AWS is the world’s leading cloud computing platform, offering a broad set of services such as computing power, storage, databases, networking, machine learning, analytics, and more — all delivered over the internet (“the cloud”). It enables individuals, startups, and enterprises to build, deploy, and scale applications without managing physical servers.
Key Characteristics of AWS Cloud
On-Demand – Resources are available when you need them.
Scalable – Easily increase or decrease capacity as demand changes.
Pay-as-You-Go – Pay only for the resources you use.
Global Infrastructure – AWS operates in multiple Regions and Availability Zones (AZs) worldwide.
Secure – Offers strong identity management, encryption, and compliance features.
AWS Global Infrastructure
Regions: Geographical areas that contain multiple data centers.
Availability Zones (AZs): Isolated data centers within a region for high availability.
Edge Locations: Used by Amazon CloudFront (CDN) for caching content close to users.