📑 Table of Contents
| # | Category | Services Covered | Jump To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Analytics | MSK, Kinesis, Glue, Redshift, Athena, EMR, QuickSight, Lake Formation, DataZone, OpenSearch, CloudSearch, Data Pipeline | View ↓ |
| 2 | Compute | EC2, Lambda, Fargate, Elastic Beanstalk, App Runner, Batch, Lightsail, Outposts, Wavelength, Image Builder | View ↓ |
| 3 | Storage | S3, EBS, EFS, FSx, Glacier, Storage Gateway, Snow Family, DataSync, Backup, Elastic Disaster Recovery | View ↓ |
| 4 | Database | RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB, DocumentDB, ElastiCache, MemoryDB, Neptune, QLDB, Timestream, Keyspaces, DMS | View ↓ |
| 5 | Networking & Content Delivery | VPC, CloudFront, Route 53, API Gateway, Direct Connect, ELB, Global Accelerator, Transit Gateway, App Mesh, VPN | View ↓ |
| 6 | Security, Identity & Compliance | IAM, Cognito, Secrets Manager, GuardDuty, Inspector, Macie, Security Hub, Shield, WAF, KMS, CloudHSM, Certificate Manager | View ↓ |
| 7 | Machine Learning / AI | SageMaker, Rekognition, Comprehend, Polly, Transcribe, Translate, Lex, Personalize, Forecast, Textract, Kendra, Bedrock, CodeWhisperer | View ↓ |
| 8 | Developer Tools | CodeCommit, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, CodePipeline, Cloud9, CloudShell, X-Ray, CodeArtifact, CodeGuru, CloudFormation, CDK, CLI | View ↓ |
| 9 | Management & Governance | CloudWatch, CloudFormation, CloudTrail, Config, Systems Manager, OpsWorks, Service Catalog, Trusted Advisor, Control Tower, Organizations | View ↓ |
| 10 | Application Integration | SQS, SNS, Step Functions, EventBridge, MQ, AppFlow, AppSync | View ↓ |
| 11 | Containers | ECS, EKS, ECR, Fargate, App2Container, Copilot | View ↓ |
| 12 | Migration & Transfer | Migration Hub, Application Migration Service, Application Discovery Service, DataSync, Transfer Family, Snow Family, Mainframe Modernization | View ↓ |
| 13 | Frontend Web & Mobile | Amplify, Device Farm, Location Service, AppSync | View ↓ |
| 14 | Business Applications | WorkMail, WorkDocs, SES, Chime, Connect, Pinpoint, Supply Chain, Wickr | View ↓ |
| 15 | End User Computing | WorkSpaces, AppStream 2.0, WorkSpaces Web | View ↓ |
| 16 | Internet of Things (IoT) | IoT Core, IoT Greengrass, IoT Device Management, IoT Device Defender, IoT Analytics, IoT Events, IoT SiteWise, IoT TwinMaker, IoT FleetWise | View ↓ |
| 17 | Media Services | Elastic Transcoder, MediaConvert, MediaLive, MediaConnect, MediaPackage, MediaTailor, MediaStore, Kinesis Video Streams, IVS, Nimble Studio | View ↓ |
| 18 | Game Development | GameLift | View ↓ |
| 19 | Robotics | RoboMaker | View ↓ |
| 20 | Blockchain | Managed Blockchain | View ↓ |
| 21 | Quantum Technologies | Braket | View ↓ |
| 22 | Satellite | Ground Station | View ↓ |
| 23 | Customer Engagement | Activate | View ↓ |
Quick Reference Summary
| Category | Total Services | Primary Use Cases |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics | 14 | Data warehousing, ETL, real-time streaming, BI |
| Compute | 10 | Virtual servers, serverless, containers, batch processing |
| Storage | 12 | Object storage, block storage, file systems, backup |
| Database | 11 | Relational, NoSQL, in-memory, graph, time-series |
| Networking | 11 | VPC, CDN, DNS, load balancing, connectivity |
| Security | 19 | Identity, encryption, threat detection, compliance |
| ML/AI | 22 | Model training, computer vision, NLP, generative AI |
| Developer Tools | 12 | CI/CD, IDE, debugging, IaC |
| Management | 18 | Monitoring, configuration, optimization, governance |
| Integration | 7 | Messaging, workflows, event-driven architecture |
| Containers | 5 | Orchestration, registry, serverless containers |
| Migration | 7 | Server migration, data transfer, modernization |
| Web & Mobile | 4 | Full-stack development, testing, location services |
| Business Apps | 8 | Email, collaboration, contact center, marketing |
| End User Computing | 3 | Virtual desktops, application streaming |
| IoT | 9 | Device connectivity, edge computing, analytics |
| Media | 10 | Video transcoding, live streaming, content delivery |
| Other | 6 | Gaming, robotics, blockchain, quantum, satellite |
1. ANALYTICS
Data Streaming & Real-time Processing
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Kinesis Data Streams | Real-time data streaming platform | • Serverless scaling • Sub-second latency • Durable data retention (1-365 days) • Real-time processing |
| Kinesis Data Firehose | Load streaming data to destinations | • Zero administration • Auto-scaling • Data transformation • Direct S3/Redshift/OpenSearch integration |
| Kinesis Data Analytics | Real-time stream analytics | • SQL/Apache Flink support • Serverless • Pre-built ML algorithms • Real-time dashboards |
