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Compute
Run code and workloads
6 servicesStorage
Store files and objects
4 servicesDatabase
Managed data stores
5 servicesNetworking
Connect and distribute
6 servicesSecurity
Protect your resources
5 servicesMonitoring
Observe and audit
4 servicesDevOps
Build and deploy
5 servicesMessaging
Queues and events
4 servicesMost used
The 6 services every AWS learner should know first.
Master these and you can build almost anything on AWS.
Virtual servers in the cloud. Choose your CPU, RAM, OS, and region. The building block of most AWS architectures.
Common uses
- Host web servers and APIs
- Run batch processing jobs
- Development and test environments
Infinitely scalable object storage. Store anything — images, videos, backups, static websites — with 99.999999999% durability.
Common uses
- Static website hosting
- Backup and disaster recovery
- Data lake for analytics
Run code without provisioning servers. Pay only for the milliseconds your code runs. Scales automatically from 0 to millions of requests.
Common uses
- REST API backends
- Event-driven processing (S3, DynamoDB triggers)
- Scheduled tasks and cron jobs
Control who can access what in your AWS account. Create users, groups, roles, and fine-grained permission policies.
Common uses
- Create team user accounts
- Grant EC2 access to S3 via roles
- Enforce least-privilege access
Your own isolated network inside AWS. Define IP ranges, subnets, route tables, and security groups to control all traffic flow.
Common uses
- Isolate production workloads
- Create public and private subnets
- Connect on-premises to AWS
Managed relational databases. AWS handles backups, patches, and failover. Supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Oracle, and SQL Server.
Common uses
- Web app databases
- Multi-AZ high-availability setups
- Read replicas for scaling
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