AWS (Amazon Web Services) er den førende cloud computing-platform — som leverer on-demand computing-ressourcer (servere, lagerplads, databaser, netværk og hundredvis af tjenester) over internettet, betalt efter forbrug. Cloud computing betyder at leje IT-ressourcer i stedet for at eje fysisk hardware.
Cloud computing: leje af ressourcer efter behov
TRADITIONAL: buy/maintain your own physical servers (data center, upfront cost,
capacity planning, maintenance, slow to scale)
CLOUD: rent computing resources from a provider ON DEMAND, over the internet:
→ provision servers/storage/databases in MINUTES (no buying hardware)
→ PAY ONLY for what you use (pay-as-you-go)
→ SCALE up/down instantly as needs change
→ the provider handles the physical infrastructure