| Kinesis Video Streams | Stream video from devices | • Live/on-demand playback • ML integration • Encrypted storage • Time-indexed storage |
| MSK | Managed Apache Kafka | • Fully compatible with Apache Kafka • Auto-healing • Multi-AZ deployment • Serverless option available |
Data Warehouse & Querying
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Redshift | Petabyte-scale data warehouse | • Columnar storage • Massively parallel processing • ML integration • Redshift Spectrum (query S3 directly) |
| Athena | Serverless SQL queries on S3 | • Pay per query • Standard SQL • JDBC/ODBC drivers • No infrastructure management |
ETL & Data Preparation
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Glue | Serverless ETL service | • Auto schema discovery • Data Catalog • Job scheduling • Python/Scala support • Built-in transforms |
| Data Pipeline | Workflow orchestration | • Data movement automation • Schedule-based execution • Fault-tolerant • On-premises integration |
| EMR | Big data processing framework | • Hadoop/Spark/Hive/Presto • Auto-scaling • Spot instance support • Notebook integration |
Data Lake & Governance
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Formation | Build and manage data lakes | • Centralized permissions • Data ingestion workflows • Column-level security • Blueprint templates |
| DataZone | Data governance and cataloging | • Business data catalog • Access management • Data discovery • Cross-account sharing |
Search & Visualization
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| OpenSearch Service | Search and log analytics | • Full-text search • Log analytics • Application monitoring • Kibana dashboards |
| CloudSearch | Managed search service | • Auto-scaling • 34 languages support • Faceting and highlighting • Geospatial search |
| QuickSight | Business intelligence | • ML-powered insights • Embedded analytics • SPICE in-memory engine • Pay-per-session pricing |
2. COMPUTE
Virtual Servers
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| EC2 | Virtual servers in cloud | • 500+ instance types • Multiple pricing models (On-Demand, Reserved, Spot) • Auto Scaling • Elastic IPs |
| Lightsail | Simplified VPS | • Predictable pricing • Pre-configured stacks • Easy DNS management • 1-click applications |
| Outposts | On-premises AWS infrastructure | • Local compute/storage • AWS APIs on-premises • Hybrid deployment • Consistent experience |
Serverless Compute
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Lambda | Event-driven serverless functions | • Pay per invocation • Auto-scaling • 15-minute max execution • Multiple runtime support • VPC integration |
| Fargate | Serverless containers | • No server management • Right-sized resources • ECS/EKS compatible • Per-second billing |
Container & App Deployment
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Elastic Beanstalk | PaaS application deployment | • Multiple platforms (Java, .NET, Node.js, etc.) • Auto-scaling • Monitoring included • Full control of resources |
| App Runner | Containerized web apps | • Source-to-production • Auto-scaling • Load balancing included • CI/CD integration |
| Batch | Batch processing at scale | • Job scheduling • Dynamic resource provisioning • Spot instance support • Array jobs |
Edge Computing
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Wavelength | Ultra-low latency for 5G | • 5G edge computing • Single-digit millisecond latency • VPC extension • AWS services at edge |
Image Management
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| EC2 Image Builder | Automated AMI creation | • Pipeline automation • Vulnerability testing • Multi-region distribution • Version management |
3. STORAGE
Object Storage
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| S3 | Object storage | • 11 9's durability • Storage classes (Standard, IA, Glacier, etc.) • Versioning • Lifecycle policies • Event notifications |
| S3 Glacier | Long-term archival | • Extremely low cost • 3 retrieval options (Instant, Flexible, Deep) • Vault lock compliance • Encrypted by default |
Block Storage
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| EBS | EC2 block storage | • Multiple volume types (SSD/HDD) • Snapshots • Encryption • Up to 64 TB per volume • Multi-Attach option |
File Storage
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| EFS | Elastic NFS file system | • Shared file storage • Auto-scaling • Linux workloads • Multiple storage classes • Lifecycle management |
| FSx for Windows | Windows file server | • SMB protocol • Active Directory integration • DFS namespaces • SSD/HDD options |
| FSx for Lustre | High-performance computing | • Sub-millisecond latency • S3 integration • Parallel file system • ML/HPC optimized |
