Cloud / Provider
AWS
Amazon Web Services is a cloud platform providing compute, storage, networking, databases, analytics, security, and application services.
Problem it solves
Why it exists.
It provides on-demand infrastructure and managed building blocks without requiring teams to operate the underlying physical data centers.
Optimized for
Where it shines.
Production workloads that need a wide service catalog, elastic capacity, global regions, and deep automation APIs.
Use with care
Where not to use it.
Do not adopt services without clear ownership, cost controls, security boundaries, and an exit or portability story where it matters.
Components
What it is made of.
- Regions and availability zones
- IAM
- Compute
- Storage
- Managed services
Process
How it works.
- A workload is designed against AWS services
- Resources are provisioned through the console, APIs, or code
- IAM and network controls protect the workload
- Metrics, costs, and health guide ongoing operations