What is cloud computing?
Understand cloud computing with a simple example, on-premises comparison and free video lessons in English and Hindi from CloudFolks HUB.
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Public, private and hybrid cloud explained
Public, private and hybrid describe deployment approaches: shared provider infrastructure, an environment dedicated to an organisation, or connected environments working together.
Read articleIaaS vs PaaS vs SaaS: who manages what?
IaaS, PaaS and SaaS describe different levels of managed service. As the provider manages more of the technology stack, your team can focus on different parts of the application and business.
Read articleAWS Regions and Availability Zones explained
An AWS Region is a geographic area. Availability Zones are separate locations within a Region that help you design workloads to tolerate infrastructure failures.
Read articleGetting comfortable with the AWS Management Console
The AWS Management Console is a browser interface for working with AWS services. The account, role and Region you select determine the resources you can see and the actions you can perform.
Read articleWhat is Amazon EC2? A beginner’s guide
Amazon EC2 provides virtual servers, called instances, in AWS. You choose an image, instance type, network and storage configuration to run your software.
Read articleWhat is an AMI? Understanding EC2 machine images
An Amazon Machine Image, or AMI, supplies the information needed to launch an EC2 instance, including its starting operating-system environment.
Read articlePlan and launch your first EC2 instance
Launching an EC2 instance involves choosing an image, compute size, network, storage and access configuration. Plan these decisions before using the launch wizard.
Read articleConnecting to a Linux EC2 instance: the essentials
Connecting to a Linux EC2 instance requires a supported access method, the correct operating-system user and appropriate network and identity permissions.
Read articleBenefits of cloud computing—and the decisions behind them
Cloud computing can provide on-demand resources, flexible capacity and access to managed services. Real benefits depend on how the workload is designed and operated.
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