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Introduction to AWS Cloud Computing

Cloud computing provides on-demand access to computing resources like servers, storage, databases, and applications via the internet. There are three main models of cloud computing: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS). IaaS provides basic infrastructure resources, PaaS removes the need to manage infrastructure to focus on applications, and SaaS provides completed software products managed by the service provider. Cloud deployments can be public, hybrid, or private on-premise models.

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Introduction to AWS Cloud Computing

Cloud computing provides on-demand access to computing resources like servers, storage, databases, and applications via the internet. There are three main models of cloud computing: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS). IaaS provides basic infrastructure resources, PaaS removes the need to manage infrastructure to focus on applications, and SaaS provides completed software products managed by the service provider. Cloud deployments can be public, hybrid, or private on-premise models.

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  • AWS Cloud Computing Concepts
  • Cloud Computing Models and Advantages
  • Cloud Deployment Types

AWS Cloud Computing Concepts

Cloud computing is the on-demand delivery of compute power, database storage,


applications and other IT resources through a cloud services platform via the
Internet with pay-as-you-go pricing.

Cloud computing provides a simple way to access servers, storage, databases and a
broad set of application services over the Internet.

The following introductory-level article covers some key AWS concepts that relate
to cloud computing:

What is Cloud Computing? Cloud vs Legacy IT


The following articles provide some additional information around basic computing
concepts:

Cloud Computing Basics � Compute


Cloud Computing Basics � Storage
Cloud Computing Basics � Network
Cloud Computing Basics � Serverless
A cloud services platform such as Amazon Web Services owns and maintains the
network-connected hardware required for these application services, while you
provision and use what you need via a web application.

6 advantages of cloud:

Trade capital expense for variable expense.


Benefit from massive economies of scale.
Stop guessing about capacity.
Increase speed and agility.
Stop spending money running and maintaining data centres.
Go global in minutes.
Trade capital expense for variable expense

Instead of having to invest heavily in data centers and servers before you know how
you�re going to use them, you can pay only when you consume computing resources,
and pay only for how much you consume.

Benefit from massive economies of scale

By using cloud computing, you can achieve a lower variable cost than you can get on
your own. Because usage from hundreds of thousands of customers is aggregated in
the cloud, providers such as AWS can achieve higher economies of scale, which
translates into lower pay as-you-go price.

Stop guessing about capacity

Eliminate guessing on your infrastructure capacity needs. When you make a capacity
decision prior to deploying an application, you often end up either sitting on
expensive idle resources or dealing with limited capacity.

With cloud computing, these problems go away. You can access as much or as little
capacity as you need, and scale up and down as required with only a few minutes�
notice.

Increase speed and agility

In a cloud computing environment, new IT resources are only a click away, which
means that you reduce the time to make those resources available to your developers
from weeks to just minutes.

This results in a dramatic increase in agility for the organization, since the cost
and time it takes to experiment and develop is significantly lower.

Stop spending money running and maintaining data centers

Focus on projects that differentiate your business, not the infrastructure. Cloud
computing lets you focus on your own customers, rather than on the heavy lifting of
racking, stacking, and powering servers.

Go global in minutes

Easily deploy your application in multiple regions around the world with just a few
clicks. This means you can provide lower latency and a better experience for your
customers at minimal cost.

Cloud Computing Models


3 types of cloud computing model:

Infrastructure as a service (IaaS).


Platform as a service (PaaS).
Software as a service (SaaS).
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) contains the basic building blocks for cloud IT
and typically provide access to networking features, computers (virtual or on
dedicated hardware), and data storage space.

IaaS provides you with the highest level of flexibility and management control over
your IT resources and is most similar to existing IT resources that many IT
departments and developers are familiar with today.

Platform as a Service (PaaS)

Platform as a Service (PaaS) removes the need for your organization to manage the
underlying infrastructure (usually hardware and operating systems) and allows you
to focus on the deployment and management of your applications.

This helps you be more efficient as you don�t need to worry about resource
procurement, capacity planning, software maintenance, patching, or any of the other
undifferentiated heavy lifting involved in running your application.

Software as a Service (SaaS)

Software as a Service (SaaS) provides you with a completed product that is run and
managed by the service provider. In most cases, people referring to Software as a
Service are referring to end-user applications.

With a SaaS offering you do not have to think about how the service is maintained
or how the underlying infrastructure is managed; you only need to think about how
you will use that particular piece of software.

A common example of a SaaS application is web-based email which you can use to send
and receive email without having to manage feature additions to the email product
or maintain the servers and operating systems that the email program is running on.

