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• AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS)

  The AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) is a software tool that enables an IT team to migrate a database between on-premises and the Amazon Web Services cloud. Continue Reading

• Amazon Inspector

  Amazon Inspector is an AWS tool that automatically assesses a customer's AWS cloud deployment for security vulnerabilities and deficiencies. Continue Reading

• AWS Import/Export Snowball

  AWS Import/Export Snowball is a data transport appliance that allows businesses to migrate a large amount of data to or from the Amazon Web Services public cloud. Continue Reading

• How do we license Windows Server on AWS?

  Our enterprise has been wary of licensing issues, but we'd like to move Microsoft-based workloads to AWS. How can we migrate those workloads without violating licenses? Continue Reading

• Amazon WorkDocs

  Amazon WorkDocs is an Amazon Web Services online collaboration tool that allows a business to store, share and update files from different devices. Continue Reading

• Definitions to Get Started

  • Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS)
  • Google Compute Engine
  • Google App Engine
  • Amazon Resource Name (ARN)

  • Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS)
  • Amazon Braket
  • Amazon VPC traffic mirroring
  • AWS Glue

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• AWS Storage Gateway (Amazon Web Services Storage Gateway)

  AWS Storage Gateway securely transfers application data between on-premises software and cloud-based storage to improve application scalability and help an enterprise save costs.Continue Reading

• Amazon Route 53 Traffic Flow

  Amazon Route 53 Traffic Flow is a domain name system (DNS) service that allows an Amazon Web Services customer to define how end-user traffic is routed to application endpoints through a visual interface.Continue Reading

• Amazon EC2 Dedicated Hosts

  Amazon EC2 Dedicated Hosts are servers with virtual machine capacity dedicated to one Amazon Web Services customer, instead of sharing server capacity with other customers.Continue Reading

• AWS CodeCommit (Amazon Web Services CodeCommit)

  AWS CodeCommit is a source code storage and version-control service for Amazon Web Services' public cloud customers.Continue Reading

• AWS CodePipeline (Amazon Web Services CodePipeline)

  AWS CodePipeline is an Amazon Web Services product that automates the software deployment process, allowing a developer to quickly model, visualize and deliver code for new features and updates. This method is called continuous delivery.Continue Reading

• How do CloudWatch logging features track resources?

  Between our on-premises and in-cloud resources, our hybrid infrastructure produces a multitude of logs. How can we use Amazon CloudWatch to aggregate and visualize logs?Continue Reading

• AWS GovCloud (Amazon Web Services GovCloud)

  AWS GovCloud is an isolated data center region of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud designed to meet strict compliance requirements as defined by the U.S. Government.Continue Reading

• Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC)

  Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) allows a developer to create a virtual network for resources in an isolated section of the Amazon Web Services cloud.Continue Reading

• How does AWS fit into the application testing process?

  Our on-premises environment makes QA difficult, as our resources are limited. How can a public cloud provider like AWS enable a more effective process to test applications?Continue Reading

• AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS)

  AWS Key Management Service (KMS) is an Amazon Web Services product that allows administrators to create, delete and control keys that encrypt data stored in AWS databases and products.Continue Reading

• When should we run Oracle on EC2 vs. RDS?

  There are different approaches to running Oracle Database on AWS. What are the strengths and limitations of using Amazon RDS and EC2 for Oracle Database?Continue Reading

• Amazon Elasticsearch Service (Amazon ES)

  Amazon Elasticsearch Service (Amazon ES) is an Amazon Web Services product that allows developers to launch and operate Elasticsearch -- an open-source, Java-based search and analytics engine -- in the AWS cloud.Continue Reading

• AWS Trusted Advisor (Amazon Web Services Trusted Advisor)

  AWS Trusted Advisor is a product that allows a cloud administrator to provision Amazon Web Services resources according to best practices in four categories: cost optimization, security, fault tolerance and performance improvement.Continue Reading

• An admin's guide to AWS data management

  Enterprises migrating data to AWS are met with a myriad of storage, security and analytics options. Administrators should evaluate all avenues and craft a plan.Continue Reading

• What licenses do we need to run Oracle Database on AWS?

  Working in AWS has made it difficult for our enterprise to keep track of software license limitations. What restrictions should we watch for when running Oracle on AWS?Continue Reading

• How can I troubleshoot AWS connectivity problems?

