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AWS Cloud Computing Concepts and Tech Analogies

By : Ashish Prajapati, Juan Carlos Ruiz, Marco Tamassia
Book Image

AWS Cloud Computing Concepts and Tech Analogies

By: Ashish Prajapati, Juan Carlos Ruiz, Marco Tamassia

Overview of this book

This book makes understanding cloud computing easy by providing relatable examples that simplify the complex technology. By drawing parallels between cloud concepts and everyday scenarios, we will demystify cloud tech, and once you start to understand it, learning cloud computing will be more enjoyable. This book will help you learn about cloud computing in general and AWS specifically, as you follow the journey of TrendyCorp—a fictitious company gearing up to move from traditional IT to cloud computing. You’ll shape your understanding of the cloud through scenarios of interactions between TrendyCorp’s new hires, seasoned IT professionals, external consultants, and the board of directors engaged in modernizing their applications. These characters’ discussions and actions are focused on learning about cloud services by drawing comparisons between the technology and examples taken from real life. Through this book, you’ll realize that cloud computing concepts have more in common with your day-to-day scenarios and situations than you’ve ever imagined. This book offers a conversational and entertaining narrative that anyone working in IT and looking to understand how the cloud works will be able to follow. By the end of it, you’ll have developed a clear and simplified perspective of cloud technologies.
Table of Contents (22 chapters)
1
Part 1: Cloud Infrastructure and Core Services
7
Part 2: Platform Services
12
Part 3: Application Services

A global network

David moves to the next slide and shows a picture. This time, the dots on the world map are connected using dotted lines:

Figure 2.6 – A global network

Figure 2.6 – A global network

David: Can anyone guess what this graphic represents?

Charles: The circles represent the AWS Regions, and the dotted lines probably represent network connectivity.

David: You are right. The dotted lines are the AWS global network backbone. AWS very early realized the importance of having a steady and performant network for customers. AWS built a global network infrastructure connecting every data center, AZ, and AWS Region. The purpose-built private, highly available, low-latency, fully redundant global network infrastructure operates using 100 GbE metro fiber cable. These trans-oceanic cables are spread across the oceans.

Charles: You mean AWS owns this network? That’s...