Cloud computing is the on-demand IT service over the Internet with pay-as-you-go pricing. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a cloud provider that allows access to services such as storage and databases on an as-needed basis. AWS allows you to avoid buying and maintaining physical data centers and services.

Companies of every type, size, and industry use the cloud for various purposes, such as data backup, disaster recovery, virtual desktops, software development and testing, big data analytics, and customer-facing web applications.

AWS has the largest and most versatile community, with millions of active customers and thousands of partners globally. Customers in virtually every industry, including startups, enterprises, and public sector organizations, are using the services of AWS.

AWS is the world’s most far-reaching and broadly adopted cloud platform and provides over 200 services from data centers globally. As a result, millions of customers, including the fastest-growing startups, largest enterprises, and leading government organizations, are using AWS for lesser costs, becoming more astute, and innovating faster.