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What is AWS PrivateLink?

AWS PrivateLink is a networking feature from Amazon Web Services (AWS) that eases and secures connectivity between AWS Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs) and other services while protecting data from exposure to the internet. Continue Reading
What are availability zones?

Availability zones (AZs) are isolated or separated data centers located within specific regions in which public cloud services originate and operate. Continue Reading
What is an Amazon EC2 Instance? Types, features and pricing

An Amazon EC2 instance is a virtual server in Amazon's Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) scalable compute platform for running applications on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud. Continue Reading
Amazon Resource Name (ARN)

An Amazon Resource Name is a file naming convention used to identify a particular resource in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) public cloud. Continue Reading
AWS Reserved Instances

AWS Reserved Instances (RIs) refer to compute capacity that can be reserved on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) and Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) to take advantage of discounted pricing. Continue Reading
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Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)

Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) is a web-based service that enables businesses to run application programs in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) public cloud.Continue Reading
AWS CloudFormation (Amazon Web Services CloudFormation)

AWS CloudFormation is a free service that provides Amazon Web Services customers with the tools they need to create and manage the infrastructure a particular software application requires to run on AWS.Continue Reading
Amazon RDS (Relational Database Service)

Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) is a managed database service provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS). It makes it easy to set up and operate a scalable relational database in the AWS cloud.Continue Reading
Amazon Web Services (AWS)

AWS (Amazon Web Services) is a comprehensive, evolving cloud computing platform provided by Amazon. It includes a mixture of infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS), platform-as-a-service and packaged software-as-a-service (SaaS) offerings.Continue Reading
Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3)

Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) is a scalable, high-speed, web-based cloud storage service. The service is designed for online backup and archiving of data and applications on Amazon Web Services (AWS).Continue Reading
Amazon Echo

Amazon Echo is a product line of hands-free speaker and virtual assistant devices that interact with an end user via the Amazon Alexa cloud-based voice service.Continue Reading
Amazon S3 bucket

An Amazon S3 bucket is a public cloud storage resource available in Amazon Web Services' (AWS) Simple Storage Service (S3), an object storage offering.Continue Reading
Amazon AI

Amazon AI is a set of artificial intelligence (AI) services that offer machine learning (ML) and deep learning technologies for Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers.Continue Reading
AWS Partner Network (APN)

The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Network (APN) is a classification endorsed by AWS for a global community of cloud service providers and vendors once they qualify for certain benchmarks.Continue Reading
AWS Network Load Balancer (NLB)

AWS Network Load Balancer (NLB) is an Amazon Web Services tool that distributes high-performance traffic across multiple cloud instances and provides automatic scaling of resources to ensure low latency and high throughput for applications.Continue Reading
AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS)

AWS Key Management Service (KMS) is a managed service provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that allows companies to create, control and manage the cryptographic keys that encrypt and protect their data.Continue Reading
AWS Management Console

The AWS Management Console is a web-based application that lets users access the broad range of services included in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform.Continue Reading
AWS On-Demand Instances (Amazon Web Services On-Demand Instances)

AWS On-Demand Instances (Amazon Web Services On-Demand Instances) are virtual servers that run in AWS Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) or AWS Relational Database Service (RDS) and are purchased at a fixed rate per hour.Continue Reading
AWS Educate (Amazon Web Services Educate)

AWS Educate is a free, online learning program that teaches students about cloud computing.Continue Reading
Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)

Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS) is a cloud computing service in Amazon Web Services (AWS) that manages containers and allows developers to run applications in the cloud without having to configure an environment for the code to run in.Continue Reading
Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)

Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) is a cloud-based container management service that natively integrates with Kubernetes to deploy applications.Continue Reading
AWS Control Tower aims to simplify multi-account management

Many organizations struggle to manage their vast collection of AWS accounts, but Control Tower can help. The service automates the creation and governance of user accounts.Continue Reading
Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS)

Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) is a managed message queuing service technical professionals and developers use to send, store and retrieve multiple messages of various sizes asynchronously.Continue Reading
Amazon Braket

Amazon Braket is a fully managed AWS cloud service designed to allow users remote access to a single development environment for quantum computers.Continue Reading
Amazon VPC traffic mirroring

Traffic mirroring is a feature for Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC). The feature is used to monitor the network-level traffic of workloads.Continue Reading
AWS Glue

AWS Glue is a cloud service that prepares data for analysis through automated extract, transform, load (ETL) processes.Continue Reading
Amazon SageMaker

Amazon SageMaker is a managed service in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) public cloud.Continue Reading
Amazon EMR (Elastic MapReduce)

Amazon EMR (previously known as Amazon Elastic MapReduce) is an Amazon Web Services (AWS) tool for big data processing and analysis.Continue Reading
Amazon EFS (Elastic File System)

Amazon EFS (Elastic File System) is a cloud-based file storage service for applications and workloads that run in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) public cloud.Continue Reading
In search of AWS Solutions Architect preparation?

