What is Cloud Computing?

Cloud computing is the on-demand delivery of computing resources (such as servers,

storage, databases, networking, software, and more) over the internet. Instead of maintaining
physical hardware, users can access and scale resources as needed from a cloud provider.

Key Features:

●​ Scalability: Easily increase or decrease resources based on demand.

●​ Cost-Effective: Pay only for what you use (Pay-as-you-go model).
●​ Accessibility: Access services from anywhere with an internet connection.
●​ Security: Cloud providers offer built-in security and compliance measures.
●​ Automatic Updates: No need for manual software or hardware updates.

r Computer Power, Storage, Database, and Four Other Key Computing Resources:

1. Compute Power (Processing Power)

●​ Definition: The ability of a computer or cloud service to process data and execute tasks.
Measured in CPU cores, GPU power, or processing speed.
●​ Example: AWS EC2 instances provide scalable compute power for running applications.

2. Storage

●​ Definition: The capacity to store digital data, including files, applications, and backups,
either locally or in the cloud.
●​ Example: Amazon S3 provides object storage for images, videos, and logs.

3. Database

●​ Definition: An organized collection of structured or unstructured data that can be

accessed, managed, and updated efficiently.
●​ Example: Amazon RDS offers managed relational databases like MySQL and
PostgreSQL.

4. Networking

●​ Definition: The interconnection of computing devices and cloud services to

communicate and transfer data securely and efficiently.
●​ Example: AWS VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) allows secure network setup in the cloud.

5. Security
 ●​ Definition: Measures and technologies used to protect systems, data, and networks
from cyber threats and unauthorized access.
●​ Example: AWS IAM (Identity and Access Management) controls user permissions.

6. Scalability

●​ Definition: The ability to increase or decrease IT resources dynamically based on

demand.
●​ Example: Auto Scaling in AWS automatically adds or removes EC2 instances based on
traffic.

7. Monitoring & Logging

●​ Definition: The process of tracking, analyzing, and recording system performance and
security activities.
●​ Example: AWS CloudWatch monitors CPU usage and sends alerts if usage is high.

as SaaS (Software as a Service), PaaS (Platform as a Service), and IaaS (Infrastructure as

a Service) with their definitions and examples:

1. SaaS (Software as a Service)

These services are fully managed software solutions provided over the internet. Users can
access them without worrying about infrastructure management or software updates.

●​ Amazon Chime
○​ Definition: A communication service for video conferencing, online meetings,
chat, and screen sharing.
○​ Example: Using Amazon Chime for a team meeting without managing
infrastructure.
●​ Amazon WorkDocs
○​ Definition: A fully managed document storage and collaboration service that
allows teams to create, edit, and share documents.
○​ Example: Using WorkDocs to share files and collaborate on projects in real-time.
●​ Amazon WorkMail
○​ Definition: A managed email and calendaring service with support for Microsoft
Outlook.
○​ Example: Using Amazon WorkMail for enterprise email and calendar
management.

2. PaaS (Platform as a Service)

These services provide a platform for developing, running, and managing applications without
the complexity of building and maintaining the infrastructure.

●​ AWS Elastic Beanstalk

○​ Definition: A PaaS for deploying and managing web applications and services
without worrying about the infrastructure.
○​ Example: Deploying a Node.js or Python application without managing the
underlying server setup.
●​ AWS Lambda
○​ Definition: A serverless compute service that runs your code in response to
events, without the need to provision or manage servers.
○​ Example: Automatically running a function in response to an event, such as file
uploads to S3.
●​ Amazon Lightsail
○​ Definition: A simple cloud platform that offers easy-to-use virtual private servers
(VPS), databases, and networking for developers.
○​ Example: Hosting a simple website or application using Lightsail's
pre-configured solutions.

3. IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service)

These services provide virtualized computing resources over the internet, giving users control
over their infrastructure like servers and storage.

●​ Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud)

○​ Definition: A service that provides scalable compute capacity in the cloud
through virtual machines.
○​ Example: Launching and managing a web server on EC2 instances for your
website.
●​ Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service)
○​ Definition: Object storage service that provides scalable and secure storage for
large amounts of data.
○​ Example: Storing backups, data files, and media content in S3.
●​ Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store)
○​ Definition: A block storage service that provides persistent storage volumes for
EC2 instances.
○​ Example: Storing database data and application files on EBS volumes for EC2
instances.

1. What is AWS?

AWS (Amazon Web Services) is a cloud computing platform that provides services like
computing power, storage, databases, and machine learning.
2. What are the main services of AWS?

