Chapter 1: Introduction to Cloud Computing & AWS
The chapter explores the fundamentals of cloud computing, emphasizing its benefits such as cost efficiency and scalability. It delineates three primary cloud service models: IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, with examples from Amazon Web Services (AWS). Additionally, it provides insights into AWS's global infrastructure, navigation of the AWS Management Console, and the setup of a Free Tier AWS account.
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What we have learnt
- Cloud computing delivers IT resources on-demand over the Internet with a pay-as-you-go model.
- AWS offers various cloud service models, including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.
- Understanding AWS's global infrastructure enhances application deployment and resource management.
Key Concepts
- -- Cloud Computing
- The on-demand delivery of IT resources over the Internet with pay-as-you-go pricing.
- -- IaaS
- Infrastructure as a Service, which provides virtualized computing resources over the internet.
- -- PaaS
- Platform as a Service, offering hardware and software tools over the internet.
- -- SaaS
- Software as a Service, which delivers software applications over the internet.
- -- AWS
- Amazon Web Services, a comprehensive cloud platform offering over 200 fully featured services.
- -- Global Infrastructure
- The design of AWS's regions and availability zones that enhances performance and availability.
- -- AWS Management Console
- A web-based interface for accessing and managing AWS services.
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