Cloud computing is driving the IT industry to restructure the application workflow. It offers low-cost services for IT resources over the internet and a pay-as-you-go pricing model. Under cloud computing, IT resources can be utilized on demand. So, you don't need to pay for unused resources or any upfront fees to provision any hardware in advance.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a leading cloud services provider. AWS offers different services in various graphical regions, which can be chosen by customers based on their requirements. With AWS, we can create high availability and fault tolerant applications with minimal configurations. AWS reduces the stress of managing on-premises physical servers and allows us to focus on application layers.
The following topics will be covered in this chapter:
- Introduction to AWS
- Sign-up process
- Regions
- Installation of the AWS CLI
