What is Cloud Computing?

Cloud computing is the delivery of online services (such as servers, databases, and software) to users. The use of cloud computing eliminates the need to store data on local machines. It allows you to access data from a remote server. It is also used to store and access data from anywhere in the world.

What is AWS?

AWS is a widely used cloud platform that provides several on-demand operations such as compute power, database storage, content delivery, and so on to help businesses scale and grow.

AWS Applications:

AWS is most commonly used for:

Backup and storage

One of the reasons that many businesses use AWS is that it provides a variety of storage options that are also easily accessible. It can be used for storage, file indexing, and running critical business applications.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Amazon Lex will provide both voice and text chatbot technology.

Alexa Voice Services and echo devices will benefit from Amazon Polly's text-to-speech translation. Amazon Image and face recognition to analyze.

Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality (AR/VR)

Amazon Sumerian allows users to use AR and VR development tools to create 3D web applications, E-commerce, and sales applications, Marketing, Online education, Manufacturing, Training simulations, and Gaming.

Internet of Things (IoT)

The Amazon Web Services IoT service provides a back-end platform for managing IoT devices as well as data ingestion to database services and AWS storage. AWS IoT Button provides hardware with limited IoT functionality. AWS Greengrass provides AWS computing for the installation of IoT devices.

A few other applications of AWS include Websites, Gaming, Mobile, Web, and Social Applications, Analytics and Big Data Management, Messages and Notifications, and Game Development.

Companies that use AWS

Many companies around the world use AWS to develop, deploy, and host applications, whether they are technology powerhouses, startups, governments, food manufacturers, or retail organizations. Amazon claims that the number of active AWS users exceeds one million. Here are a few of the businesses using AWS:

• Netflix
• Intuit
• Coinbase
• Finra
• Johnson & Johnson
• Capital One
• Adobe
• Airbnb
• AOL
• Hitachi

AWS Benefits:

User-friendly: AWS is intended to enable application providers, ISVs, and vendors to quickly and securely host their applications, whether they are existing or new SaaS-based applications.

Flexible: You can choose the operating system, programming language, web application platform, database, and other services you require from AWS. AWS provides you with a virtual environment in which you can load the software and services that your application requires.

Secure: To secure and harden our infrastructure, AWS employs an end-to-end approach that includes physical, operational, and software safeguards.

Cost-effective: There are no long-term contracts or up-front commitments, and you only pay for the computing power, storage, and other resources that you use.

Reliable: With AWS, you gain access to a scalable, dependable, and secure global computing infrastructure that has served as the virtual backbone of Amazon.com's multibillion-dollar online business for over a decade.

Scalable and Elastic: Your application can scale up or down based on demand using AWS tools such as Auto Scaling and Elastic Load Balancing. You have access to compute and storage resources when you need them, thanks to Amazon's massive infrastructure.

High Performance: High-performance computing (HPC) is the ability to process large amounts of data quickly. Companies see it as more important for productivity and competition. AWS provides a high-performance computing service, so businesses do not have to worry about speed.

Harrier for AWS:

Harrier assists several clients with cloud infrastructure, hosting, and cost optimization services, resulting in increased profitability for these clients. With these services, we would be delighted to assist you in increasing your profitability as well. Contact us today to see how AWS and Harrier can help you improve your business performance.