| FSx for NetApp ONTAP | NetApp file system | • Multi-protocol (NFS, SMB, iSCSI) • Snapshots & cloning • Data compression • Hybrid cloud |
| FSx for OpenZFS | OpenZFS file system | • Linux workloads • Point-in-time snapshots • Data compression • Up to 12.5 GB/s throughput |
Hybrid & Migration
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Storage Gateway | Hybrid cloud storage | • File Gateway (NFS/SMB) • Volume Gateway (iSCSI) • Tape Gateway • Local cache |
| Snow Family | Physical data transfer | • Snowcone (8 TB) • Snowball Edge (80 TB) • Snowmobile (100 PB) • Edge computing capable |
| DataSync | Automated data transfer | • 10x faster than open-source • Bandwidth throttling • Data validation • Schedule-based transfers |
Backup & Disaster Recovery
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Backup | Centralized backup | • Policy-based backup • Cross-region backup • Compliance reporting • Lifecycle management |
| Elastic Disaster Recovery | Application recovery | • Continuous replication • Point-in-time recovery • Non-disruptive testing • RPO of seconds |
4. DATABASE
Relational Databases
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| RDS | Managed relational DB | • 6 engines (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Oracle, SQL Server, Db2) • Automated backups • Multi-AZ deployment • Read replicas |
| Aurora | Cloud-native relational DB | • 5x faster than MySQL • 3x faster than PostgreSQL • Auto-scaling storage (up to 128 TB) • Up to 15 read replicas • Global database |
| Aurora Serverless | On-demand Aurora | • Auto-scaling compute • Pay per second • Automatic pause/resume • ACU-based pricing |
NoSQL Databases
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| DynamoDB | Key-value & document DB | • Single-digit millisecond latency • Auto-scaling • Global tables • Point-in-time recovery • DAX (in-memory cache) |
| DocumentDB | MongoDB-compatible | • Document model • Auto-scaling storage • 6 read replicas • Global clusters |
| Keyspaces | Managed Cassandra | • CQL API compatible • Serverless • Single-digit millisecond latency • Encryption at rest |
In-Memory Databases
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| ElastiCache | In-memory caching | • Redis & Memcached support • Microsecond latency • Cluster mode • Backup & restore (Redis) |
| MemoryDB for Redis | Durable in-memory DB | • Redis-compatible • Microsecond latency • Durable storage • Multi-AZ transactions |
Specialized Databases
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Neptune | Graph database | • Property graph & RDF support • SPARQL & Gremlin queries • 15 read replicas • Point-in-time recovery |
| QLDB | Ledger database | • Immutable journal • Cryptographic verification • SQL-like API • Serverless |
| Timestream | Time-series database | • 1000x faster than relational • 1/10th cost • Auto-scaling • Built-in analytics |
Database Migration
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| DMS | Database migration | • Minimal downtime • Homogeneous & heterogeneous migrations • Continuous replication • Schema conversion (SCT) |
5. NETWORKING & CONTENT DELIVERY
Core Networking
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| VPC | Virtual private cloud | • Isolated network • Subnets (public/private) • Route tables • Internet/NAT Gateways • VPC Peering |
| Transit Gateway | Network hub | • Connect VPCs & on-premises • Centralized routing • Multi-region support • VPN support |
| Direct Connect | Dedicated network connection | • 1/10/100 Gbps connections • Consistent bandwidth • Lower egress costs • Private connectivity |
| VPN | Encrypted connection | • Site-to-Site VPN • Client VPN • IPsec encryption • Accelerated VPN option |
| Private 5G | Private mobile network | • On-premises 5G • Automated deployment • SIM management • Pay-as-you-go |
Load Balancing & Scaling
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| ELB | Load balancing | • Application LB (Layer 7) • Network LB (Layer 4) • Gateway LB (Layer 3) • Auto-scaling integration |
| Global Accelerator | Global traffic management | • Static anycast IPs • AWS global network • Health checks • DDoS protection |
Content Delivery & DNS
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| CloudFront | CDN service | • 400+ edge locations • Real-time metrics • Lambda@Edge • Origin shield • WebSocket support |
| Route 53 | DNS service | • 100% uptime SLA • Health checks • Multiple routing policies • Domain registration • DNSSEC |
API & Service Mesh
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| API Gateway | API management | • REST/HTTP/WebSocket APIs • Throttling & caching • API versioning • Custom domains • Authorization |
| App Mesh | Service mesh | • Traffic control • Service discovery • Observability • Envoy proxy-based |
