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Core AWS Services Flashcards

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Compute Services Function

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Services replicating the role of physical servers for the cloud. Offers config for autoscaling, load balancing, and serverless architectures (server functionality w/very small footprint).

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Networking Services Function

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Application connectivity, access control, and enhanced remote connections.

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Storage Services Function

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Storage platforms - immediate accessibility to long-term backup.

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Database Services Function

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Managed data solutions for relational, NoSQL, or caching data formats.

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Application Management Services Function

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Monitoring, auditing, and configuring AWS account services and running resources.

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Security and Identity Services Function

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Services for managing authentication and authorization, data connection and encryption, and integration w/3rd-party authentication management systems.

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List of Core Compute Services

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EC2 - Elastic Compute Cloud,
Lambda,
Auto Scaling,
Elastic Load Balancing,
Elastic Beanstalk

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List of Core Networking Services

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VPC - Virtual Private Cloud,
Direct Connect,
Route 53,
CloudFront

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List of Core Storage Services

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S3 - Simple Storage Service,
S3 Glacier,
EBS - Elastic Block Store,
Storage Gateway

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List of Core Database Services

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RDS - Relational Database Service,
DynamoDB

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List of Core Application Management Services

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CloudWatch,
CloudFormation,
CloudTrail,
Config

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List of Core Security and Identity Services

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IAM - Identity and Access Management,
KMS - Key Management Service,
Directory Service

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List of Core Application Integration Services

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SNS - Simple Notification Service,
SWF - Simple Workflow,
SQS - Simple Queue Service,
API Gateway

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EC2

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  • Compute Service
  • Elastic Compute Cloud
  • Server instances that provide virtual versions of physical servers.
    Highly configurable.
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Lambda

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  • Compute Service
  • Serverless - server functionality w/small footprint
  • Network events (consumer requests) can trigger the execution of a code-based operation. When complete, resources are shut down.
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Auto Scaling

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  • Compute service
  • Image templates that are copies of running EC2 instances are launched/terminated based on demand.
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Elastic Load Balancing

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  • Compute service
  • Incoming network traffic is directed b/t mult web servers such that no server is overwhelmed/underused and no traffic goes to failed servers.
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Elastic Beanstalk

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  • Compute service
  • Managed service
  • Push your application code, and the compute and networking infrastructure are launched and managed under the hood.
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VPC

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  • Networking service
  • Virtual Private Cloud
  • Highly configurable
  • Networking environments that host your EC2 and RDS instances.
  • Can secure and isolate your instances by controlling inbound/outbound network access.
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Direct Connect

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  • Networking service
  • Used to establish a direct tunnel b/t your local data center/office and your VPCs
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Route 53

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  • Networking service
  • DNS service
  • Domain registration, record administration, routing protocols, and health checks.
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CloudFront

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  • Networking service
  • CDN - content delivery network
  • Store cached versions of your site at edge locations.
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S3

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  • Storage service
  • Simple Storage Service
  • Reliable, cheap object storage great for data storage and backups.
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S3 Glacier

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  • Storage service
  • Store large data archives cheaply over the long term w/retrieval delays in the hours.
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EBS

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  • Storage service
  • Elastic Block Store
  • Persistent virtual storage drives that host the OS and working data of an EC2 instance.
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Storage Gateway

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  • Storage service
  • Hybrid system
  • Exposes cloud storage as a local, on-prem appliance.
  • Great for migration and data backup and as part of disaster recovery.
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RDS

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  • Database service
  • Relational Database Service
  • Managed service
  • Builds a stable, secure, and reliable db instance
  • Can run various SQL db engines: MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, and Amazon’s Aurora.
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DynamoDB

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  • Database service
  • Used for fast, flexible, highly scalable, and managed NoSQL db workloads.
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CloudWatch

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  • Application management service
  • Monitors process performance and resource utilization.
  • Can set thresholds to trigger notifications or actions.
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CloudFormation

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  • Application management service
  • Template files are used to define full and complex AWS deployments.
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CloudTrail

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  • Application management service
  • Collects records of API events.
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Config

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  • Application management service
  • Notifications are sent when the state of your account changes away from a defined configuration.
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IAM

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  • Security and Identity service
  • Identity and Access Management
  • Authentication for your account.
  • Users, groups, roles and policies are used to control user and programmatic access to your resources.
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KMS

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  • Security and Identity service
  • Key Management Service
  • Managed service
  • Allows you to control creation/use of encryption keys for your AWS resources.
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Directory Service

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  • Security and Identity service
  • Can integrate AWS resources w/identity providers like Cognito and Microsoft AD domains.
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SNS

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  • Application Integration service
  • Simple Notification Service
  • Publish topics to other services, mobile devices, or email/SMS.
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SWF

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  • Application Integration service
  • Simple Workflow
  • Coordinate tasks that use AWS services (or human events).
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SQS

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  • Application Integration service
  • Simple Queue Service
  • Event-driven messaging w/in distributed systems.
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API Gateway

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  • Application Integration service
  • Create/manage secure/reliable APIs

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