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title: AWS (Amazon Web Services)
tags: [Cloud, Provider, Public-Cloud]
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# AWS (Amazon Web Services)

**AWS** is Amazon's cloud computing platform, providing a broad set of infrastructure and application services across 200+ fully featured services.

## Overview

AWS is one of the three major public cloud providers (alongside Azure and Google Cloud), offering the most extensive range of services.

## Key Services Referenced

| Category | Services |
|---------|----------|
| Compute | EC2, Lambda |
| Storage | S3, EBS |
| Database | RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora |
| AI/ML | SageMaker, Bedrock |
| Analytics | Redshift, Athena |
| Networking | VPC, Route 53, CloudFront |
| IaC & Deployment | CloudFormation, **CloudFormation StackSets** |
| Observability | **EventBridge**, **CloudWatch Logs**, CloudWatch Logs Insights, CloudWatch Alarms |
| Security & Identity | **KMS**, IAM, CloudTrail, Security Hub |
| Organization | **AWS Organizations** |

## Multi-Cloud Context

AWS is commonly used alongside Azure and Google Cloud in multi-cloud strategies:
- **General infrastructure** — Often primary compute and storage provider
- **Enterprise integration** — Strong Active Directory and enterprise app ecosystem
- **Market position** — Largest market share among cloud providers

## Related Concepts

- [[Multi-Cloud-Strategy]] — AWS as one of multiple providers
- [[Cloud-Native]] — Building on AWS-native services
- [[FinOps]] — Managing AWS costs

## Sources

- [[sources/how-can-a-multi-cloud-strategy-transform-your-business-roi.md]]