Think you're ready for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification exam? Test your knowledge with these 12 questions, and assess your test readiness.Continue Reading
Amazon API Gateway

Amazon API Gateway is an Amazon Web Services (AWS) feature that enables developers to connect non-AWS applications to AWS back-end resources, such as servers and code.Continue Reading
Amazon Athena

Amazon Athena is a service that enables a data analyst to perform interactive queries in the web-based cloud storage service, Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3).Continue Reading
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)

An Amazon Machine Image (AMI) is a master image for the creation of virtual servers -- known as EC2 instances -- in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) environment.Continue Reading
Amazon Glacier

Amazon Glacier, also known as Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) Glacier, is a low-cost cloud storage service for data with longer retrieval times offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS).Continue Reading
Amazon Lightsail

Amazon Lightsail is an Amazon cloud service that offers bundles of cloud compute power and memory for new or less experienced cloud users.Continue Reading
Application Load Balancer

The Application Load Balancer is a feature of Elastic Load Balancing that allows a developer to configure and route incoming end-user traffic to applications based in the AWS public cloud.Continue Reading
Amazon QuickSight

Amazon QuickSight is a machine learning-powered business intelligence service built for the cloud under the Amazon Web Services (AWS) umbrella.Continue Reading
Amazon Trust Services

Amazon Trust Services is a certificate authority created and operated by Amazon Web Services.Continue Reading
Amazon Cognito

Amazon Cognito is an Amazon Web Services product that controls user authentication and access for mobile applications on internet-connected devices.Continue Reading
When should you use AWS IAM roles vs. users?

Access management is critical to securing the cloud. Understand the differences between AWS IAM roles and users to properly restrict access to AWS resources.Continue Reading
AWS CloudWatch

Amazon CloudWatch is a component of Amazon Web Services that provides monitoring for AWS resources and the customer applications running on the Amazon infrastructure.Continue Reading
How Amazon launched the warehouse robotics industry

In 2012, the warehouse robotics industry consisted of Kiva Systems, the sole supplier to serve all e-commerce companies. When Amazon devoured Kiva, a wellspring of startups bubbled up in response.Continue Reading
Learn the scope of Amazon subscription services

Prime is just one of Amazon's many membership offerings. Learn the features and fees of Amazon subscriptions to understand this business unit.Continue Reading
Amazon healthcare initiatives wake up an industry slow to change

Amazon's entrance into healthcare pushes established healthcare businesses to address and improve longstanding logistical and technological issues.Continue Reading
Break down the components of Amazon's retail business

Scan this overview of Amazon's various retail business units, from online platforms to brick-and-mortar stores, to understand what makes the company a dominant force in retail.Continue Reading
Amazon AppStream

Amazon AppStream is an Amazon Web Service (AWS) that enables compute-intensive applications to be streamed from the cloud to computing devices of all types.Continue Reading
Set up a Jupyter notebook on AWS with this tutorial

AWS machine learning capabilities relies on the Jupyter Notebook tool. Follow this video tutorial to learn how to set up a Jupyter notebook on Amazon EMR.Continue Reading
Follow these experts' advice on AWS migration best practices

Before you migrate to the AWS cloud, learn from those who've made the move before. These migration best practices cover resource planning, costs, testing and more.Continue Reading
Set up a data lake on AWS with Lake Formation

Modern businesses must organize an unprecedent amount of information. Find out how AWS Lake Formation can help your business manage and analyze high volumes of data.Continue Reading
Prepare for an AWS outage with these preventative steps

Set up the proper data protection and recovery measures before a cloud outage hits. Follow these backup and disaster recovery tips to keep workloads running during and after an outage.Continue Reading
A complete guide to AWS re:Invent 2019

AWS re:Invent is one of the biggest cloud and IT events of the year. Use this AWS conference guide to get the latest news and expert analysis before, during and after the show.Continue Reading
Get to know these AWS hybrid cloud storage and architecture services

Use this breakdown to build a hybrid cloud strategy. Learn the ins and outs of AWS' hybrid cloud capabilities, from AWS Snowball devices to AWS Outposts and VMware Cloud on AWS.Continue Reading
AWS SysOps certification exam guide outlines admin responsibility

In this book excerpt from "AWS Certified SysOps Administrator Associate All-in-One Exam Guide," review the best practices for OS and application security on AWS.Continue Reading
Experts expect AWS re:Invent 2019 to spotlight AI, security and more