AWS offers services in Compute (EC2, Lambda), Storage (S3, EBS), Databases (RDS,
DynamoDB), Networking (VPC, Route 53), and Security (IAM, KMS).

3. What is EC2?

EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) is a virtual server in the cloud used to run applications.

4. What is S3?

S3 (Simple Storage Service) is an object storage service that stores data securely and allows
easy retrieval.

5. What is IAM in AWS?

IAM (Identity and Access Management) helps control user access to AWS services securely.

6. What is VPC?

VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) is a private network within AWS that allows you to control
networking configurations.

7. What is an AWS Region?

An AWS Region is a geographic area that contains multiple data centers, called Availability
Zones.

8. What is an Availability Zone?

An Availability Zone (AZ) is a separate data center within a region to ensure high availability and
fault tolerance.

9. What is Elastic Load Balancer (ELB)?

ELB distributes incoming traffic across multiple servers to ensure high availability.

10. What is Auto Scaling?

Auto Scaling automatically increases or decreases the number of EC2 instances based on
traffic load.

11. What is RDS?

RDS (Relational Database Service) is a managed database service for MySQL, PostgreSQL,
SQL Server, and more.

12. What is DynamoDB?

DynamoDB is a fully managed NoSQL database service with high performance and scalability.

13. What is Lambda?

AWS Lambda is a serverless compute service that runs code in response to events without
managing servers.

14. What is CloudFront?

CloudFront is a Content Delivery Network (CDN) that speeds up content delivery worldwide.

15. What is Route 53?

Route 53 is a DNS web service that helps manage domain names and routes traffic.

16. What is an AWS Security Group?

A Security Group is a virtual firewall that controls inbound and outbound traffic to AWS
resources.

17. What is S3 Bucket?

An S3 bucket is a container where S3 objects (files, images, videos) are stored in AWS.

18. What is EBS?

EBS (Elastic Block Store) is a storage volume used with EC2 instances for persistent data
storage.

19. What is AWS Glue?

AWS Glue is a managed ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) service that helps move and transform
data.

20. What is AWS CloudWatch?

CloudWatch is a monitoring service that tracks AWS resources and applications in real-time.

21. What is AWS CloudFormation?

CloudFormation automates the provisioning of AWS infrastructure using templates.

22. What is AWS SNS?

SNS (Simple Notification Service) is a messaging service that sends notifications via SMS,
email, or push messages.

23. What is AWS SQS?

SQS (Simple Queue Service) is a message queuing service used to decouple and scale
applications.

24. What is AWS Elastic Beanstalk?

Elastic Beanstalk is a service for deploying and managing applications without managing
infrastructure.

25. What is AWS Redshift?

Redshift is a fully managed data warehouse service for large-scale data analysis.

26. What is AWS Step Functions?

Step Functions automate workflows by coordinating different AWS services.

27. What is AWS ECS?

ECS (Elastic Container Service) is a service for running and managing Docker containers.

28. What is AWS EKS?

EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) is a managed Kubernetes service to run containerized

applications.

29. What is AWS Secrets Manager?

Secrets Manager helps store and manage sensitive information like passwords and API keys
securely.

30. What is AWS Direct Connect?

AWS Direct Connect provides a dedicated network connection from your data center to AWS for
better performance.

What is AWS?
 ●​ Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a comprehensive cloud computing platform offering a
wide range of services, including computing power, storage, and databases, on a
pay-as-you-go basis.

What is Amazon EC2?

●​ Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) provides scalable virtual servers, known as
instances, allowing users to run applications on the AWS cloud.

What is Amazon S3?

●​ Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) is an object storage service that enables users to
store and retrieve any amount of data at any time.

What is IAM?

●​ Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a service that helps control access to AWS
resources securely by managing users, groups, and permissions.

What is VPC?

●​ A Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) allows users to create a private, isolated network within
the AWS cloud, where they can launch resources in a defined virtual network.

What are AWS Availability Zones?

●​ Availability Zones are isolated data centers within a region, designed to be independent
and to enhance fault tolerance.

What is Amazon RDS?

●​ Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) is a managed service that makes it easy to
set up, operate, and scale relational databases in the cloud.

What is Amazon DynamoDB?

●​ DynamoDB is a fully managed NoSQL database service that provides fast and
predictable performance with seamless scalability.

What is AWS Lambda?

●​ AWS Lambda is a serverless compute service that lets you run code without provisioning
or managing servers, charging only for the compute time consumed.

