AWS- Amazon Cloud:

What is AWS (Amazon Web Services)?

AWS is Amazon’s cloud platform. Instead of buying computers, servers, or
software, companies can “rent” IT services from AWS over the internet — like
storage, computing power, databases, security, and more.

It’s like Amazon for technology services — but instead of delivering packages, it
delivers computing resources online.

What is Cloud?
Think of "the cloud" as the internet’s storage and computing space. Instead
of saving your files and running programs on your personal computer or phone,
you're using someone else’s computer (usually a big, powerful one) that’s
connected to the internet.

You’ve already used the cloud if you:

●​ Watched a movie on Netflix​

●​ Checked your email on Gmail​

●​ Stored files on Google Drive, Dropbox, or iCloud

What is Cloud Computing?

Instead of buying, owning, and maintaining physical data centers and servers,
you can access technology services, such as computing power, storage, and
databases, on an as-needed basis from a cloud provider like Amazon Web
Services (AWS).
What is a Server?
All of that data lives in the cloud — which really means it lives in data centers
full of powerful machines called servers.
Server is just a special kind of computer that:

●​ Stores data (like your photos or emails)

●​ Shares that data with others when they ask for it
●​ Runs applications (like a website or an online store)

Imagine a big office printer that many people can use — instead of everyone
having their own printer, you have one machine that serves everyone. A server
does the same, but with data and apps.

What are some use cases for a cloud server?

You can use a cloud server to run all types of workloads. Here are some
examples:

●​ Enterprise software, such as human resources (HR) and customer

relationship management (CRM) systems
●​ Customer applications, such as mobile apps and document management
●​ High-end graphics processing, such as video streaming and games
●​ Scientific modeling applications
●​ Databases that are manipulated through incoming database queries
●​ Web applications and websites, through dedicated web servers running
HTTP communications
●​ Machine learning (ML) workloads, for training ML models that require a
large amount of compute power
●​ A cloud server provides scalability and flexibility for all modern
applications. You can use one for artificial intelligence (AI) as well as
microservices, analytics, and streaming.

So, What Does the Cloud Include?

Here’s what usually comes with "cloud computing":

●​ Storage: Like a virtual locker for your files (Google Drive, OneDrive).
 ●​ Applications/Software: Tools that run on the cloud, like Google Docs or
Microsoft 365, so you don’t need to install anything.

●​ Servers & Processing Power: The "brains" behind the scenes doing the
heavy lifting, like hosting a website or running a business application.

●​ Security: Data in the cloud is protected with encryption, passwords, and

firewalls — similar to banks protecting money.

●​ Access Anytime, Anywhere: As long as you have the internet, you can
access your files, tools, or systems from any device.

🏢 Why Do Businesses Use the Cloud?

●​ Saves money (no need to buy and maintain big servers)

●​ Scales easily (need more storage? Click and upgrade)

●​ Always up to date (software updates are automatic)

●​ Remote-friendly (great for teams working from different locations)

Cloud = Renting a fully stocked office

Instead of building and owning your own building (servers,
software, maintenance), you rent a space (cloud services)
where everything is already set up — pay as you use!

Key Pricing Models:

●​ On-Demand:
Pay per hour or by the second for services like Amazon EC2.
●​ Reserved Instances:
Commit to using a specific instance for a set period (1-3 years) and receive
a discounted rate.
 ●​ Spot Instances:
Bid on spare capacity and pay significantly less than on-demand, but risk
being interrupted.
●​ Saving Plans:
Commit to a specific level of compute usage over a 1-3 year period and
receive a discount on compute and other eligible services.
●​ Free Tier:
Offers limited free usage of various services, especially for new customers.

Where Do We (as a Managed Partner) Come In?

Your company’s role as a Managed AWS Partner is to make AWS easier, safer,
and more efficient for clients.

👇 Moresco help by:

✅ Setting up AWS properly from the start- Start by Building Infrastructure,
Putting the calculated Ram, Storage, Apps, which version of OS and more.

🛠️ Managing services like storage, security, backups, etc.

🧾 Monitoring usage to prevent cost overruns
📊 Optimizing performance and suggesting improvements
🛟 Providing support for cloud issues, troubleshooting, and guidance
🔐 Ensuring security & compliance
In short:
AWS provides the tools — we help clients use them smartly and efficiently.

What You Need to Create a VM (EC2 Instance) in

AWS
1.✅ AWS Account
You need to sign in to the AWS Management Console.
Free tier available for small/basic setups.

2.🖥️ Choose an AMI (Amazon Machine Image)

This is like picking an operating system.

Options: Linux, Windows, Ubuntu, etc.

Think of it as: “What kind of software should my virtual machine run?”

3.⚙️ Choose an Instance Type

This decides the power (CPU, memory, network speed).

Common example: t2.micro (Free Tier eligible — good for small use).

Think of it as: “How strong do I want this virtual machine to be?”

4.💾 Configure Storage (EBS Volume)

Decide how much hard drive space your VM needs.

You can select SSD or HDD options.

Think of it as: “How much space do I need for files, apps, and data?”

5.🔐 Set Up Security Group

Acts like a firewall – controls which traffic can go in and out.

You decide if the VM can be accessed via:

SSH (Linux)
RDP (Windows)
HTTP/HTTPS (web access)
Think of it as: “Who can connect to my virtual machine and how?”
AWS (Amazon Web Services) offers over 200 cloud-based products
and services across various categories like compute, storage,
databases, networking, analytics, and more. Some popular services
include EC2 for virtual servers, S3 for storage, RDS for relational
databases, and Lambda for serverless computing. AWS also provides
services for machine learning, IoT, and mobile development.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
Compute:
Amazon EC2: Virtual servers in the cloud.
Amazon Lambda: Serverless computer service.
Amazon Lightsail: Simple virtual servers for developers.
Storage:
Amazon S3: Object storage.
Amazon EBS: Block storage volumes for EC2 instances.
Amazon Glacier: Low-cost archive storage.
Amazon EFS: Network file system.
Amazon FSx: File systems for Windows and Lustre.
Databases:
Amazon RDS: Relational database service.
Amazon DynamoDB: NoSQL database.
Amazon Aurora: High-performance, MySQL- and PostgreSQL-compatible
database.
Amazon Redshift: Data warehouse service.
Networking & Content Delivery:
Amazon VPC: Virtual private cloud.
Amazon CloudFront: Content delivery network.
Amazon API Gateway: Manage APIs.
Analytics:
Amazon Athena: Query data in S3 using SQL.
Amazon Kinesis: Real-time data streaming.
Amazon Redshift: Data warehouse service.
Application Services:
Amazon ECS: Container orchestration service.
Amazon ECR: Container registry.
AWS Elastic Beanstalk: Deployment service.
AWS CloudFormation: Infrastructure as code service.
Machine Learning:
Amazon SageMaker: Machine learning platform.
Amazon Bedrock: Foundation models for generative AI.
Amazon Augmented AI: Human review of ML predictions.
Internet of Things (IoT):
AWS IoT Core: Connect and manage IoT devices.
AWS IoT Greengrass: Local compute, messaging, and sync.
AWS IoT SiteWise: IoT data collection and interpretation.
Other Services:
AWS IAM: Identity and access management.
Amazon SNS: Simple notification service.
Amazon SQS: Simple queue service.
Amazon CloudWatch: Monitoring service.
AWS Auto Scaling: Automatically adjust resources.
AWS CloudTrail: Audit service.
AWS CloudHSM: Dedicated hardware security module.
AWS WAF: Web application firewall.