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Cloud Concepts

Understanding AWS Cloud fundamentals and value proposition.

What is Cloud Computing?​

Cloud computing is the on-demand delivery of IT resources over the Internet with pay-as-you-go pricing.

AWS Cloud Value Proposition​

  • Cost Savings - Pay only for what you use
  • Agility - Rapidly deploy resources
  • Elasticity - Scale up or down as needed
  • Innovation - Focus on business, not infrastructure
  • Global Reach - Deploy worldwide in minutes

Cloud Computing Models​

Service Models​

  • IaaS - Infrastructure as a Service
  • PaaS - Platform as a Service
  • SaaS - Software as a Service

Deployment Models​

  • Public Cloud - AWS, Azure, GCP
  • Private Cloud - On-premises cloud
  • Hybrid Cloud - Combination of public and private