  Our business is having trouble connecting to our AWS resources. We're not sure if this is an availability or connectivity issue. How can we determine the problem?Continue Reading

• AWS Config (Amazon Web Services Config)

  AWS Config is an Amazon cloud auditing tool that provides an inventory of existing resources, allowing an administrator to accurately track AWS assets to analyze compliance levels and security.Continue Reading

• AWS Web Application Firewall (AWS WAF)

  AWS Web Application Firewall (WAF) is a security system that controls incoming and outgoing traffic for applications and websites based in the Amazon Web Services public cloud.Continue Reading

• Amazon Machine Learning

  Amazon Machine Learning is an Amazon Web Services product that allows a developer to discover patterns in end-user data through algorithms, construct mathematical models based on these patterns and then create and implement predictive applications.Continue Reading

• AWS Service Catalog (Amazon Web Services Service Catalog)

  The AWS Service Catalog (Amazon Web Services Service Catalog) is a product that allows cloud administrators to provision applications for end users by setting configurations within product portfolios.Continue Reading

• availability zones

  Availability zones (AZs) are isolated locations within data center regions from which public cloud services originate and operate.Continue Reading

• AUFS (Advanced Multi-Layered Unification Filesystem)

  Advanced multi-layered unification filesystem (AUFS) is a union filesystem sometimes used in platform-as-a-service environments to merge distinct directory hierarchies into a single directory. This may be done to consolidate a large repository ...Continue Reading

• AWS Spot Fleets (Amazon Web Services Spot Fleets)

  An AWS Spot Fleet (Amazon Web Services Spot Fleets) is a collection of virtual servers (instances) purchased at reduced rates within Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2). EC2 also manages those servers.Continue Reading

• AWS On-Demand Instances (Amazon Web Services On-Demand Instances)

  AWS On-Demand Instances (Amazon Web Services On-Demand Instances) are virtual servers that run in AWS Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) or AWS Relational Database Service (RDS) and are purchased at a fixed rate per hour.Continue Reading

• AWS OpsWorks (Amazon Web Services OpsWorks)

  AWS OpsWorks is a cloud computing service from Amazon Web Services (AWS) that manages infrastructure deployment for cloud administrators.Continue Reading

• What are the benefits and drawbacks of an AWS SLA?

  It's hard to determine when to adhere to a service-level agreement versus compromising for price. What are the pros and cons of the AWS SLA?Continue Reading

• How does Elastic File System affect AWS storage costs?

  Amazon only charges for actual storage capacity incurred in its new Elastic File System service. Fine, but what is the final price for the service?Continue Reading

• Partners and development tools bolster the AWS ecosystem

  With its partner network and enhanced development tools, Amazon Web Services is following in the footsteps of other major vendors in creating an ecosystem around its key products. This handbook provides advice on how best to explore and use the ...Continue Reading

• AWS Reserved Instances (Amazon Reserved Instances)

  AWS Reserved Instances are virtual servers spun up in Amazon Web Services, allowing cloud administrators to purchase computing power at contract pricing.Continue Reading

• AWS Educate (Amazon Web Services Educate)

  AWS Educate is a grant program that aims to teach the next generation of IT cloud professionals how to use Amazon's platform.Continue Reading

• How can we save money in Amazon EC2 Container Service?

  Our group doesn't need containers all the time. How can we scale back or stop a Docker container that's running in Amazon Elastic Container Service?Continue Reading

• Survive and thrive in cloud DevOps

  Research shows that more companies are adopting DevOps, or the blending of an organization’s application development and systems operations teams. Cloud DevOps is a natural fit for many organizations because it enables faster development and ...Continue Reading

• AWS vs. Google comparison guide

  AWS and Google are slugging it out in the public cloud ring -- going blow for blow on price and features. How do they compare on performance and cost?Continue Reading

• Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud features explained

  AWS EC2 is a cloud service that's easy to use and easy to set up if companies understand its many facets and features.Continue Reading

• When and how to use the AWS Command Line Interface

  Sometimes a command line is needed for application management. Learn how and when to use the AWS Command Line Interface.Continue Reading

• Amazon Route 53

  Amazon Route 53 is a scalable domain name system (DNS) service intended to give business and developers a reliable way to direct end users to applications.Continue Reading

• Test your knowledge: Amazon Redshift quiz

  Test your knowledge of Amazon Web Services' fully managed data warehouse service with this 10-question quiz.Continue Reading

• AWS Multi-Factor Authentication (AWS MFA)

  AWS Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is the practice or requiring two or more forms of authentication to protect AWS resources.Continue Reading

• Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS)

  Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS) is a simple, fully-managed “push” messaging service that allows users to push texts, alerts or notifications, like an auto-reply message, or a notification that a package has shipped.Continue Reading

• Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)

  Amazon Simple Email Service is a pay-per-use service that allows you to build in email functionality into an application that you are running on AWS.Continue Reading

• Test your knowledge: Amazon Simple Storage Service quiz

  Think you know everything about Amazon Simple Storage Service? Test your storage knowledge with this 10 question quiz about Amazon S3.Continue Reading

• Does AWS CloudFront work with static and dynamic content?

