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AWS Compute Services: The Complete Guide to EC2 and Beyond
The Power of AWS Compute: Choosing the Right Tool for Every Job In the cloud computing arena, AWS offers a powerful arsenal of compute services designed to meet any workload requirement. From traditional virtual machines to cutting-edge serverless architectures, AWS has you covered. Here's your guide to navigating AWS's compute landscape: AWS Compute Service Spectrum Virtual Machines (VMs): Amazon EC2 - The foundation of cloud computing Containers: ECS and EKS - For modern, portable applications Virtual Private Servers: Lightsail - Simplified cloud for beginners Platform as a Service (PaaS): Elastic Beanstalk - For developer productivity Serverless: Lambda and Fargate - The future of event-driven computing Amazon EC2: Your Cloud Workhorse EC2 Fundamentals: Virtual Machines in the Cloud Runs as virtual machines on AWS hardware Choose any operating system (Windows, Linux, etc.) Utilizes AWS's hypervisor layer for resource allocation Offers temporary (instance store) and persistent (EBS) storage options Why EC2? Key Use Cases ✅ Complete control over computing resources ✅ Cost optimization through multiple pricing models ✅ Versatility to run any workload: Simple websites to complex AI applications Enterprise systems to high-performance computing Amazon Machine Images (AMIs): Your Deployment Blueprint What's Inside an AMI? Root volume template (OS + software) Launch permissions Storage volume mappings AMI Benefits
The Power of AWS Compute: Choosing the Right Tool for Every Job
In the cloud computing arena, AWS offers a powerful arsenal of compute services designed to meet any workload requirement. From traditional virtual machines to cutting-edge serverless architectures, AWS has you covered. Here's your guide to navigating AWS's compute landscape:
AWS Compute Service Spectrum
- Virtual Machines (VMs): Amazon EC2 - The foundation of cloud computing
- Containers: ECS and EKS - For modern, portable applications
- Virtual Private Servers: Lightsail - Simplified cloud for beginners
- Platform as a Service (PaaS): Elastic Beanstalk - For developer productivity
- Serverless: Lambda and Fargate - The future of event-driven computing
Amazon EC2: Your Cloud Workhorse
EC2 Fundamentals: Virtual Machines in the Cloud
- Runs as virtual machines on AWS hardware
- Choose any operating system (Windows, Linux, etc.)
- Utilizes AWS's hypervisor layer for resource allocation
- Offers temporary (instance store) and persistent (EBS) storage options
Why EC2? Key Use Cases
✅ Complete control over computing resources
✅ Cost optimization through multiple pricing models
✅ Versatility to run any workload:
- Simple websites to complex AI applications
- Enterprise systems to high-performance computing
Amazon Machine Images (AMIs): Your Deployment Blueprint
What's Inside an AMI?
- Root volume template (OS + software)
- Launch permissions
- Storage volume mappings
AMI Benefits
