algorithms, notebooks, or custom
models, and deploy endpoints for inference.

How Much:
Charges vary for notebook instances, training
jobs, and model hosting.

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 Amazon Inspector

What:
Automated security assessment service for
identifying vulnerabilities in workloads.

How:
Set up assessments, define targets, and review
findings in the console.

How Much:
Charges depend on resource coverage and
assessment runs.

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 AWS Elastic Beanstalk

What:
Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) for deploying and
managing applications without managing
infrastructure.

How:
Upload code, choose a platform (e.g., Node.js,
Java, .NET), and Elastic Beanstalk automatically
handles scaling and monitoring.

How Much:
No additional cost for Elastic Beanstalk; charges
apply for AWS resources used (e.g., EC2, S3).

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 Amazon Aurora

What:
Managed relational database with MySQL and
PostgreSQL compatibility, offering high
performance and availability.

How:
Launch Aurora instances and configure clusters for
scaling and replication.

How Much:
Charges based on instance type, storage, I/O
requests, and backup storage.

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 Amazon Route 53

What:
Managed DNS and domain registration service for
routing traffic to resources.

How:
Create hosted zones, define record sets, and
manage routing policies.

How Much:
Pay per hosted zone and DNS queries; additional
costs for domain registration.

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 AWS WAF

What:
Protects web applications from common web
exploits and bots.

How:
Set up web ACLs, define rules for traffic filtering,
and associate with CloudFront or Application
Load Balancer.

How Much:
Charges per web ACL, rules, and the amount of
web requests processed.

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 AWS Lambda

What:
Serverless compute service to run code without
provisioning or managing servers.

How:
Upload code, set triggers (e.g., S3 events, API
Gateway), and Lambda automatically scales to
handle requests.

How Much:
Pay for the number of requests and the duration
of execution (memory allocated).

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 Amazon S3

What:
Scalable object storage service for storing and
retrieving any amount of data.

How:
Upload, retrieve, and manage data using the
console, CLI, or API.

How Much:
Pay based on storage usage, data transfer, and
number of requests.

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 Amazon SNS

What:
Managed service for sending messages,
notifications, and alerts to distributed
systems.

How:
Set up topics, subscribe endpoints (e.g.
email, SMS), and publish messages to notify
subscribers.

How Much:
Charges based on the number of messages
published, delivery attempts, and data
transfer.

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 AWS Systems Manager

What:
Unified interface for managing and automating
infrastructure at scale.

How:
Use runbooks, patch management, and
resource configuration to maintain systems.

How Much:
Pay for specific features like Parameter Store,
Session Manager, and OpsCenter.

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 Amazon SQS

What:
Managed message queuing service for
decoupling and scaling microservices,
distributed systems, and serverless applications.

How:
Create queues, send and receive messages
using the SQS API or SDK.

How Much:
Charges based on the number of requests and
the data transfer.

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 Amazon CloudWatch

What:
Monitoring and observability service for AWS
resources and applications.

How:
Set up metrics, logs, alarms, and dashboards to
monitor resources and applications.

How Much:
Charges for metrics, logs, custom dashboards,
and alarms.

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 AWS Cost Explorer

What:
Visualize and analyze your AWS spending and
usage over time.

How:
Use the Cost Explorer dashboard to filter,
group, and explore cost data for insights.

How Much:
No additional cost for basic usage; charges for
detailed billing and forecasts.

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 AWS Batch

What:
Managed batch processing service for running
large-scale parallel and high-performance
computing (HPC) workloads.

How:
Define job definitions, create compute
environments, and submit jobs for processing.

How Much:
Charges based on EC2 instance usage for job
execution.

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 AWS Direct Connect

What:
Establish dedicated network connections from
your premises to AWS.

How:
Set up connections from on-premises to AWS
Direct Connect locations, bypassing the
internet for lower latency.

How Much:
Pricing based on connection speed, data
transfer, and location.

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 AWS CloudFormation

What:
Service for automating the setup and
management of AWS resources using code
templates.

How:
Create CloudFormation stacks to define and
deploy resources like EC2 instances, S3
buckets, and more through templates.

How Much:
No additional charge for CloudFormation itself;
charges apply for AWS resources created
through CloudFormation.

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 AWS CloudTrail

What:
Service for logging and monitoring AWS API
calls for compliance and auditing purposes.

How:
Enable CloudTrail in your AWS account to log
API activity for specific regions or services.

How Much:
Charges based on the number of events
recorded and stored.

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 AWS KMS

What:
Managed service for creating and controlling
encryption keys used to encrypt your data.

How:
Create customer-managed keys (CMKs) and
use them for encrypting data across AWS
services.

How Much:
Charges are based on the number of keys
stored and requests made to use them.

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 Amazon ECR

What:
Managed Docker container registry for storing
and managing container images.

How:
Push and pull container images to/from ECR
repositories using Docker CLI or AWS SDKs.

How Much:
Charges for storage of images and data
transfer out of the registry.

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 Amazon RDS

What:
Managed relational database service
supporting multiple database engines (MySQL,
PostgreSQL, SQL Server, etc.).

How:
Set up and manage relational databases with
automated backups, scaling, and patching.

How Much:
Pricing based on instance type, storage, and
I/O requests.

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 Amazon ELB

What:
Distributes incoming application traffic across
multiple targets (e.g., EC2 instances) for high
availability.

How:
Set up load balancers (e.g., Application Load
Balancer, Network Load Balancer) and
configure target groups.

How Much:
Charges based on the number of hours the
load balancer is running and data processed.

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 AWS Global Accelerator

What:
Service to improve the availability and
performance of applications globally by
routing traffic through AWS’s global network.

How:
Create accelerators and configure listeners to
route traffic to your applications based on
geographic location.

How Much:
Charges based on the number of accelerators,
data transfer, and traffic processed.

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 Amazon EFS

What:
Managed file storage service that can be
accessed from multiple EC2 instances
concurrently.

How:
Mount EFS to EC2 instances or on-premises
servers to share file storage.

How Much:
Charges based on storage usage and data
transfer.

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 AWS Snowball

What:
Data transport solution for transferring large
amounts of data to and from AWS, often used
for offline migration.

How:
Request a Snowball device, load your data, and
ship it to an AWS data center for upload.

How Much:
Charges based on device type (Snowball or
Snowmobile) and data transfer volume.

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 Amazon ElastiCache

What:
Managed in-memory data store service
supporting Redis and Memcached for caching
application data.

How:
Create ElastiCache clusters, configure cache
nodes, and integrate with applications for
faster data retrieval.

How Much:
Charges for cache node usage (e.g., instance
types, node size) and data transfer.

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 AWS EFS

What:
Scalable file storage for use with AWS cloud
services and on-premises resources

How:
Create file systems, mount them on EC2
instances, and use them for scalable file
storage.

How Much:
Pay for storage usage, with pricing based on
the amount of data stored in the file system.

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