Hello, AWS enthusiasts!
As we kick off our exciting #100DaysofAWS series, I want to start by acknowledging your enthusiasm and support. Thank you for joining me on this incredible journey into the world of Amazon Web Services. Whether you're a seasoned cloud architect or taking your first steps into the cloud, I'm here to make your AWS learning experience insightful and enjoyable.
Today, I'm excited to announce that we're not only picking up where we left off but also improving and expanding on the original series. The very first blog post I wrote back then was titled "What is AWS?" I believe it serves as a fitting introduction to our #100DaysofAWS series and sets the stage for what's to come. If you've read it before, it's a chance to refresh your knowledge. If you're new to the series, it's an excellent starting point for your AWS journey.
So without any further delay, let us get started.
Recently there is an incredible buzz around cloud computing. Because of the features and advantages cloud computing offers, many existing organizations and new ventures are migrating their businesses to Cloud. There are so many cloud providers available in the market today and AWS is one of the leading Cloud providers.
Amazon Web Services is subsidiary of Amazon Inc. that provides flexible, easy to use and cost-effective cloud computing solutions. It has been nearly a decade and a half since the world was introduced to AWS and today it has grown into one of the most successful cloud infrastructure organization.
History of AWS
Back in 2006, AWS began offering IT infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services (commonly known as cloud computing). With the Cloud Computing, businesses no longer need to plan for and procure servers and other IT infrastructure weeks or months in advance. Instead, they can instantly spin up hundreds or thousands of servers in minutes and deliver results faster.
Today, AWS provides a highly reliable, scalable, low-cost infrastructure platform in the cloud that powers hundreds of thousands of businesses in 190 countries around the world. However, what you may not know is that the origins of AWS as a developer tool traced back to 2002 when Amazon was far different than it is today.
Let's have a quick look at the History of AWS -
2002 - The AWS platform was launched.
2004 - In November 2004, the first AWS services launched for public usage which was Simple Queue Service (SQS). Thereafter EC2 service was developed.
2006 - AWS launched their Clod computing products combining three initial offerings SQS, S3, and EC2.
2009 - Expanding its global presence, AWS launched EC2 and S3 services in Europe.
2012 - In November 2012, AWS hosted its first customer event in Las Vegas.
2013 - AWS began offering a certification program for professionals.
2014 - AWS launched its partner network named AWS Partner Network which is focused on helping AWS based companies grow and scale the business.
2018 - Amazon launched an autoscaling service on AWS.
2021 - AWS has distinct operations in 24 geographical regions.
Why AWS?
With data Center locations in the U.S., Europe, Brazil, Singapore, Japan, and Australia, customers across all industries are taking advantage of the benefits like low cost, secure and flexible platform. These developer-friendly services attracted cloud-ready customers. Companies like Adobe, Twitter, Netflix, Facebook, etc., use AWS services. And the reason behind such success is the unique benefits that AWS offers.
1. Easy to use
AWS is designed to allow application providers and vendors to host their applications quickly and securely – whether an existing application or a new SaaS-based application.
2. Flexible
AWS enables you to select the operating system, programming language, web application platform, database, and other services you need.
3. Cost-Effective
You pay only for the compute power, storage, and other resources you use, with no long-term contracts or up-front commitments.
4. Reliable
With AWS, you take advantage of a scalable, reliable, and secure global computing infrastructure.
5. Scalable and Performance
Using AWS tools, Auto Scaling, and Elastic Load Balancing, your application can scale up or down based on demand. Backed by Amazon’s massive infrastructure, you have access to compute and storage resources when you need them.
6. Security
AWS has built world class, highly secure infrastructure, both physically and virtually. The fact that organizations like NASDAQ, HealthCare.Gov, Dow Jones use AWS platform, is an evidence that shows how trusted and secured AWS is as a cloud service. Given below are few highlights from the security perspective mentioned on AWS site –
Multiple geographic regions and Availability Zones allow you to remain resilient in the face of most failure modes, including natural disasters or system failures.
Data centres are staffed 24×7 by trained security guards, and access is authorized strictly on a least privileged basis.
Ability to configure built-in firewall rules from totally public to completely private or somewhere in between to control access to instances.
Leverage Identity & Access Management (IAM) & CloudTrail to keep track to all activities done by different users.
As we wrap up this introductory blog post, I invite you to join us on this exciting journey through AWS. In the next blog, I'll discuss more about AWS Global Infrastructure.
Thank you for reading, and I hope you're as eager as we are to learn more about AWS in the coming days!
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