Amazon Web Services (AWS)

                                           

Amazon Web Services

(AWS)

Amazon Web Services (AWS) evolving cloud computing platform provided by Amazon. The AWS platform was launched in July 2002. AWS provides services for a broad range of applications including compute, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), security, and application development, deployment,

and management.  AWS enables you to select the operating system, programming language, web application platform, database, and other services you need. With AWS, you receive a virtual environment that lets you load the software and services your application requires. The platform is developed with a mix of infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS) and packaged software as a service (SaaS) offerings. AWS provides a number of services for moving data, and each solution offers various levels of speed, security, cost, and performance.

Amazon Web Services are widely used for;

• Media sharing (Image/Video)
• Development and test environments
• web site/Application hosting
• Storage, backup, and disaster recovery
• Mobile and Social Application
• Social Networking
• Search Engines

Who Use AWS;

• Netflix
• Nokia
• HTC
• Samsung
• Philips
• Unilever
• NASA
• BMW
• Adobe Systems

Advantages of AWS;

• The largest community of customers and partners
• AWS allows organizations to use the already familiar programming models, operating systems, databases, and architectures. 
• Not require to spend money on running and maintaining data centers.
• Allows you to deploy your application in multiple regions around the world with just a few clicks.
• Offers Centralized Billing and management.
• Offers Hybrid Capabilities.
• Offers fast deployments.
•  Cost-effective service that allows you to pay only for what you use, without any up-front or long-term commitments.
• Total Cost of Ownership is very low compared to any private/dedicated servers.
• Can easily add or remove capacity. 
• Allowed cloud access quickly with limitless capacity.
• Flexible
• Easy to Use

Disadvantages of AWS;

• Security Limitations
• Technical Support Fee
• General Cloud Computing Issues
• There are limits on resources available on Amazon EC2 and Amazon VPC console.

Alternatives for AWS;

• Alibaba Cloud
• Microsoft Azure
• Google cloud platform
• Salesforce
• Oracle Cloud
• Kamatera
• Dell Cloud

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