Compute - What is Compute in AWS?

Question 1

What is Compute in AWS?

Answer 1

Compute resources are the brains and processing power required by applications and systems to carry out computational tasks via a series of instructions.

Question 2

What components are closely related to Compute?

Answer 2

CPUs and RAM, which are common server components.

Question 3

How is a physical server within a data center considered a Compute resource?

Answer 3

It has multiple CPUs and a significant amount of RAM to process instructions from the operating system and applications.

Question 4

What are some AWS services and features that offer Compute power?

Answer 4

• EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud): Provides virtual servers (EC2 instances) that can be used continuously for months or years.
• AWS Lambda: Offers serverless Compute resources for executing small pieces of code, typically within a few hundred milliseconds.
• Other Compute services in AWS (covered in the course)

Question 5

Can Compute resources be consumed in different quantities and for different lengths of time?

Answer 5

Yes, Compute resources in AWS can be consumed in varying quantities and durations, offering a wide range of performance and benefit options.

Question 6

Which Compute resource you use in AWS depends on what?

Answer 6

It depends on your specific requirements and needs for your implementation.

Question 7

What will be covered in this course regarding Compute resources?

Answer 7

The course will discuss various Compute services in AWS, allowing you to decide which one is best suited for your implementation.