Re:Invent 2019 will yet again be heavy on product rollouts. Get ready for the show with a rundown on the topics and technologies our experts predict AWS will spotlight.Continue Reading
AWS Landing Zone

AWS Landing Zone is software provided by Amazon to help AWS customers set up a secure, multi-account AWS environment.Continue Reading
How AWS VPC Traffic Mirroring works

Solve cloud network traffic issues with VPC Traffic Mirroring. Breakdown how traffic mirroring works and how it can boost monitoring and security practices in your AWS environment.Continue Reading
How to get the most out of AWS re:Invent 2019

Get the lowdown on this year's re:Invent before you go. With tips on travel logistics, session reservations and social outings, you'll be ready to maximize your time in Las Vegas.Continue Reading
What AWS testing tools and services are available?

There are many tools available on the AWS Marketplace for QA testing, making it difficult to determine where to begin. What should an enterprise look for when choosing among QA tools?Continue Reading
Amplify improvements streamline AWS mobile app development

Once just an open source Java library, AWS Amplify is now a full-fledged AWS mobile app development platform. Learn how it works and how it compares to Google Firebase.Continue Reading
A go-to AWS migration checklist for DevOps-ready enterprises

Follow this checklist to prepare for a cloud migration and optimize DevOps practices. The steps include advice on tools and practices to support the move to an IaaS model or higher-level AWS offerings.Continue Reading
Tailor and create compliance rules with this AWS Config tutorial

Get started with this guide to AWS Config rules. Learn how to customize AWS Config managed rules with CloudFormation and create new rules with AWS Lambda.Continue Reading
Set AWS security automation in motion with these practices

Enterprises need to continuously improve their cloud security posture. Catch up on the latest expert advice on AWS security tools and practices.Continue Reading
Follow this AWS Fargate tutorial to deploy a containerized app

New to containers on AWS? Learn how to navigate the Amazon ECS Management Console to configure the proper container orchestration in this simple AWS Fargate example.Continue Reading
Prepare for cloud security and shared responsibility

Organizations that move to the cloud must prepare to adapt their security playbooks. Learn how AWS' shared responsibility model complicates cloud security.Continue Reading
How to use batch operations to process S3 objects

AWS ops pros can use Amazon S3 Batch Operations to process and move high volumes of objects between buckets. Find out how Batch Operations on AWS works with this video tutorial.Continue Reading
AWS certification

AWS certification is a level of Amazon Web Services cloud expertise that an IT professional obtains after passing one or more exams the public cloud provider offers.Continue Reading
Navigate AWS storage options through the years

Storage services were foundational to AWS' early success and remain central to customers' cloud strategies today. Visualize the growth and usage of AWS storage with this infographic.Continue Reading
How to migrate from Azure to Amazon's cloud with AWS SMS

AWS Server Migration Service can move large swaths of Azure, Windows and VMware VMs into AWS, whether it's a one-time migration or a periodic replication between environments. Learn how to put it to use.Continue Reading
Understanding AWS security groups' capabilities and limitations

Expand your knowledge of AWS security groups. Learn how to configure them for traffic protection, along with how they compare to other firewall options on AWS.Continue Reading
Unlock machine learning with these Amazon SageMaker examples

AWS has lowered the cost to train machine learning models. If you want to get started with Amazon SageMaker, befriend a data scientist and build a predictive chatbot.Continue Reading
Set up an AWS recommendation engine with Amazon Personalize

Amazon Personalize offers machine recommendation algorithms as a service, but it's not the only recommendation engine on the market with AI behind it.Continue Reading
Learn how to deploy a Flask app to AWS Elastic Beanstalk

Explore Elastic Beanstalk, the cloud service that automates web application provisioning on AWS infrastructure. Use this tutorial to model your own deployment with Python and Flask.Continue Reading
Automate user and group creation with this AWS IAM tutorial

Watch this 5-minute video to learn how to automate AWS IAM resources. See how to provision users and groups with CloudFormation templates, and manage IAM policies for permissions.Continue Reading
Filter for AWS objects with these PowerShell commands for S3

Because of S3's flat structure, it can be difficult to find your way around the service. Learn how to use PowerShell S3 commands to find the right AWS objects.Continue Reading
Storage Gateway basics to set an AWS hybrid storage strategy

AWS Storage Gateway deploys a gateway that connects on-premises tasks and applications to the AWS cloud. This sets your IT infrastructure up for disaster recovery and backup.Continue Reading
Follow this step-by-step guide to use AWS Lambda with PowerShell

