AWS Compute Services

Service TypeAWS ServiceDescription
Virtual InstancesEC2Elastic Compute Cloud – Virtual machines for running applications.
Virtual InstancesLightsailSimplified virtual private servers (VPS) for small-scale applications.
ContainersECSAmazon Elastic Container Service – Run and manage Docker containers.
ContainersEKSAmazon Elastic Kubernetes Service – Managed Kubernetes for container orchestration.
ContainersFargateServerless compute for containers, no need to manage underlying infrastructure.
ServerlessLambdaEvent-driven compute service that runs code without provisioning servers.
ServerlessApp RunnerServerless web app and API deployment service.
Edge ComputingGreengrassRun local compute, messaging, and data caching for IoT devices.
HybridOutpostsBring AWS infrastructure on-premises for hybrid cloud environments.
Batch ProcessingBatchRun batch jobs on EC2 instances with managed job scheduling.
Managed ComputeElastic BeanstalkPlatform as a Service (PaaS) for deploying and managing applications.
Database ComputeRDSRelational Database Service – Managed relational databases.
Database ComputeAuroraHigh-performance, scalable relational database compatible with MySQL/PostgreSQL.
Database ComputeNeptuneGraph database for social networks, recommendation systems, etc.
Storage ComputeS3 GlacierArchive storage with low cost but longer retrieval times.
Storage ComputeS3 Intelligent-TieringAutomatically moves data between storage tiers based on access patterns.
Storage ComputeS3 One Zone-IAInfrequent access storage in a single Availability Zone.
Storage ComputeS3 Standard-IAInfrequent access storage across multiple Availability Zones.
Storage ComputeS3 Glacier Deep ArchiveLowest-cost storage for rarely accessed data.

Summary of AWS Compute Service Types:

  1. Virtual Instances : EC2, Lightsail
  2. Containers : ECS, EKS, Fargate
  3. Serverless : Lambda, App Runner
  4. Edge Computing : Greengrass
  5. Hybrid : Outposts
  6. Batch Processing : Batch
  7. Managed Compute : Elastic Beanstalk
  8. Database Compute : RDS, Aurora, Neptune
  9. Storage Compute : S3 Glacier, S3 Intelligent-Tiering, S3 One Zone-IA, S3 Standard-IA, S3 Glacier Deep Archive

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