Elasticity
Auto scale resources with demand.
Public flashcard set
AWS Cloud Concepts
Core cloud value props for Cloud Practitioner.
aws cloud certification
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Agility
Launch resources quickly without heavy CapEx.
Pay-as-you-go
Pay for what you use.
CapEx vs OpEx
Cloud shifts capital expense to operating expense.
Global infrastructure
Regions, AZs, edge locations.
High availability
Design to stay up despite failures.
Fault tolerance
Continue operating through component failure.
Disaster recovery
Restore after major outage.
Shared responsibility
AWS secures cloud; customer secures in cloud.
IaaS example
EC2 virtual servers.
PaaS idea
Managed runtimes (e.g. Elastic Beanstalk).
SaaS idea
Completed apps delivered over internet.
Well-Architected
AWS framework for good cloud design.
Total cost of ownership
Full cost view including ops/people.