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title: AWS (Amazon Web Services)
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tags: [Cloud, Provider, Public-Cloud]
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---
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# AWS (Amazon Web Services)
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**AWS** is Amazon's cloud computing platform, providing a broad set of infrastructure and application services across 200+ fully featured services.
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## Overview
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AWS is one of the three major public cloud providers (alongside Azure and Google Cloud), offering the most extensive range of services.
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## Key Services Referenced
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| Category | Services |
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| Compute | EC2, Lambda |
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| Storage | S3, EBS |
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| Database | RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora |
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| AI/ML | SageMaker, Bedrock |
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| Analytics | Redshift, Athena |
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| Networking | VPC, Route 53, CloudFront |
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| IaC & Deployment | CloudFormation, **CloudFormation StackSets** |
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| Observability | **EventBridge**, **CloudWatch Logs**, CloudWatch Logs Insights, CloudWatch Alarms |
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| Security & Identity | **KMS**, IAM, CloudTrail, Security Hub |
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| Organization | **AWS Organizations** |
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## Multi-Cloud Context
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AWS is commonly used alongside Azure and Google Cloud in multi-cloud strategies:
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- **General infrastructure** — Often primary compute and storage provider
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- **Enterprise integration** — Strong Active Directory and enterprise app ecosystem
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- **Market position** — Largest market share among cloud providers
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## Related Concepts
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- [[Multi-Cloud-Strategy]] — AWS as one of multiple providers
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- [[Cloud-Native]] — Building on AWS-native services
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- [[FinOps]] — Managing AWS costs
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## Sources
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- [[sources/how-can-a-multi-cloud-strategy-transform-your-business-roi.md]]
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