Provides high availability, fault tolerance, scalability an elasticity.


The following article provides some additional information:

Cloud Computing Service Models � IaaS, PaaS, SaaS


Types of Cloud Deployment
There are 3 types of cloud deployment:

Public Cloud or simple �Cloud� � e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP.


Hybrid Cloud � mixture of public and private clouds.
Private Cloud (on-premise) � managed in your own data centre, e.g. Hyper-V,
OpenStack, VMware.
Public Cloud

A cloud-based application is fully deployed in the cloud and all parts of the
application run in the cloud. Applications in the cloud have either been created in
the cloud or have been migrated from an existing infrastructure to take advantage
of the benefits of cloud computing.

Cloud-based applications can be built on low-level infrastructure pieces or can use


higher level services that provide abstraction from the management, architecting,
and scaling requirements of core infrastructure.

Hybrid

A hybrid deployment is a way to connect infrastructure and applications between


cloud-based resources and existing resources that are not located in the cloud.

The most common method of hybrid deployment is between the cloud and existing on-
premises infrastructure to extend, and grow, an organization�s infrastructure into
the cloud while connecting cloud resources to the internal system.

On-premises

The deployment of resources on-premises, using virtualization and resource


management tools, is sometimes called the �private cloud.�

On-premises deployment doesn�t provide many of the benefits of cloud computing but
is sometimes sought for its ability to provide dedicated resources.

In most cases this deployment model is the same as legacy IT infrastructure while
using application management and virtualization technologies to try and increase
resource utilization.

Common questions

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A cloud-based IT environment differs from legacy IT infrastructures by providing on-demand resource provisioning and eliminating the need for extensive capacity planning. In a cloud environment, resources can be scaled up or down flexibly and quickly, which reduces idle resources and enhances cost efficiency. Legacy systems typically involve significant upfront investment in hardware that may not be fully utilized, and changes to resource allocation can be slow and cumbersome .

Cloud computing facilitates global scalability by allowing businesses to deploy applications in multiple regions around the world in a relatively short time with minimal cost. This can provide lower latency and a better user experience for customers internationally, enabling a business to expand its reach and customer base with ease .

SaaS provides completed end-user applications run and managed by service providers, meaning the user does not need to handle service maintenance or infrastructure management. Benefits of SaaS include high availability, fault tolerance, scalability, and elasticity, which are managed by the provider to ensure smooth and uninterrupted service delivery. Users can thus focus on how to use the application without worrying about technical details .

A hybrid cloud deployment model offers the benefits of both public and private clouds. It allows organizations to extend their infrastructure into the cloud while still maintaining essential connections to existing on-premises resources. This provides flexibility, scalability, and the ability to use the cloud for additional resources or disaster recovery while keeping sensitive workloads on-premises .

Elasticity in cloud computing allows applications to dynamically adjust resource allocation in response to variable workloads. This means resources can be scaled up or down rapidly based on demand, ensuring that applications run efficiently without over-provisioning resources. This capability leads to operational cost savings and improved application performance, as resources are only used when needed .

The pay-as-you-go pricing model in cloud computing offers economic advantages by allowing users to pay only for the computing resources they consume, rather than making large upfront investments in data centers and servers. This eliminates the need to predict capacity needs and prevents the cost of idle resources, thus enabling better financial flexibility and cost management .

One potential disadvantage of cloud computing is the challenge concerning data security and compliance. Since data is stored off-premises and may traverse multiple jurisdictions, organizations must ensure compliance with various regional data protection laws, which can be complex. Additionally, entrusting sensitive data to third-party cloud providers introduces risks such as unauthorized access and data breaches. Enterprises need robust security measures and agreements with providers to mitigate these risks .

Cloud computing is considered more agile because it enables rapid provisioning of IT resources with just a few clicks, reducing the resource availability time from weeks to minutes. This dramatically increases the organization's agility by lowering the cost and time needed to experiment and develop, fostering quicker innovation and response to market changes .

Cloud computing enhances business continuity and disaster recovery by providing highly available and fault-tolerant services. By storing data and applications across multiple geographical locations, cloud providers ensure that a failure in one location does not impact access or data integrity. The rapid provisioning capabilities allow businesses to quickly restore operations and maintain service continuity even after disruptions, reducing downtime and enhancing resilience .

IaaS provides basic building blocks for cloud IT such as networking, computers, and storage, allowing for high flexibility and management control over IT resources. In contrast, PaaS removes the need to manage underlying infrastructure, which includes hardware and operating systems, enabling organizations to focus on application deployment and management without handling resource procurement and software maintenance .

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