aws is an online cloud computing platform by the E-commerce giant Amazon. Its services include software as a service (SaaS), platform as a service and infrastructure as a service. It offers over 100 different services to customers across a wide variety of industries and uses. It has tens of thousands of servers spread across the globe and is divided into discrete regions called “availability zones” that are physically separated but still connected to one another. Amazon Web Services has the highest level of security of all cloud platforms, and is trusted by global enterprises to safeguard sensitive data. Its core infrastructure has been built to meet the security needs of the military and international banks and is backed by over 90 safety protocols, compliance approvals and encryption capabilities.
AWS has a pay-as-you-go model that scales automatically based on the amount of storage and compute power a customer needs. It is a great option for start-ups and small businesses that are just getting started as it eliminates the need to make expensive upfront investments in computing hardware and can be adjusted as needed.
AWS’s servers are located in 81 network segments that are divided into “availability zones” that are physically separate but still connected to one another. This allows for redundant infrastructure that is resistant to downtime due to server or data center failures. It also allows for geographic redundancy, where a company’s data is stored in multiple locations to ensure its availability.