A Comprehensive Guide to Amazon Web Services

Book excerpt: A Comprehensive Guide to Amazon Web Services is designed to help developers and businesses understand and leverage Amazon Web Services (AWS) to build scalable, secure, and cost-effective applications. This guide covers all aspects of AWS, from setting up an account to managing multiple accounts with AWS Organizations, automating workflows with AWS Step Functions, and using AWS SDKs and APIs for application development. This guide begins with an introduction to AWS, providing an overview of the products and services available and the benefits of using AWS. It then delves into setting up an AWS account and configuring services such as Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS), and AWS Lambda for serverless applications. This guide also covers AWS storage services such as Amazon S3 and Amazon Elastic File System (EFS), and database services like Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS). It explains how to configure network security with security groups and network ACLs, and how to monitor and log with AWS CloudTrail and Amazon CloudWatch. For businesses, the guide provides information on setting up AWS accounts for organizations and managing multiple accounts with AWS Organizations. It also covers using AWS Marketplace for software and services and understanding AWS billing and pricing. This guide concludes with a discussion on automating workflows with AWS Step Functions and using AWS SDKs and APIs for application development. It also covers the Amazon SES API for email sending and provides a recap of key AWS concepts and services. Whether you're a developer or a business looking to leverage the power of AWS, this comprehensive guide has everything you need to get started.