AWS (Amazon Web Services) is a comprehensive cloud services platform offered by Amazon. AWS provides a wide range of computing, storage, database, analytics, networking, mobile, developer tools, management, IoT, security, and application services for businesses of all sizes.
Key AWS services include:
- EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud): A service that allows you to run and manage virtual servers in the cloud.
- S3 (Simple Storage Service): A scalable object storage service that ensures data availability and security.
- RDS (Relational Database Service): A managed database service that supports various database engines such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Oracle, and SQL Server.
- Lambda: A serverless computing service that lets you run code in response to events without managing servers.
- VPC (Virtual Private Cloud): A service that allows you to create private networks in the cloud with full control over the networking environment.
AWS offers flexibility, scalability, and global availability, enabling businesses to quickly adapt to changing market needs. With a pay-as-you-go pricing model, AWS helps optimize operational costs.
AWS is widely used by enterprises worldwide for hosting web applications, storing and analyzing data, deploying mobile applications, powering IoT systems, and many other use cases.