Before I go on about what AWS is, you will need to know what cloud computing is.
Now you most likely have heard the term cloud used to refer to anything stored on the internet. Like your pictures and other important documents of all formats. That is not entirely untrue, but this is just a small part of what the cloud can do. This is cloud storage, a small subset of cloud computing, and with it, there is much more made possible.
Cloud Computing
Cloud computing refers to demanding compute resources across the internet, this means no ownership of those resources and it will follow a pay-as-you-go model of service. You will not be maintaining servers and data centers, that becomes the cloud provider’s concern and not yours. There are three main types of cloud computing currently available, they are Infrastructure as a Service, Platform as a Service, and Software as a Service. AWS possesses all three of these services for businesses.
Infrastructure as a Service
You could say Infrastructure as a Service houses the fundamental parts of cloud computing. With it, you can get access to virtual computers, storage space, and various networking features. As for your IT resources, you will obtain adaptive control and management. Out of the three, it is the most familiar to developers in terms of resource types.
Platform as a Service
Platform as a service takes away the need to manage hardware resources and operating systems. Your focus can now purely be on the deployment and management of applications. Other things that Amazon will do for you are procuring resources, planning capacity, regularly maintain software, and applying patches. Basically, a lot of the important steps in running your applications will be automated by the service.
Software as a Service
When people refer to Software as a Service, they are generally referring to end-user applications like Gmail. The service provider, AWS, will provide you with the complete product as well as manage it. With this offering, you won’t be worrying about software maintenance or any of the backend processes. Your primary concern will be mastering the usage of the software in question, nothing more and nothing less.
AWS Cloud Computing
As a cloud computing platform, AWS is the largest and most adopted in the market. Data centers and resources are located all over the world. AWS uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to make use of its cloud infrastructure and provide the best possible services.
The function of AWS is made possible with the wide range of tools that they have developed. They are many in number and cover functions like analytics, cloud application development, computation, management, databases, and much more.
Storage
AWS provides various options for storage on their cloud platform, the most used being AWS S3. This is a scalable storage option and is suited for every type of business, big or small. Store for all of your applications securely in S3 with no worries when retrieving.
AWS S3 Glacier is a low-cost version of standard S3, specifically for data that has long-term usage. Data that is used the least often is ideally stored here, so to access it you just have to inform AWS so they can retrieve it in advance.
AWS DevOps
DevOps is a type of management philosophy that is for increasing collaboration between IT operations and software development. By achieving this the goal is to increase efficiency in the development and deployment of all applications in-house. AWS provides just the tools to leverage this new practice like AWS CloudFormation, AWS OpsWorks, AWS CodePipeline, and AWS CodeBuild.
Security and Compliance
AWS makes sure that the data you have stored on their servers are monitored 24/7 to prevent breaches. This practice makes sure that they meet even the most stringent security requirements. This is why a number of banks are also present on AWS.
AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) is used to set access permissions to users of your organization. You can use the AWS Management Console to see the status and number of permissions that you have currently set.
Key Takeaway
The benefits of Cloud Computing with AWS are numerous. Work is efficient and secure when you stick with the largest cloud platform there is. AWS provides a large toolset to tackle any type of application you wish. Not having to prepare your own infrastructure is a huge benefit because of the costs and time involved. Leaving it to AWS will allow you to focus on what matters, the usage of the software to enhance your business process.
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