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Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a comprehensive cloud computing platform offering a wide range of services including computing, storage, databases, and AI. Key features include scalability, security, global infrastructure, and cost-effectiveness. AWS enables businesses to build and scale applications efficiently while providing various management and monitoring tools.

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a comprehensive cloud computing platform offering a wide range of services including computing, storage, databases, and AI. Key features include scalability, security, global infrastructure, and cost-effectiveness. AWS enables businesses to build and scale applications efficiently while providing various management and monitoring tools.

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Class Notes on Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Introduction to AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a comprehensive and widely adopted cloud computing
platform provided by Amazon. It offers a broad set of cloud services, including computing
power, storage, databases, networking, artificial intelligence (AI), and security. AWS
enables businesses and developers to build and scale applications efficiently with high
reliability and security.

Key Features of AWS


• Scalability: Automatically scales resources based on demand.
• Security: Provides identity management, encryption, and compliance.
• Global Infrastructure: Operates in multiple regions and availability zones
worldwide.
• Flexibility: Supports multiple operating systems, databases, and programming
languages.
• Cost-Effective: Offers pay-as-you-go pricing and reserved instances for cost
optimization.

Core AWS Services

1. Compute Services

• Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud): Virtual machines in the cloud.


• AWS Lambda: Serverless computing to run code without managing servers.
• Amazon ECS/EKS: Managed container services for running Docker applications.

2. Storage Services

• Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service): Scalable object storage.


• Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store): Persistent block storage for EC2.
• Amazon Glacier: Low-cost archival storage.
3. Networking Services

• Amazon VPC (Virtual Private Cloud): Isolated cloud environment.


• Elastic Load Balancer (ELB): Distributes incoming traffic across multiple servers.
• AWS CloudFront: Content delivery network (CDN) for faster access to content.

4. Database Services

• Amazon RDS (Relational Database Service): Managed relational database


service.
• Amazon DynamoDB: Scalable NoSQL database.
• Amazon Redshift: Data warehousing service for analytics.

5. AI & Machine Learning

• Amazon SageMaker: Machine learning model development and deployment.


• AWS Rekognition: AI-powered image and video analysis.
• AWS Lex: Conversational AI for chatbots.

6. Internet of Things (IoT)

• AWS IoT Core: Securely connects IoT devices to AWS.


• AWS Greengrass: Runs local compute, messaging, and data caching for IoT
devices.

AWS Management and Monitoring


• AWS Management Console: Web-based interface to manage AWS services.
• AWS CLI (Command Line Interface): Command-line tool for automation.
• AWS CloudFormation: Infrastructure as code service.
• Amazon CloudWatch: Monitoring and logging service.

AWS Pricing and Cost Management


• Pay-As-You-Go: Charges based on actual resource usage.
• Reserved Instances: Discounted pricing for long-term usage.
• AWS Cost Explorer: Tool for tracking and optimizing cloud expenses.
Conclusion
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a leading cloud computing platform that provides a wide
range of services for businesses and developers. With its scalability, security, flexibility,
and cost-effectiveness, AWS helps organizations innovate and grow efficiently in the
cloud.

End of Notes

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