What is Amazon CloudFront?

 ●​ Amazon CloudFront is a Content Delivery Network (CDN) service that delivers data,
videos, applications, and APIs to users globally with low latency.

What is Amazon Route 53?

●​ Amazon Route 53 is a scalable Domain Name System (DNS) web service designed to
route end users to internet applications.

What is an Elastic Load Balancer (ELB)?

●​ ELB automatically distributes incoming application traffic across multiple targets, such as
EC2 instances, to ensure high availability.

What is Auto Scaling?

●​ Auto Scaling allows you to automatically adjust the number of EC2 instances based on
demand to maintain performance and cost efficiency.

What is Amazon EBS?

●​ Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) provides persistent block storage volumes for use
with EC2 instances.

What is Amazon EFS?

●​ Amazon Elastic File System (EFS) offers scalable file storage for use with AWS cloud
services and on-premises resources.

What is AWS CloudFormation?

●​ AWS CloudFormation provides a way to model and set up your AWS resources so that
you can spend less time managing those resources and more time focusing on your
applications.

What is Amazon SNS?

●​ Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS) is a fully managed messaging service for
both application-to-application and application-to-person communication.

What is Amazon SQS?

●​ Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) is a fully managed message queuing service that
enables you to decouple and scale microservices, distributed systems, and serverless
applications.

What is AWS Elastic Beanstalk?

 ●​ AWS Elastic Beanstalk is an easy-to-use service for deploying and scaling web
applications and services developed with various programming languages.

What is Amazon Redshift?

●​ Amazon Redshift is a fully managed data warehouse service that allows you to analyze
large datasets using SQL and business intelligence tools.

What is AWS CloudTrail?

●​ AWS CloudTrail enables governance, compliance, and operational and risk auditing of
your AWS account by logging and monitoring account activity.

What is Amazon S3 Glacier?

●​ Amazon S3 Glacier is a low-cost cloud storage service for data archiving and long-term
backup.

What is AWS Direct Connect?

●​ AWS Direct Connect allows you to establish a dedicated network connection from your
premises to AWS, enhancing bandwidth throughput and reducing network costs.

What is AWS OpsWorks?

●​ AWS OpsWorks is a configuration management service that provides managed

instances of Chef and Puppet, enabling automation of server configurations.

What is Amazon Kinesis?

●​ Amazon Kinesis is a platform for real-time processing of streaming data at massive

scale.

What is AWS Glue?

●​ AWS Glue is a fully managed extract, transform, and load (ETL) service that makes it
easy to prepare and load data for analytics.

What is AWS CodePipeline?

●​ AWS CodePipeline is a continuous integration and continuous delivery service for fast
and reliable application and infrastructure updates.

What is AWS CodeDeploy?

●​ AWS CodeDeploy automates code deployments to any instance, including EC2

instances and instances running on-premises.
What is AWS CodeCommit?

●​ AWS CodeCommit is a fully managed source control service that makes it easy for
teams to host secure and scalable Git repositories.

What is AWS CodeBuild?

●​ AWS CodeBuild is a fully managed build service that compiles source code, runs tests,
and produces software packages ready for deployment.

1. Compute Services

●​ EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud): Virtual servers in the cloud for scalable computing.
●​ Lambda: Serverless compute service to run code in response to events.
●​ ECS (Elastic Container Service): Managed container orchestration for Docker
containers.
●​ EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service): Managed Kubernetes service for containerized
applications.
●​ Elastic Beanstalk: PaaS service for deploying and scaling applications automatically.

2. Storage Services

●​ S3 (Simple Storage Service): Object storage for storing and retrieving large amounts of
data.
○​ S3 Glacier: Low-cost archival storage.
●​ EBS (Elastic Block Store): Block storage for EC2 instances.

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1. Compute Services

●​ EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud):​

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Example: Running a web application on an EC2 instance.
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Here is a detailed explanation of AWS Compute Services and Security Services with
definitions and examples:

1. Compute Services

●​ EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud):​

EC2 provides scalable virtual servers in the cloud to run applications. You can choose
the capacity, region, and configuration to meet your needs.​
Example: Launching a web application server on EC2.
●​ Lambda:​
AWS Lambda is a serverless compute service that allows you to run code in response to
events without provisioning or managing servers.​
Example: Using Lambda to process uploaded images to S3.
●​ ECS (Elastic Container Service):​
ECS is a managed container orchestration service for running Docker containers. It
helps deploy and scale containerized applications.​
Example: Running a microservices architecture using Docker containers in ECS.
●​ EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service):​
EKS is a managed Kubernetes service that runs Kubernetes clusters, enabling you to
easily run and scale containerized applications.​
Example: Running a containerized application using Kubernetes in EKS.
●​ Elastic Beanstalk:​
Elastic Beanstalk is a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) that automatically handles
deployment, scaling, and monitoring of applications.​
Example: Deploying a Python web application on Elastic Beanstalk.

