CHAPTER 1

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AWS Architecture Overview

Introduction

If you are anything like me, you cannot wait to get started and launch an application in the cloud. But, before we dive in and start launching servers, let’s take a step back and look at the big picture. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a global platform with data centers around the globe. A little time spent on the architecture will help you understand why, and not just what, we are doing with AWS.

In this chapter, we will discuss the AWS global infrastructure, including regions and availability zones, and how to use them to design a robust application in the cloud. We will also introduce all of the ...

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