AWS Cloud Computing Concepts and Principles

These flashcards cover key concepts and terms related to AWS Cloud Computing, preparing students for exams.

Latency

The delay before a transfer of data begins following an instruction for its transfer.

AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF)

A framework that provides guidance for organizations on how to successfully adopt cloud computing.

Public Cloud

A cloud service offered over the public internet and available to anyone who wants to purchase it.

Elasticity

The ability to adjust resources on demand in cloud computing.

Hybrid Deployment Model

A combination of public and private cloud models, allowing data and applications to be shared between them.

Cost Management

The process of planning and controlling the budget of a company.

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)

A cloud computing service model that provides virtualized computing resources over the internet.

Software as a Service (SaaS)

A software distribution model in which applications are hosted by a service provider and made available to customers over the internet.

Security Groups

Virtual firewalls that control the inbound and outbound traffic to AWS resources.

NAT Gateway

A network address translation service that enables instances in a private subnet to connect to the internet while preventing the internet from initiating connections with those instances.

VPC (Virtual Private Cloud)

A private cloud hosted within a public cloud, providing a secure environment for AWS resources.

AWS Lambda

A serverless computing service that automatically runs code in response to events and manages the compute resources.

AWS Trusted Advisor

An online resource that provides real-time guidance to help you provision your resources following AWS best practices.

Amazon S3

A scalable storage service for storing and retrieving any amount of data at any time from the web.

RDS (Relational Database Service)

A managed relational database service that allows you to set up and operate a relational database in the cloud.

Cost Explorer

An AWS tool that lets you view and analyze your costs and usage.

Service Control Policies (SCPs)

Policies used in AWS Organizations to manage permissions across accounts.