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Licore Team
September 16, 2025
8 min read

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has revolutionized the way businesses build and deploy applications. As the pioneer and leader in cloud computing, AWS provides a comprehensive suite of infrastructure services that enable organizations to scale rapidly, reduce costs, and innovate faster than ever before.

Core AWS Services

Compute Services

  • EC2: Virtual servers in the cloud
  • Lambda: Serverless compute service
  • ECS/EKS: Container orchestration
  • Elastic Beanstalk: Platform as a Service

Storage & Database

  • S3: Object storage service
  • RDS: Managed relational databases
  • DynamoDB: NoSQL database service
  • EFS: File storage for EC2 instances

Networking

  • VPC: Virtual private cloud
  • CloudFront: Content delivery network
  • Route 53: DNS web service
  • API Gateway: API management service

Developer Tools

  • CodePipeline: CI/CD service
  • CloudFormation: Infrastructure as Code
  • CodeBuild: Build service
  • X-Ray: Application monitoring

AWS Architecture Patterns

Serverless Architecture

AWS Lambda enables you to run code without provisioning or managing servers. Combined with API Gateway and DynamoDB, you can build entire applications that automatically scale and only charge for the compute time you consume.

Microservices with ECS/EKS

Deploy containerized applications using Amazon ECS (Elastic Container Service) or EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) for orchestration. This approach enables better scalability, fault isolation, and independent deployment of services.

Data Lake Architecture

Use Amazon S3 as the foundation for your data lake, combined with services like Glue for ETL, Athena for querying, and Redshift for data warehousing to create a comprehensive data analytics platform.

"AWS doesn't just provide infrastructure—it provides the building blocks for innovation at scale."

Best Practices & Security

Security First Approach

  • • Use IAM (Identity and Access Management) for fine-grained access control
  • • Implement least privilege principles
  • • Enable CloudTrail for audit logging
  • • Use AWS Config for compliance monitoring
  • • Implement encryption at rest and in transit

Cost Optimization

AWS provides several tools and strategies for cost optimization:

  • Reserved Instances: Save up to 75% compared to On-Demand pricing
  • Spot Instances: Use spare capacity at up to 90% discount
  • AWS Cost Explorer: Analyze and optimize your AWS spending
  • Auto Scaling: Automatically adjust capacity to maintain steady performance

Getting Started with AWS

Whether you're migrating existing applications or building new ones, AWS provides the tools and services you need to succeed in the cloud. From startups to enterprises, organizations worldwide trust AWS to power their most critical applications.

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