Cloud & DevOps
AWS
Amazon Web Services is a cloud platform offering computing power, file storage, databases, and other services over the internet. Teams can combine these services to run applications.
Visit AWS website (opens in a new tab)How it works
AWS provides separate services for computing, storage, networking, and data. A product combines the pieces it needs: an application runs on compute resources, files live in storage, and records stay in a database. Managed services reduce some operating work, while access policies determine which components can communicate.
What you can build
Build hosted websites, data processing systems, application backends, and AI services that can grow with demand.
Online product hosting
Run an application with file storage and a managed database, then adjust its infrastructure as traffic and available resources change over time.
Data processing workflow
Collect incoming files, process them with background jobs, and save results for a reporting interface without tying long tasks to browser requests.
Things to consider
Service choice affects operating effort and cost. Start with the required workload, access controls, monitoring, and recovery needs rather than adding infrastructure by default.
Related technologies
- Docker
Docker packages an application with the software it needs inside a container. This helps teams run the same application consistently on development computers, test systems, and servers.
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Linux is an open source operating system kernel used in many server, desktop, and device systems. Linux distributions combine it with tools for running applications, managing files, and networking.
Explore Linux (opens in a new tab) - PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL is an open source relational database with tools for complex queries and data integrity. It supports connected tables, structured documents, and extensions for additional types of data.
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