Cloud computing has allowed businesses to scale unlike any time before, all without breaking the budget. One such cloud provider is Amazon, and its Amazon Web Services platform allows businesses to manage their cloud computing needs. Today, we’re exploring some of the ways that AWS aids businesses with varied cloud computing needs.

Amazon Web Services and Its Product Categories

At the time of writing, AWS offers 324 different services. We obviously can’t cover them all, but we certainly want to cover the general categories for these services as they are presented on the AWS product page.

The Complete List of Amazon Web Services Categories:

• Analytics
• Application integration
• Blockchain
• Business applications
• Cloud Financial Management
• Compute services
• Customer enablement
• Containers
• Databases
• Developer tools
• End user computing
• Front-end web and mobile services
• Game tech
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Management and governance
• Media
• Migration and transfer
• Networking and content delivery
• Quantum technologies
• Robotics
• Satellite
• Security, identity, and compliance
• Storage

These categories all have different services under them, ultimately totaling 324 options for businesses.

Utilities Offered by AWS

Amazon states that its top products fall into these categories: Analytics, Compute, Database, Machine Learning, Networking & Content Delivery, plus Security, Identity, & Compliance, and Storage.

Analytics

This service is for you if you want to store and extrapolate information from your data for better insights and outcomes.

Compute

Virtual servers allow you to try new services and hosting models that may not be available locally.

Database

Thanks to AWS, businesses can use secure, backed-up databases without needing to manage them.

Machine Learning

Machine learning services allow your business to automate processes to save time and money.

Networking and Content Delivery

With these services, your business can quickly and securely access applications, data, and other important resources.

Security, Identity, and Compliance

These services can secure your cloud-based resources through access control and policies.

Storage

Secure storage makes it easy to store and access important data for your business in convenient locations.

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