| Cloud Map | Service discovery | • DNS & API-based discovery • Health checking • Auto registration • Multi-region |
6. SECURITY, IDENTITY & COMPLIANCE
Identity & Access Management
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| IAM | Access management | • Users, groups, roles • Policies (JSON) • MFA support • Federation • Fine-grained permissions |
| IAM Identity Center (SSO) | Single sign-on | • Centralized access • Multiple accounts • SAML 2.0 • Active Directory integration |
| Cognito | User authentication | • User pools • Identity pools • Social login • MFA • SAML/OIDC |
| Directory Service | Managed Active Directory | • AWS Managed Microsoft AD • AD Connector • Simple AD • Trust relationships |
Encryption & Key Management
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| KMS | Encryption key management | • Create/manage keys • Envelope encryption • Audit with CloudTrail • AWS service integration |
| CloudHSM | Hardware security module | • FIPS 140-2 Level 3 • Single-tenant • Full control of keys • Cluster support |
| Secrets Manager | Secret rotation | • Auto-rotation • RDS integration • Versioning • Cross-region replication |
| Certificate Manager | SSL/TLS certificates | • Free public certificates • Auto-renewal • Private CA • AWS service integration |
Threat Detection & Protection
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| GuardDuty | Threat detection | • ML-based anomaly detection • VPC Flow Logs analysis • CloudTrail analysis • DNS logs monitoring |
| Inspector | Vulnerability assessment | • EC2 & container scanning • Network reachability • CVE detection • Continuous scanning |
| Macie | Data privacy protection | • Sensitive data discovery • PII detection • ML-powered • S3 bucket scanning |
| Detective | Security investigation | • Automatic data collection • Visualizations • Root cause analysis • 1-year data retention |
Network Security
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| WAF | Web application firewall | • SQL injection protection • XSS protection • Rate limiting • Custom rules • Managed rule groups |
| Shield | DDoS protection | • Shield Standard (free) • Shield Advanced (paid) • 24/7 DDoS Response Team • Cost protection |
| Network Firewall | VPC network protection | • Stateful/stateless rules • IPS capabilities • Domain filtering • TLS inspection |
| Firewall Manager | Centralized firewall management | • Multi-account • WAF/Shield/Network Firewall • Policy compliance • Auto-remediation |
Compliance & Governance
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Security Hub | Security posture management | • Multi-account aggregation • Compliance checks • Finding prioritization • Integration with 30+ services |
| Audit Manager | Audit compliance | • Pre-built frameworks • Evidence collection • Assessment reports • Continuous auditing |
| Artifact | Compliance reports | • On-demand access • SOC reports • PCI reports • ISO certifications |
| RAM | Resource sharing | • Cross-account sharing • No data transfer charges • 30+ resource types • Organization integration |
| Verified Permissions | Fine-grained authorization | • Policy-based access control • Cedar policy language • Real-time decisions • Audit logging |
7. MACHINE LEARNING / AI
ML Platform & Training
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| SageMaker | ML platform | • Jupyter notebooks • Built-in algorithms • Auto model tuning • Model deployment • MLOps tools |
| SageMaker Studio | IDE for ML | • Visual interface • Experiment tracking • Model registry • Feature store |
| SageMaker Ground Truth | Data labeling | • Human labeling • Active learning • Custom workflows • Quality control |
Computer Vision
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Rekognition | Image/video analysis | • Object detection • Facial analysis • Text extraction • Content moderation • Celebrity recognition |
| Lookout for Vision | Visual defect detection | • Industrial inspection • Custom models • Edge deployment • Anomaly detection |
Natural Language Processing
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Comprehend | Text analysis | • Entity recognition • Sentiment analysis • Language detection • Topic modeling • Custom classification |
| Transcribe | Speech-to-text | • Automatic punctuation • Speaker identification • Custom vocabulary • Real-time streaming • Medical transcription |
| Translate | Language translation | • 75+ languages • Custom terminology • Real-time & batch • Auto language detection |
| Textract | Document text extraction | • OCR • Form extraction • Table extraction • Identity documents • Invoice processing |
| Kendra | Enterprise search | • Natural language queries • 90+ data sources • ML-powered relevance • Incremental learning |
