AWS Cloud Practitioner Exam Preparation Quick Notes
AWS Compute Services
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Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)
A managed Kubernetes service that simplifies deploying, managing, and scaling containerized applications using Kubernetes on AWS.
Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud)
A web service providing resizable compute capacity in the cloud, allowing users to launch virtual servers (instances) based on their needs.
Amazon ECR (Elastic Container Registry)
A fully managed container image registry that simplifies storing, managing, and deploying Docker container images securely.
Amazon ECS (Elastic Container Service)
A scalable container orchestration service that allows users to run and manage Docker containers on a managed cluster of EC2 instances or AWS Fargate.
Amazon Lightsail
A simple cloud platform for developers, offering virtual private servers (VPS), storage, databases, and networking at a predictable monthly price.
AWS Batch
A fully managed service that enables efficient batch computing by running batch jobs on dynamically provisioned compute resources.
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
A Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) that allows developers to deploy and manage applications in various languages without handling infrastructure management.
AWS Fargate
A serverless compute engine for containers, allowing users to run containers without managing EC2 instances.
AWS Lambda
A serverless computing service that runs code in response to events, automatically managing compute resources for execution.
AWS ParallelCluster
An open-source tool that helps deploy and manage High-Performance Computing (HPC) clusters in AWS.
AWS Serverless Application Model (SAM)
An open-source framework for building and deploying serverless applications using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and other AWS services.
AWS Serverless Application Repository
A managed repository that allows developers to share, discover, and deploy pre-built serverless applications.
AWS Savings Plan
A flexible pricing model that offers significant cost savings on AWS compute usage in exchange for a commitment to a consistent amount of usage over time.
AWS Wavelength
A service that brings AWS compute and storage capabilities closer to end users by deploying applications within 5G networks for ultra-low latency.
AWS Overview
AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF)
A set of guidelines and best practices to help organizations design and implement successful cloud adoption strategies.
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AWS Design Principles
A collection of best practices for designing scalable, secure, cost-effective, and resilient cloud applications, including automation, elasticity, and security.
AWS Disaster Recovery
A strategy that ensures business continuity by leveraging AWS services for backup, replication, and failover in case of infrastructure failure or disasters.
AWS Global Infrastructure
The worldwide network of AWS Regions, Availability Zones, and Edge Locations that provide scalability, availability, and fault tolerance.
AWS Pricing
AWS offers various pricing models, including Pay-as-you-go, Reserved Instances, and Savings Plans, allowing customers to optimize costs based on their usage.
AWS Support Plans
AWS provides different support levels (Basic, Developer, Business, and Enterprise) to offer technical assistance, troubleshooting, and guidance based on customer needs.
Six Pillars of Well-Architected Framework
A set of guidelines for designing cloud applications, focusing on Operational Excellence, Security, Reliability, Performance Efficiency, Cost Optimization, and Sustainability.
AWS Storage Services
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Amazon EBS (Elastic Block Store)
A scalable block storage service for Amazon EC2, providing persistent, high-performance storage volumes for applications and databases.
Amazon EFS (Elastic File System)
A fully managed, scalable file storage system for Linux-based applications, providing shared access across multiple EC2 instances.
Amazon FSx
A managed file storage service that provides fully compatible file systems, including FSx for Windows File Server and FSx for Lustre for high-performance workloads.
Amazon S3 Glacier
A low-cost cloud storage service optimized for archival and long-term data backup, offering retrieval options from minutes to hours.
Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service)
An object storage service that provides scalable, durable, and secure storage for any type of data, supporting multiple storage classes to optimize costs.
AWS Backup
A centralized backup service that automates and manages backups across AWS services, including EC2, RDS, EBS, DynamoDB, and more.
AWS Snowball Edge
A rugged, portable device that enables large-scale data transfers to and from AWS, with built-in computing capabilities for edge processing.
AWS Snowmobile
An exabyte-scale data migration service that physically transports massive amounts of data (up to 100 PB per Snowmobile) to AWS using a secure shipping container.
