Setting Sail with AWS: A Beginner’s Guide to Navigating Cloud Waters
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a collection of remote computing services (also called web services) that comprise a cloud computing platform provided by Amazon.com. These services operate from 12 geographical regions across the world. The most central and well-known of these services arguably include Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud and Amazon S3.
AWS provides various services that can be used to build and deploy applications, store and process data, and analyze and visualize data. Some of the most popular AWS services for beginners include:
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)
This service allows you to launch virtual servers in the cloud, known as instances, and run your applications.
Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
This service provides object storage through a web interface. It allows you to store and retrieve data from anywhere on the web.
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
This makes setting up, operating, and scaling a relational database in the cloud easy. It supports several database engines, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Oracle.
Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS)
This service provides block storage for Amazon EC2 instances. It allows you to create and delete storage volumes and attach them to models.
Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS)
This allows you to efficiently run, scale, and secure containerized applications. It uses Docker and Amazon Web Services.
AWS Lambda
This service allows you to run your code without provisioning or managing servers. It automatically scales your applications in response to incoming traffic. You only pay for the computing time you consume.
These are just a few examples of the many services available on AWS. Firstly sign up for an AWS account and set up your first services through the AWS Management Console. AWS provides many tutorials, guides, and documentation to help you get started with the platform.