AWS offers 240+ pay-as-you-go cloud services spanning compute, storage, databases, networking, and AI/ML across a global infrastructure.
Category
Developer Tools
Pricing
Usage-based, from Free tier available
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Last updated
July 18, 2026
Founded
2006
Headquarters
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Overview
AWS (Amazon Web Services) is Amazon's cloud computing platform, launched in 2006 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It offers over 240 services across compute, storage, databases, networking, and AI/ML.
Key Features
Core services include EC2 for compute, S3 for storage, and RDS for managed databases, alongside AI/ML tools such as SageMaker and Bedrock and specialized offerings like Amazon Connect.
AWS runs on a global infrastructure of 123 Availability Zones across 39 geographic regions, with new regions continuing to be added.
Pricing Overview
AWS uses usage-based, pay-as-you-go pricing across its services, with a free tier available for new users to try core services without upfront cost.
Key Features
Compute (EC2 and serverless options) — Virtual servers and serverless compute for running applications.
Storage (S3 and related services) — Scalable object storage and related storage services.
Managed Databases (RDS) — Managed relational and other database services.
AI & Machine Learning (SageMaker, Bedrock) — Tools for building, training, and deploying AI/ML models.
Global Infrastructure — 123 Availability Zones across 39 geographic regions.
240+ Cloud Services — A comprehensive catalog spanning compute, storage, networking, security, and more.
Pros & Cons
Pros
Extremely broad service catalog covering nearly every infrastructure need