AWS Storage Gateway
A hybrid cloud storage service that integrates on-premises environments with AWS, enabling seamless data transfer for backup, caching, and migration.
AWS Transfer Family
A fully managed service for securely transferring files using SFTP, FTPS, and FTP into and out of Amazon S3 or Amazon EFS.
AWS Database Services
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Amazon Aurora
A fully managed relational database service compatible with MySQL and PostgreSQL, offering high performance, scalability, and automatic failover.
Amazon DocumentDB
A fully managed NoSQL document database service designed for JSON workloads, optimized for high availability and scalability, and compatible with MongoDB.
Amazon DynamoDB
A fully managed NoSQL database service that provides fast and scalable key-value and document storage with built-in security, backup, and multi-region replication.
Amazon ElastiCache
A fully managed caching service that provides Redis and Memcached to accelerate application performance by reducing database load.
Amazon MemoryDB for Redis
A managed in-memory database service that delivers ultra-fast performance and durability for applications requiring sub-millisecond response times.
Amazon Neptune
A fully managed graph database service designed for building applications that use highly connected data, supporting Gremlin and SPARQL query languages.
Amazon Quantum Ledger Database (QLDB)
A fully managed ledger database designed for applications requiring immutable, transparent, and cryptographically verifiable transaction records.
Amazon RDS (Relational Database Service)
A managed relational database service supporting MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Oracle, SQL Server, and Amazon Aurora, providing automatic backups and scaling.
Amazon Redshift
A fully managed, petabyte-scale data warehouse service optimized for running complex queries and analytics on large datasets.
Amazon Redshift Serverless
A serverless option for Amazon Redshift that automatically scales and optimizes resources, allowing users to run queries without managing infrastructure.
AWS Migration Services
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AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)
A managed service that helps migrate databases to AWS securely with minimal downtime, supporting homogeneous (e.g., MySQL to MySQL) and heterogeneous (e.g., Oracle to PostgreSQL) migrations.
AWS DataSync
A managed data transfer service that automates and accelerates the migration of large datasets between on-premises storage and AWS services.
AWS Migration Strategies – The 6 R’s
A framework outlining six common strategies for migrating applications to AWS: Rehost (Lift-and-Shift), Replatform, Refactor, Repurchase, Retire, and Retain.
AWS Server Migration Service (SMS)
A service that automates the migration of on-premises virtual machines (VMs) to AWS, simplifying large-scale migrations.
AWS Snowball Edge
A physical data transfer device that securely moves petabytes of data to AWS while offering edge computing capabilities.
AWS Snowmobile
An exabyte-scale data migration service using a secure, high-capacity shipping container to transfer up to 100 PB of data to AWS.
Migration Evaluator
A tool that provides cost analysis and recommendations for migrating workloads to AWS, helping organizations optimize migration decisions.
AWS Networking & Content Delivery
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Amazon API Gateway
A fully managed service that allows developers to create, publish, secure, and monitor APIs at scale, enabling applications to communicate over HTTP, WebSockets, or REST.
Amazon CloudFront
A global content delivery network (CDN) service that securely delivers data, videos, and applications with low latency and high transfer speeds.
Amazon Route 53
A scalable and highly available domain name system (DNS) web service that routes end-user requests to applications and AWS resources.
Amazon VPC (Virtual Private Cloud)
A logically isolated network in AWS where users can launch resources securely, customize networking configurations, and define security settings.
AWS Direct Connect
A dedicated network connection that provides high-speed, low-latency connectivity between on-premises data centers and AWS.
AWS Elastic Load Balancing (ELB)
A service that distributes incoming application traffic across multiple targets (EC2 instances, containers, IPs) to ensure high availability and reliability.
AWS Global Accelerator
A networking service that improves the availability and performance of applications by directing traffic through AWS's global network infrastructure.
