Course Description
AWS provides access to over 60 cloud services with a free account for one year and upgrades available for additional fees. With data centers located around the world, you can create cloud solutions within its various regions and availability zones. This becomes invaluable for companies needing to do business in remote locations or even internationally. Access to regions and availability zones in or near countries that your company does business with keeps data from lagging and improves efficiency, productivity, and profits, since this can all be done without the added expense of on-site servers or data centers. Additionally, an AWS account can be set up with one root-user and multiple additional users for which permissions can be limited according to need. In these Introduction to Amazon Web Services lessons, you will learn how to create an AWS account, AWS account management, regions, availability zones, and the various AWS services.
What You'll Learn
- Create an AWS account and set up its root user with additional permission-limited users
- Manage an AWS account across the topics covered in Account Management Part 1 and Part 2
- Describe AWS regions and availability zones located around the world
- Identify the various AWS services available through the platform
- Explain how regions and availability zones support doing business in remote or international locations
Key Takeaways
- AWS provides access to over 60 cloud services, with a free account available for one year and upgrades available for additional fees.
- AWS data centers are located around the world, letting you build cloud solutions within various regions and availability zones.
- Using regions and availability zones near the countries a company does business with keeps data from lagging and improves efficiency, productivity, and profits.
- Cloud solutions can be created without the added expense of on-site servers or data centers.
- An AWS account can be set up with one root user plus multiple additional users whose permissions can be limited according to need.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this Introduction to Amazon Web Services course cover?
It teaches how to create an AWS account, AWS account management, regions, availability zones, and the various AWS services.
What lessons are included in this course?
The course includes Creating an AWS Account, AWS Account Management Part 1, AWS Account Management Part 2, AWS Regions and Availability Zones, and an Overview of AWS Services.
How is an AWS account structured for users?
An AWS account can be set up with one root user and multiple additional users for whom permissions can be limited according to need.
Does AWS require paying for on-site servers or data centers?
No. AWS lets you create cloud solutions within its regions and availability zones without the added expense of on-site servers or data centers, and a free account is available for one year with upgrades available for additional fees.
What skills are associated with this course?
The associated skills include Amazon Cloud Directory, Amazon Simple Queue Services, Amazon Web Services, AWS CloudFormation, AWS SDK, and Web Services Concepts.