Speech & Conversational AI
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Polly | Text-to-speech | • 60+ voices • 30+ languages • Neural TTS • SSML support • Speech marks |
| Lex | Chatbot building | • Automatic speech recognition • NLU • Multi-language • Lambda integration • Analytics |
Personalization & Forecasting
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Personalize | Recommendation engine | • Real-time personalization • User segmentation • Similar items • Cold start handling |
| Forecast | Time-series forecasting | • AutoML • Multiple algorithms • What-if analysis • Explainability |
Generative AI
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Bedrock | Foundation models | • Claude, Llama, Stable Diffusion • Fine-tuning • RAG support • Knowledge bases • Agents |
| CodeWhisperer | AI code assistant | • Real-time suggestions • Security scanning • Reference tracking • Multiple IDEs |
Anomaly Detection & Fraud
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Lookout for Metrics | Anomaly detection | • Auto-anomaly detection • Root cause analysis • Alert configuration • API/SNS integration |
| Fraud Detector | Fraud detection | • Pre-built models • Custom rules • Real-time scoring • Account takeover detection |
| Monitron | Equipment monitoring | • End-to-end system • Predictive maintenance • Wireless sensors • ML-based analysis |
Healthcare AI
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| HealthLake | Healthcare data management | • FHIR support • Medical NLP • Patient timeline • HIPAA eligible |
| Comprehend Medical | Medical text analysis | • Medical entity extraction • PHI detection • ICD-10-CM coding • RxNorm linking |
Operations & DevOps ML
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| DevOps Guru | Operational insights | • Anomaly detection • Resource analysis • Recommendations • CloudFormation integration |
8. DEVELOPER TOOLS
Source Control & CI/CD
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| CodeCommit | Git repositories | • Private Git repos • Unlimited repositories • Encryption at rest/transit • Pull requests |
| CodeBuild | Build service | • Fully managed • Custom build environments • Parallel builds • Build caching • Docker support |
| CodeDeploy | Deployment automation | • EC2, Lambda, ECS • Blue/green deployments • Rollback capability • On-premises support |
| CodePipeline | CI/CD pipeline | • Visual workflow • Source/build/deploy stages • 3rd party integration • Manual approvals |
| CodeStar | Project management | • Project templates • Team collaboration • Unified dashboard • JIRA integration |
Development Environments
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud9 | Cloud IDE | • Browser-based • Collaborative editing • Lambda development • Terminal access • Debugging |
| CloudShell | Browser CLI | • Pre-authenticated • 1 GB storage • Pre-installed tools • Session persistence |
Code Quality & Debugging
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| CodeGuru | Code reviews | • ML-powered reviews • Performance recommendations • Security vulnerability detection • Java/Python support |
| X-Ray | Distributed tracing | • Service map • Request tracing • Performance insights • Error analysis • Annotations |
Artifact Management
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| CodeArtifact | Artifact repository | • Maven/npm/PyPI support • Package versioning • Upstream repositories • Domain structure |
Infrastructure as Code
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| CloudFormation | Infrastructure as code | • JSON/YAML templates • Stack management • Change sets • Drift detection • StackSets |
| CDK | Cloud Development Kit | • TypeScript/Python/Java/C# • High-level constructs • AWS construct library • Synthesize to CloudFormation |
| Application Composer | Visual serverless design | • Drag-and-drop • IaC generation • Architecture visualization • Local testing |
CLI & SDKs
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| CLI | Command-line interface | • Unified tool • Scripting support • Auto-completion • Multiple profiles |
| SDKs | Programming SDKs | • 10+ languages • Service-specific APIs • Automatic retries • Credential management |
9. MANAGEMENT & GOVERNANCE
Monitoring & Observability
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| CloudWatch | Monitoring service | • Metrics • Logs • Alarms • Dashboards • Events • Container insights |
| CloudWatch Logs Insights | Log analysis | • Query language • Visualizations • Pattern detection • Anomaly detection |
| X-Ray | Application tracing | • Request tracing • Service maps • Performance analysis • Error detection |
| Managed Grafana | Grafana dashboards | • Fully managed • Multiple data sources • Team workspaces • SAML/LDAP |