AWS Transit Gateway
A service that simplifies network architecture by enabling communication between multiple VPCs and on-premises networks through a centralized gateway.
AWS Security & Identity Services
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Amazon Cognito
A managed authentication service that enables secure sign-up, sign-in, and access control for web and mobile applications.
Amazon Detective
An AI-powered security service that analyzes, investigates, and identifies root causes of potential security threats in AWS environments.
Amazon GuardDuty
A continuous threat detection service that monitors AWS accounts, workloads, and data for suspicious activity.
Amazon Inspector
An automated vulnerability management service that scans AWS workloads and applications for security weaknesses.
Amazon Macie
A security service that uses machine learning to detect and protect sensitive data (e.g., personally identifiable information) stored in Amazon S3.
AWS Artifact
A portal that provides access to AWS compliance reports and agreements, helping organizations meet regulatory requirements.
AWS Audit Manager
A service that automates the assessment of AWS environments against compliance frameworks, reducing the effort required for audits.
AWS Certificate Manager (ACM)
A service that simplifies the provisioning, management, and renewal of SSL/TLS certificates for securing AWS applications.
AWS CloudHSM
A cloud-based hardware security module (HSM) that provides secure key storage and cryptographic operations.
AWS Directory Service
A service that enables the use of Microsoft Active Directory (AD) on AWS for authentication and access control.
AWS Firewall Manager
A centralized security management service that simplifies deployment and monitoring of firewall rules across multiple AWS accounts.
AWS Identity & Access Management (IAM)
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A service that enables secure access control by managing users, roles, and permissions for AWS resources.
AWS Key Management Service (KMS)
A managed encryption service that allows users to create and control cryptographic keys for securing AWS applications and data.
AWS Network Firewall
A managed firewall service that provides network protection against threats using stateful inspection, intrusion detection, and deep packet inspection.
AWS Organizations
A management service that enables centralized governance, policy enforcement, and consolidated billing for multiple AWS accounts.
AWS Resource Access Manager (RAM)
A service that allows users to share AWS resources across accounts securely.
AWS Secrets Manager
A service that securely stores and manages sensitive information like database credentials, API keys, and passwords.
AWS Security Hub
A security monitoring service that aggregates and prioritizes security alerts from multiple AWS security tools.
AWS Shield
A managed Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) protection service that safeguards applications against large-scale attacks.
AWS WAF (Web Application Firewall)
A security service that protects web applications from common threats such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS).
AWS Management Tools
Amazon Managed Grafana
A fully managed service that provides interactive data visualization and monitoring dashboards using Grafana.
Amazon Managed Service for Prometheus
A scalable monitoring service based on the open-source Prometheus framework, used for collecting and analyzing metrics from applications.
Amazon CloudWatch
A monitoring and observability service that provides insights into AWS resources, applications, and infrastructure using logs, metrics, and alarms.
AWS Auto Scaling
A service that automatically adjusts compute resources based on demand to optimize performance and cost efficiency.
AWS Compute Optimizer
A tool that analyzes AWS compute resources (EC2, Lambda, ECS) and provides recommendations for cost and performance optimization.
AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK)
A development framework that allows users to define cloud infrastructure in familiar programming languages such as Python, TypeScript, and Java.
AWS CloudFormation
An infrastructure-as-code (IaC) service that enables automated deployment and management of AWS resources using YAML or JSON templates.
AWS CloudShell
A browser-based shell that provides a pre-configured AWS CLI environment for managing AWS services.
AWS CloudTrail
A logging service that records API calls and user activities across AWS accounts, aiding in security auditing and compliance.
AWS Config
A service that continuously monitors and evaluates AWS resource configurations against compliance policies.
AWS Control Tower
A service that simplifies multi-account AWS environments by providing automated governance, security, and compliance enforcement.
AWS Health
A dashboard that provides real-time insights into AWS service status and issues affecting a user’s environment.
AWS License Manager
A tool that helps organizations track and manage software licenses across AWS and on-premises environments.
