What is AWS, and when should a business use it?

A practical introduction to Amazon Web Services and when its breadth, scale and governance capabilities justify the complexity. This guide explains the practical decisions behind it and what those decisions mean for the people using and operating the product.

AWS is a broad cloud platform

It provides computing, databases, storage, networking, messaging, security and specialist managed services across many regions. Applications can assemble these capabilities without owning physical infrastructure.

Its breadth can solve demanding requirements

Global delivery, event-driven systems, enterprise identity and specialised data workloads can benefit from mature services and integration. The catalogue should be narrowed to what the product needs.

Users benefit from resilience, not brand recognition

Customers experience availability, quick content and reliable processing when architecture and operations are sound. Merely hosting on AWS does not produce those outcomes automatically.

Governance is a genuine consideration

Accounts, roles, audit logs, policies and cost allocation can support larger organisations. They also require informed configuration and continuing ownership.

Choose proportionate infrastructure

A straightforward application may be faster and easier to operate on a simpler platform. We recommend AWS where its capabilities solve evidenced requirements or align with the client’s estate.

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