| Managed Prometheus | Container monitoring | • Prometheus-compatible • Auto-scaling • PromQL support • Long-term storage |
Configuration & Compliance
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Config | Resource configuration tracking | • Configuration history • Compliance rules • Resource relationships • Change notifications • Multi-account |
| CloudTrail | API activity logging | • Account activity history • Governance & compliance • Security analysis • Event history (90 days) • Organization trails |
| Systems Manager | Operational management | • Run Command • Patch Manager • Session Manager • Parameter Store • Automation • OpsCenter |
Infrastructure Provisioning
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| CloudFormation | Infrastructure as code | • Template-based • Stack management • Drift detection • Change sets • StackSets |
| OpsWorks | Configuration management | • Chef/Puppet • Stack layers • Auto-healing • Lifecycle events |
| Service Catalog | IT service catalog | • Approved products • Self-service • Governance • Portfolio management |
| Proton | Container/serverless deployment | • Service templates • Environment management • CI/CD integration • Infrastructure standards |
Multi-Account Management
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Organizations | Account management | • Consolidated billing • Organizational units • Service control policies • Account creation API |
| Control Tower | Multi-account governance | • Account factory • Guardrails • Dashboard • Drift detection • Integrated AWS services |
| Resource Groups | Resource organization | • Tag-based groups • Bulk operations • Custom views • Automation targets |
Optimization & Recommendations
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Advisor | Best practice checks | • Cost optimization • Performance • Security • Fault tolerance • Service limits |
| Compute Optimizer | Resource recommendations | • EC2, Lambda, EBS, ECS • ML-based recommendations • Cost savings projection • Performance risk assessment |
| Well-Architected Tool | Architecture review | • 6 pillars • Workload review • Improvement plans • Lens support |
| Service Quotas | Quota management | • View quotas • Request increases • CloudWatch alarms • Automated increase requests |
Application Management
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Launch Wizard | Application deployment | • Size/configure/deploy • SAP/SQL Server/Active Directory • Cost estimates • CloudFormation templates |
| Resilience Hub | Resilience management | • Application resilience • RTO/RPO tracking • Recommendations • Compliance reporting |
| License Manager | License management | • License tracking • Rule enforcement • Usage reporting • Hybrid environments |
Health & Status
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Health Dashboard | Account health | • Service event notifications • Scheduled changes • Proactive notifications • Resource-specific |
| Service Health Dashboard | Global service status | • Regional status • Historical data • RSS feeds • Public access |
10. APPLICATION INTEGRATION
Messaging
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| SQS | Message queue | • Standard/FIFO queues • Unlimited throughput • Message retention (14 days) • Dead letter queues • Batching |
| SNS | Pub/sub messaging | • Fan-out pattern • Multiple protocols (HTTP, email, SMS, Lambda) • FIFO topics • Message filtering • Mobile push |
| MQ | Managed message broker | • ActiveMQ & RabbitMQ • Protocol support (AMQP, STOMP, MQTT) • Multi-AZ • CloudWatch integration |
Workflow & Orchestration
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Step Functions | Workflow orchestration | • Visual workflow • State machines • Error handling • Express/Standard workflows • AWS service integration |
| EventBridge | Event bus | • Event routing • Schema registry • Archive/replay • 90+ AWS sources • Custom applications |
Application Integration
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| AppFlow | SaaS integration | • 50+ applications (Salesforce, SAP, etc.) • Bidirectional sync • Data transformation • Encryption • No code |
| AppSync | GraphQL service | • Real-time data sync • Offline support • Multiple data sources • Subscriptions • Caching |
11. CONTAINERS
Container Orchestration
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| ECS | Container orchestration | • Serverless (Fargate) option • EC2 launch type • Service discovery • Auto-scaling • AWS integration |
| EKS | Managed Kubernetes | • Certified Kubernetes • Multi-AZ control plane • Fargate support • IAM integration • Add-ons |
Container Registry
