AWS
Cloud Computing Services.
Overview
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a subsidiary of Amazon that provides on-demand cloud computing platforms and APIs to individuals, companies, and governments, on a metered pay-as-you-go basis. These cloud computing web services provide a variety of basic abstract technical infrastructure and distributed computing building blocks. The Pulumi AWS provider is one of the most popular and comprehensive ways to manage AWS infrastructure as code.
✨ Key Features
- Compute (EC2, Lambda)
- Storage (S3, EBS)
- Databases (RDS, DynamoDB)
- Networking (VPC, Route 53)
- Machine Learning & AI
- Analytics
- Developer Tools
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Largest market share and longest track record
- Most extensive portfolio of services and features
- Largest global infrastructure footprint
Unique Value: Offers the broadest and deepest set of cloud services, enabling customers to build sophisticated applications with greater flexibility, scalability, and reliability.
🎯 Use Cases (6)
✅ Best For
- Running scalable web applications on EC2 and RDS
- Building serverless APIs with API Gateway and Lambda
- Storing and analyzing petabytes of data with S3 and Redshift
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Small hobby projects where the complexity and potential for unexpected costs are a concern
- Users seeking simple, predictable pricing models
🏆 Alternatives
Has a more mature and extensive service offering than its main competitors, although this can also lead to greater complexity.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Business / Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Includes a wide range of services with specific usage limits for 12 months, plus some services with an always-free tier.
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