Amazon Web Services Cloud Computing Platform

AWS - Cloud Computing Platform

What is AWS?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a comprehensive cloud computing platform launched in 2006 by Amazon. It offers over 200 services spanning computing, storage, databases, analytics, machine learning, and security from 31 global regions.

Launch year
2006
Creator
Amazon
Number of services
200+
Market share
32% (2024)
31
Regions
99
Availability Zones
1M+
Active Customers
aws-cli
# Deploy serverless application
$ aws s3 cp app.zip s3://my-bucket/
upload: app.zip to s3://my-bucket/app.zip
$ aws lambda create-function \
--function-name my-app \
--runtime python3.11 \
--handler lambda_function.handler
$ aws apigateway create-rest-api --name my-api
Response:
✓ Function created: arn:aws:lambda:us-east-1:123:function:my-app
✓ API Gateway: https://api.example.com/prod
✓ Status: ACTIVE
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AWS Benefits in Business Projects

Why Amazon Web Services is the best choice for scalable cloud applications? Here are key benefits based on facts

AWS Disadvantages – Honest Assessment

Every solution has limitations. Here are main AWS drawbacks and ways to solve them in real projects

What is AWS Used For?

Main AWS use cases in 2025 with examples from Netflix, Airbnb, NASA, CIA, and our cloud-native projects

Web and Mobile Applications

Scalable web applications, API backends, mobile apps with serverless architecture

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Netflix (streaming), Airbnb (bookings), Uber (ride-sharing), WhatsApp (messaging)

Data Analytics and Business Intelligence

Data warehouses, real-time analytics, machine learning pipelines, business dashboards

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RedshiftEMRKinesisQuickSightAthenaGlue
tech.useCases.realExamples

Spotify (music recommendations), Amazon (personalization), LinkedIn (job matching)

Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

ML models, computer vision, natural language processing, chatbots and voice assistants

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Alexa (voice AI), Amazon Go (computer vision), fraud detection in banking

Enterprise and Corporate Applications

ERP systems, CRM, workplace collaboration, virtual desktops, backup and disaster recovery

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WorkSpacesDirectory ServiceIAMOrganizationsControl Tower
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Capital One (banking), GE (industrial IoT), NASA (space missions), CIA (classified systems)

FAQ: AWS – Frequently Asked Questions

Complete answers to questions about Amazon Web Services – from basics to advanced cloud architecture

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