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| ECR | Container registry | • Docker/OCI images • Image scanning • Lifecycle policies • Encryption • Replication |
Container Compute
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Fargate | Serverless containers | • No EC2 management • Right-sized resources • ECS/EKS compatible • Per-second billing • Spot pricing |
Container Tools
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| App2Container | Containerize apps | • .NET/Java apps • Auto-discovery • ECS/EKS deployment • CI/CD integration |
| Copilot | Container CLI | • Simple deployment • Environment management • Service mesh • Pipeline creation |
12. MIGRATION & TRANSFER
Migration Planning & Tracking
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Migration Hub | Migration tracking | • Centralized tracking • Application grouping • Strategy recommendations • Progress dashboard |
| Application Discovery Service | Discovery & planning | • Agentless/agent-based • Server inventory • Dependency mapping • TCO estimates |
Server Migration
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Application Migration Service | Lift-and-shift migration | • Continuous replication • Minimal downtime • Automated conversion • Non-disruptive testing • Cut-over orchestration |
| Server Migration Service | VM migration | • Incremental replication • Multi-server migrations • Automated AMI creation • SMS Connector |
Data Transfer
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| DataSync | Online data transfer | • 10x faster • On-premises to AWS • Between AWS services • Bandwidth throttling • Verification |
| Transfer Family | File transfers | • SFTP/FTPS/FTP/AS2 • S3/EFS storage • Custom identity • Managed workflows • HIPAA eligible |
| Snow Family | Offline data transfer | • Snowcone (8 TB) • Snowball Edge (80 TB) • Snowmobile (100 PB) • Edge computing |
Mainframe Migration
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Mainframe Modernization | Mainframe migration | • Automated refactoring • Replatform option • Runtime environment • Testing tools |
13. FRONTEND WEB & MOBILE
Web & Mobile Development
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Amplify | Full-stack development | • Frontend hosting • Backend provisioning • CI/CD • Authentication • API/Storage libraries |
| Amplify Studio | Visual development | • Figma integration • Component library • Data modeling • User management |
Mobile Testing
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Device Farm | Mobile app testing | • Real devices • Automated testing • Remote access • Performance metrics • iOS/Android |
Location Services
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Location Service | Location-based services | • Maps • Geocoding • Routing • Geofencing • Tracking |
API Development
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| AppSync | GraphQL API | • Real-time • Offline sync • Conflict resolution • Multiple data sources • Subscriptions |
14. BUSINESS APPLICATIONS
Email & Collaboration
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| WorkMail | Business email | • 50 GB mailbox • Calendar • Contacts • Mobile access • AD integration |
| WorkDocs | Document collaboration | • 1 TB storage/user • Version control • Comments/feedback • Mobile apps • Activity feed |
| SES | Email sending/receiving | • Transactional email • Marketing email • Deliverability dashboard • Reputation metrics • Inbound email |
Communication & Contact Center
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Chime | Online meetings | • HD video/audio • Screen sharing • Chat • Meeting dial-in • SDK for custom apps |
| Connect | Cloud contact center | • Omnichannel • AI-powered • Pay-per-use • CRM integration • Voice/chat/task routing |
| Wickr | Secure communications | • End-to-end encryption • Compliance • File sharing • Video calling • Retention policies |
Marketing
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Pinpoint | Marketing campaigns | • Email/SMS/push/voice • Segmentation • A/B testing • Analytics • Journey orchestration |
Supply Chain
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Supply Chain | Supply chain visibility | • Data unification • ML insights • Risk monitoring • Demand planning • Collaboration |
15. END USER COMPUTING
Virtual Desktops
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| WorkSpaces | Virtual desktops | • Windows/Linux • Persistent storage • Various bundles • Hourly/monthly billing • BYOL |
| WorkSpaces Web | Browser-based access | • No VPN needed • Secure browser • SAML 2.0 • Session recording • Data loss prevention |
Application Streaming
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| AppStream 2.0 | Application streaming | • Any HTML5 browser • Persistent storage • Fleet auto-scaling • User pool/federation • Windows apps |
