Simple definition
The Amazon Web Services cloud platform offers a wide range of infrastructure and platform services.
Technical definition
AWS provides services such as EC2, S3, RDS, IAM and VPC in many regions and areas of availability.
What is it used for ?
Host applications, data and infrastructure on demand.
Practical example
An application can use EC2 for calculation, S3 for objects and RDS for its database.
Common issues
- Permissions IAM too wide
- Public resources in error
- Unexpected consumption costs
Related terms
IaaS · PaaS · Cloud computing
Key takeaway: This entry explains the general operation of the term. Exact settings may vary depending on software, vendors and environments.