Explore the process needed to prepare, package and publish Lambda functions with PowerShell modules. Use the examples in each step to model your own functions.Continue Reading
Set and track backup activity with the AWS Backup service

AWS Backup service configures, tracks and manages backups across multiple data storage services. It can save time and resources, but still has limitations.Continue Reading
Bookmark the latest top tips on AWS cloud development tools

Catch up on recent expert advice about important AWS updates for developers, including Step Functions integrations, expanded Lambda functionality and the release of Amazon Corretto.Continue Reading
Words to go: AWS cloud migration services

Whether you transfer large applications, servers or databases, AWS offers a range of migration tools. Familiarize yourself with its native services to map out a move to the cloud.Continue Reading
Use S3 bucket security best practices to cut off public access

AWS users need the benefits of S3 but not the security concerns that come along with it. Follow these guidelines to prevent the threat of public access to S3 buckets.Continue Reading
Words to go: AWS databases

AWS has an expansive list of database services. Check out these brief overviews of each one to avoid confusion and get a sense for which could meet your IT demands.Continue Reading
AWS Security Hub centralizes an organization's cloud security view

AWS Security Hub consolidates an admin's sprawl of cloud assets into dashboards for better security insights. But its resource limitations may blunt its effectiveness, for now.Continue Reading
Amazon Forecast melds time series data with machine learning

Consider Amazon Forecast to help with data predictions, resource planning and more. Find out how the service works and ways it can be customized to meet enterprise needs.Continue Reading
AWS App Mesh faces tough race in microservices market

As AWS and its rivals continue to evolve their service mesh technologies, they'll have to do so with enterprise demands, including those for multi-cloud capabilities, top of mind.Continue Reading
AWS Outposts continues the trend of 'cloud-down' hybrid

AWS Outposts may not make an impact until 2020, but organizations still need to prepare for Amazon's on-prem cloud service to see if the 'cloud-down' approach fits their needs.Continue Reading
How to integrate DevOps QA testing on AWS

QA testing is an overlooked, but important, part of DevOps. For workloads on AWS, use CodeBuild, CodeCommit and other tools to make the most of your workflow.Continue Reading
Amazon Aurora

Amazon Aurora is a relational database engine from Amazon Web Services. The engine is MySQL-compatible, which means code, applications and drivers used in databases relying on MySQL can be used in Aurora with minimal or no changes.Continue Reading
Amazon Connect

Amazon Connect is an Amazon Web Services (AWS) public cloud customer contact center service.Continue Reading
S3 Intelligent-Tiering

S3 Intelligent-Tiering is an Amazon S3 storage class that analyzes an AWS user's stored data and automatically moves it between storage tiers based on usage frequency.Continue Reading
Firecracker

Firecracker is a light-weight virtualization technology open sourced by Amazon Web Services.Continue Reading
AWS Secrets Manager

AWS Secrets Manager is a security service to centrally manage sensitive information and eliminate the need to hard-code that information into an application.Continue Reading
Amazon Connect integrations aim to improve call center apps

Together, Amazon Connect and Lex can benefit call center agents, as chatbots reduce the workload and provide valuable insights into the customer experience.Continue Reading
Amazon Comprehend

Amazon Comprehend is a natural language processing (NLP) service that uses machine learning to analyze and find relationships in text.Continue Reading
AWS Serverless Application Model (AWS SAM)

AWS Serverless Application Model (AWS SAM) is a framework a developer can use to create and deploy serverless applications that run on Amazon's cloud.Continue Reading
AWS Firewall Manager

AWS Firewall Manager is a tool from Amazon Web Services that an organization can use to configure policies for the cloud vendor's native web application firewall (WAF) service.Continue Reading
Amazon Redshift Spectrum

Amazon Redshift Spectrum is a feature within Amazon Web Services' Redshift data warehousing service that lets a data analyst conduct fast, complex analysis on objects stored on the AWS cloud.Continue Reading
AWS re:Invent 2018 predictions emphasize Lambda, containers

Expanded serverless offerings, as well as new instance types and IoT services, are set to emerge from AWS re:Invent 2018, according to these predictions.Continue Reading
AWS Instance Scheduler

AWS Instance Scheduler is a tool from Amazon Web Services that automates when and where a user's virtual machine instances are deployed on the public cloud.Continue Reading
AWS Fargate

AWS Fargate is a service that enables a user to run containers on Amazon's cloud computing platform without the need to manage the underlying infrastructure.Continue Reading
Build an AWS multiregion architecture to meet global demand

Globally distributed applications offer a number of benefits, such as high availability. But IT teams need to put in the work to successfully deploy an AWS multiregion architecture.Continue Reading

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