16. INTERNET OF THINGS (IoT)
IoT Core Services
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| IoT Core | Connect IoT devices | • Device gateway • Message broker • Rules engine • Device shadows • Registry |
| IoT Greengrass | Edge computing | • Local compute • ML inference • Offline operation • Lambda at edge • Device sync |
IoT Management
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| IoT Device Management | Device lifecycle | • Bulk registration • Remote access • OTA updates • Fleet indexing • Jobs |
| IoT Device Defender | IoT security | • Audit policies • Anomaly detection • Alerts • Mitigation actions • ML Detect |
IoT Analytics & Applications
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| IoT Analytics | IoT data analytics | • Data collection • Processing pipelines • Time-series store • SQL queries • Jupyter notebooks |
| IoT Events | Event detection | • Input detectors • State machines • Actions • Alarm models • Complex event processing |
| IoT SiteWise | Industrial data collection | • Asset modeling • Edge gateways • Dashboards • Metrics computation • SiteWise Monitor |
| IoT TwinMaker | Digital twins | • 3D visualizations • Entity modeling • Data integration • Scene composer • Real-time sync |
Automotive IoT
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| IoT FleetWise | Vehicle data collection | • Data modeling • Campaign management • Edge processing • Cloud transfer • Signal decoding |
17. MEDIA SERVICES
Video Processing
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Elastic Transcoder | Media transcoding | • Pre-set templates • Multiple formats • Thumbnails • Watermarks • Cost-effective |
| MediaConvert | File-based transcoding | • Broadcast-grade • HDR support • Audio normalization • Automated QC • Job queue |
Live Video
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| MediaLive | Live video encoding | • Broadcast-grade • Redundant pipelines • Multiple outputs • Ad insertion • Channel scheduling |
| MediaConnect | Live video transport | • Reliable streaming • Encryption • Multi-source failover • Entitlements • VPC integration |
| IVS (Interactive Video Service) | Live streaming | • Ultra-low latency • Auto-scaling • Time-shifting • Recording • Chat integration |
Video Packaging & Distribution
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| MediaPackage | Video packaging | • Just-in-time packaging • DRM support • Catch-up TV • Live-to-VOD • CDN integration |
| MediaTailor | Ad insertion | • Server-side ad insertion • Personalized ads • Channel assembly • VAST/VPAID support • CloudWatch metrics |
| MediaStore | Video storage | • Low latency • Predictable performance • Object storage • HTTPS endpoints • Lifecycle policies |
Video Streaming
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Kinesis Video Streams | Video ingestion | • Real-time streaming • Playback • ML integration • HLS streaming • Fragment-level access |
Content Creation
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Nimble Studio | Content creation studio | • Virtual workstations • Render farm • Shared storage • Active Directory • License management |
18. GAME DEVELOPMENT
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| GameLift | Game server hosting | • Auto-scaling • FlexMatch matchmaking • Spot instances • Multi-region fleets • Queue placement |
19. ROBOTICS
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| RoboMaker | Robot development | • Simulation • Fleet management • ROS support • Gazebo integration • CloudWatch monitoring |
20. BLOCKCHAIN
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Managed Blockchain | Blockchain networks | • Hyperledger Fabric • Ethereum • Managed nodes • Voting API • VPC integration |
21. QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Braket | Quantum computing | • Multiple quantum hardware • Simulators • Hybrid algorithms • Jupyter notebooks • Pay-per-use |
22. SATELLITE
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Ground Station | Satellite communications | • Global ground stations • Pay-per-minute • EC2 integration • Data downlink • No upfront investment |
23. CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT
| Service | Purpose | Key Features |
|---|---|---|
| Activate | Startup support | • Credits • Technical support • Training • Go-to-market • Community |
📊 Additional Resources
Service Count by Category
- Total AWS Services Covered: 200+
- Largest Categories: Machine Learning (22), Security (19), Management & Governance (18)
- Most Common Use Cases: Web applications, data analytics, machine learning, hybrid cloud
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Last Updated: 2024
Document Version: 2.1
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