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Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a comprehensive cloud platform offering compute (EC2), storage (S3), databases (RDS), ML, and more for building scalable apps. It dominates with vast services and global regions.
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Choose AWS when: - Needing enterprise-grade infrastructure. - Building serverless (Lambda) or containers (EKS). - Requiring compliance (HIPAA, PCI). - Scaling globally with pay-as-you-go.
Pros
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- Unmatched service breadth. - Reliable with 99.99% SLAs. - Free tier for learning. - Strong security (IAM, KMS). - Ecosystem integrations.
Cons
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- Steep learning and cost management. - Vendor lock-in. - Bills surprise without budgets. - Complexity for small teams. - Outages rare but impactful.
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Note: Use Cost Explorer. Start with Lightsail. Secure with least privilege.
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