AWS Management Console
A web-based interface for managing AWS services, resources, and accounts.
AWS OpsWorks
A configuration management service that automates infrastructure deployment using Chef and Puppet.
AWS Outposts
A hybrid cloud solution that extends AWS infrastructure and services to on-premises data centers for low-latency applications.
AWS Proton
A service for managing and deploying serverless and container-based applications using infrastructure templates.
AWS Service Catalog
A tool that enables organizations to centrally manage and distribute approved AWS resources and applications.
AWS Systems Manager
A management service that provides automation, patch management, inventory tracking, and operational insights for AWS and on-premises environments.
AWS Trusted Advisor
A tool that provides real-time best practice recommendations on security, performance, cost optimization, and reliability.
AWS Well-Architected Tool
A service that helps organizations review their workloads against AWS best practices based on the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
AWS Analytics Services
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Amazon Athena
A serverless interactive query service that enables users to analyze data in Amazon S3 using standard SQL without managing infrastructure.
Amazon CloudSearch
A managed search service that allows developers to integrate powerful search functionality into applications with high scalability.
Amazon OpenSearch Service (formerly Amazon Elasticsearch Service)
A managed service that makes it easy to deploy, operate, and scale OpenSearch (previously Elasticsearch) for log analytics, full-text search, and monitoring.
Amazon EMR (Elastic MapReduce)
A cloud big data platform that simplifies processing large datasets using frameworks like Apache Spark, Hadoop, and Presto.
Amazon Kinesis
A real-time data streaming service that enables ingestion, processing, and analysis of data streams at scale.
Amazon MSK (Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka)
A managed service for running Apache Kafka, allowing real-time data streaming and processing without the need to manage Kafka infrastructure.
Amazon QuickSight
A cloud-based business intelligence (BI) service that provides interactive dashboards, data visualizations, and machine learning insights.
Amazon Redshift
A fully managed, petabyte-scale data warehouse that enables fast and complex querying for analytics and reporting.
AWS Data Exchange
A marketplace for accessing and sharing third-party datasets, enabling seamless data integration into AWS analytics services.
AWS Data Pipeline
A managed data workflow service that automates the movement and transformation of data across AWS services.
AWS Glue
A fully managed ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) service that prepares and loads data for analytics in services like Amazon Redshift and Amazon S3.
AWS Glue DataBrew
A visual data preparation tool that enables users to clean, normalize, and transform raw data without writing code.
AWS Glue Data Quality
A service that provides automated data quality monitoring and validation, ensuring high-quality datasets for analytics and machine learning.
AWS Lake Formation
A service that simplifies the process of building, securing, and managing data lakes in Amazon S3, enabling efficient analytics.
AWS Billing and Cost Management
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AWS Cost Explorer
A tool that allows users to visualize, analyze, and manage their AWS spending by providing detailed insights and forecasting tools.
AWS Budgets
A service that allows users to set custom cost and usage budgets, and receive alerts when they exceed or are forecasted to exceed the set thresholds.
AWS Cost and Usage Report (CUR)
A comprehensive report that provides detailed information about AWS costs and usage, enabling users to analyze their billing data for optimization.
AWS Pricing Calculator
A tool that helps estimate the cost of using AWS services based on user-defined configurations, providing cost breakdowns for different services.
AWS Reserved Instances (RI) Reporting
A tool that helps track and manage Reserved Instances purchases, helping users optimize long-term costs through purchasing RIs.
AWS Cost Anomaly Detection
A service that uses machine learning to automatically detect and alert users of unusual cost or usage patterns, helping to identify unexpected charges.
AWS Marketplace
A digital catalog that helps customers find, test, and buy software that runs on AWS, offering software solutions with transparent pricing and licensing.
AWS Enterprise Support
A support plan that offers personalized guidance, architecture reviews, and access to AWS experts for organizations running mission-critical workloads.
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Author | JEE Ganesh | |
Published | 3 months ago | |
Category: | AWS Certification | |
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