Having a good understanding of the AWS dashboard is essential to perform day-to-day activities. There are a number of components of the AWS dashboard, as shown in the following screenshot. The AWS dashboard layout may change from time-to-time; the screenshot is given for an overview:
Figure 2.19: AWS web console
As you can see in the preceding screenshot, there are a number of components on the AWS dashboard. The following list gives you an overview of these components:
- : This icon represents console home. Clicking on this, you can go to dashboard home.
- : This drop-down lists a number of AWS services. Clicking on an individual service takes you to the specific service console.
- : You can segregate various services in resource groups. Resource groups provide you with a way to quickly group and access frequently used services based on your requirements.
- : Frequently accessed services can be dragged and pinned at the top bar. It can be toggled between...