2. Security Services

●​ IAM (Identity and Access Management):​

IAM enables you to securely control access to AWS services and resources. It allows
you to create users, groups, and roles with specific permissions.​
Example: Creating a role for an EC2 instance to access S3 buckets.
●​ KMS (Key Management Service):​
KMS is a managed service that allows you to create and control encryption keys used to
encrypt your data.​
Example: Encrypting sensitive data stored in S3 using KMS keys.
●​ AWS Shield:​
AWS Shield is a managed Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) protection service that
 safeguards applications running on AWS.​
Example: Protecting your web application hosted on EC2 from DDoS attacks.
●​ AWS WAF (Web Application Firewall):​
WAF is a security service that helps protect web applications from common web exploits
by controlling traffic to your applications.​
Example: Blocking malicious traffic to a website hosted on AWS.
●​ GuardDuty:​
AWS GuardDuty is a threat detection service that continuously monitors for malicious or
unauthorized activity within your AWS environment.​
Example: Detecting unusual API calls in your AWS account using GuardDuty.

3. Storage Services

●​ S3 (Simple Storage Service):​

S3 is a scalable object storage service for storing and retrieving large amounts of data,
such as backups, images, and videos.​
Example: Storing website assets like images and videos in S3.
●​ EBS (Elastic Block Store):​
EBS provides block-level storage volumes for use with EC2 instances, enabling
persistent storage that can be attached to a virtual machine.​
Example: Storing the operating system and application data for an EC2 instance.
●​ EFS (Elastic File System):​
EFS is a scalable, elastic file storage service that can be accessed by multiple EC2
instances simultaneously.​
Example: Sharing files between EC2 instances running in different availability zones.

1. EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud)

●​ Definition: EC2 provides scalable virtual servers in the cloud for running applications.
You can choose the capacity, region, and configuration according to your needs.
●​ Example: Running a web server for an e-commerce site on EC2.

2. S3 (Simple Storage Service)

●​ Definition: S3 is an object storage service that allows you to store and retrieve any
amount of data, such as images, videos, and backups, in a secure and scalable way.
●​ Example: Storing product images for an online store.

3. IAM (Identity and Access Management)

●​ Definition: IAM allows you to securely manage users, groups, and roles, and control
access to AWS services and resources.
 ●​ Example: Creating a user with permissions to access EC2 instances only.

4. RDS (Relational Database Service)

●​ Definition: RDS is a managed database service that makes it easy to set up, operate,
and scale a relational database in the cloud, such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL
Server.
●​ Example: Hosting a MySQL database for a web application.

5. Lambda

●​ Definition: AWS Lambda is a serverless compute service that lets you run code in
response to events without managing servers.
●​ Example: Automatically resizing images uploaded to an S3 bucket using a Lambda
function.

6. CloudFront

●​ Definition: CloudFront is a Content Delivery Network (CDN) that speeds up the delivery
of your website's content to users by caching copies at edge locations worldwide.
●​ Example: Serving static website content (images, CSS, JavaScript) faster to users
across the globe.

7. DynamoDB

●​ Definition: DynamoDB is a fully managed NoSQL database that provides fast and
predictable performance with seamless scalability.
●​ Example: Storing session data for a real-time web application.

8. VPC (Virtual Private Cloud)

●​ Definition: VPC allows you to create a private network within the AWS cloud, where you
can launch AWS resources in a defined virtual network.
●​ Example: Setting up a private network with isolated subnets for security-sensitive
applications.

9. CloudWatch

●​ Definition: CloudWatch is a monitoring service for AWS resources and applications,

providing real-time insights into system performance and operational health.
●​ Example: Monitoring EC2 instance CPU usage and setting up alerts when it exceeds a
threshold.

10. EBS (Elastic Block Store)

●​ Definition: EBS provides persistent block-level storage volumes for EC2 instances,
enabling fast and reliable data storage for applications.
●​ Example: Storing a website's database on an EBS volume to ensure data persistence.