  Dan Sullivan reviews AWS CloudFront and the two types of content it works with, static and dynamic.Continue Reading

• AWS CloudFormation (Amazon Web Services CloudFormation)

  Amazon Web Services CloudFormation is a free service that provides developers with a simple way to create and manage an assortment of Amazon Web Service resources while keeping them organized.Continue Reading

• Benefits of Amazon SES in the enterprise

  Marketing firms and online gaming companies often look for less expensive ways to send bulk email to customers or would-be buyers. Here's a look at what Amazon SES has to offer.Continue Reading

• Amazon CloudFront

  Amazon CloudFront is a content delivery service that works in conjunction with other Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide developers with a simple way to distribute content to end users.Continue Reading

• Amazon Simple Database Service (SimpleDB)

  Amazon Simple Database Service (SimpleDB), also known as a key value data store, is a highly available and flexible non-relational database that allows developers to request and store data, with minimal database management and administrative ...Continue Reading

• Amazon Web Services (AWS) Identity and Access Management (IAM)

  Amazon Web Services (AWS) Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a directory service designed for tracking system users and providing ways of keeping track of information about how they get authenticated.Continue Reading

• Understanding the connection between AWS, DevOps

  David Linthicum explains the connection between AWS and DevOps, how it brings together development and operations to produce better applications and reduce the time it takes to improve and deploy them, and the Amazon Web Services that support it.Continue Reading

• Tracking user activity with AWS CloudTrail

  AWS CloudTrail is a Web service that keeps track of AWS API calls in your account and stores logs from multiple accounts and multiple regions in the same S3 bucket. Learn to turn on AWS CloudTrail and to find and read log files.Continue Reading

• AWS Elastic Beanstalk

  AWS Elastic Beanstalk is a cloud deployment and provisioning service that automates the process of getting applications set up on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure.Continue Reading

• Process large data sets quickly with Amazon Elastic MapReduce

  Learn how to distribute large amounts of data to Amazon S3 using the Amazon EMR cluster.Continue Reading

• AWS Spot Instance

  AWS Spot Instance is a purchasing option that allows a customer to purchase unused Amazon EC2 computer capacity at a highly-reduced rate.  Continue Reading

• AWS Activate

  AWS Activate is a free program that provides approved startups with resources for working with Amazon Web Services (AWS). AWS Activate requires a special registration that allows startup customers with a valid AWS account to apply for either a ...Continue Reading

• IT chargeback / showback

  IT chargeback is an accounting strategy that applies the costs of IT services, hardware or software to the business unit in which they are used. IT showback is similar to IT chargeback, but the charges are for informational purposes only and no one ...Continue Reading

• AWS Direct Connect

  Direct Connect is a network service that allows an enterprise customer to establish a dedicated network connection between one of Amazon's Direct Connect locations and the customer's data center or colocation environment. Continue Reading

• Alexa Web Information Service (AWIS)

  Alexa Web Information Service (AWIS) is a subscription-based service that makes it possible for developers to access Alexa Web traffic data for inclusion in their XML-based websites and applications.Continue Reading

• Skytap

  Skytap is a software company that makes applications for cloud automation and virtual machine (VM) management, development and testing.Continue Reading

• S3 Browser: Amazon's adaptable data storage interface

  Learn how to use the SS3 Browser and how to benefit from it.Continue Reading

• Amazon Flexible Payments Service (Amazon FPS)

  Amazon Flexible Payments Service (FPS) is a set of web service APIs offered as an Amazon Web Service (AWS).Continue Reading

• Alexa Top Sites

  Alexa Top Sites is an Amazon Web Service (AWS) that provides lists of the highest-performing websites according to Alexa Traffic Rank algorithm. Sites are ranked on a descending scale, with number one being the top ranking.Continue Reading

• Amazon's data flow PaaS: AppStream and Kinesis

  Learn why AppStream and Kinesis are different kinds of data flow services.Continue Reading

• Amazon Kinesis

  Amazon Kinesis is the fully managed Amazon Web Service (AWS) offering for real-time processing of big data.Continue Reading

• Amazon Kinesis: When to use Amazon's new big-data processing service

  In this expert answer, Chris Moyer offers advice on using Amazon Kinesis for near-real-time processing of streaming big data.Continue Reading

• FAQ: All about WorkSpaces, Amazon's new cloud-based desktop service

  Associate Site Editor Caroline de Lacvivier answers common questions about Amazon Web Services' new cloud-based desktop service, Amazon WorkSpaces.Continue Reading