Foundation Flashcards
(20 cards)
When was AWS launched internally?
2002
When was AWS launched publicly?
2004
What services did AWS offer at its initial public launch?
SQS
When did AWS re-launch publicly with additional services?
2006
When AWS re-launched publicly, what services were available?
- SQS
- S3
- EC2
When did AWS launch in Europe?
2007
What was AWS’s annual revenue in 2019?
$35.02 Billion
What was AWS’s market share in 2019?
47%
What does AWS do?
Enables users to utilize Amazon’s cloud infrastructure to build sophisticated, scalable apps
Name 6 Use Cases for AWS
- Enterprise IT
- Backup & Storage
- Big Data Analytics
- Website Hosting
- Mobile & Social App Hosting
- Gaming Servers
Name the 4 types of AWS Global Infrastructure
- Regions
- Availability Zone (AZ)
- Data Centers
- Edge Locations / Points of Presence (POP)
What is an AWS Region?
A cluster of data centers
Names can be “us-east-1”, “eu-west-3”…
Most AWS services are…
region-scoped
Meaning services available are based on chosen region
Name 4 criteria for choosing an AWS Region
- Compliance with data governance and legal requirements
- Proximity to customers
- Available Services within a Region
- Pricing varies region to region
What is an AWS Availability Zone?
A distinct location within a Region made up of one or more discrete data centers.
Each AZ within a Region is isolated from failures in other AZs
How many AZs are there per Region?
3 - 6
Typically 3
What is an AWS Points of Presence?
A content delivery network (cdn)
Enables delivery of content to end users at lower latency
How many POPs does AWS have?
400+
in 90+ cities, across 40+ countries
What are Global Service?
Services offered in every region
Name the 4 Global Services
- IAM (Identity and Access Management)
- Route 53 (DNS Service)
- CloudFront (Content Delivery Network)
- WAF (Web Application Firewall)
