AWS

About AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a cloud computing platform offering more than 240 services across compute, storage, databases, analytics, networking, artificial intelligence, security, and application integration. Core offerings include EC2 for compute capacity, S3 for object storage, Aurora as a serverless relational database supporting PostgreSQL, MySQL, and DSQL, OpenSearch Service for search and observability, and Amazon Bedrock for building generative AI applications and agents. It also provides foundation models under the Nova line and tools such as Amazon Quick, an AI-powered assistant for research, business insights, automation, and no-code app building.

The platform serves organizations ranging from startups to large enterprises across industries including financial services, healthcare and life sciences, manufacturing, retail, media and entertainment, automotive, government, education, telecommunications, and aerospace, among others. It provides industry-specific solutions, reference architectures, and compliance guidance tailored to these sectors.

AWS infrastructure spans 123 Availability Zones across 39 Geographic Regions, with additional Availability Zones and Regions announced for Saudi Arabia and Chile. The company provides supporting resources including documentation, training and certification programs, a marketplace for third-party software, a partner network, professional services, and pricing tools such as a cost calculator, savings plans, and a free tier for hands-on evaluation.

Key features

• EC2 resizable compute capacity for virtually any workload
• S3 virtually unlimited secure object storage for AI, analytics, and archives
• Aurora serverless relational database service for PostgreSQL, MySQL, and DSQL
• Amazon Bedrock end-to-end platform for building generative AI applications and agents
• OpenSearch Service for real-time search, observability, and security analytics
• AWS Savings Plans offering flexible, lower pricing for committed usage

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