1 Introduction to cloud computing and Amazon Web Services
This chapter covers
- Introducing “Cloud Computing” and “Amazon Web Services”
- Why people utilize cloud computing
- When to and when not to use AWS/cloud computing
- Introducing AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam
When starting a dive into new technical concepts or fields, I often start out feeling as though I don't have the vocabulary, background knowledge, or mental models to make sense of the information being conveyed. After a while, I feel inclined to give up, resigned to the fact that it was probably all “too technical” for me anyways. This was the feeling I was yet again having as I tried to decipher what “Cloud Computing” and “Amazon Web Services” are, and why they were suddenly so ubiquitous in the IT world.
You may be an IT helpdesk engineer looking to move into cloud administration. Or an IT manager considering moving from legacy IT infrastructure to the cloud, and hoping to obtain high-level understanding of AWS Cloud. Or, you may be a career changer hoping to make a transition into IT, and the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam may help get your foot in the door. Perhaps you are a sales associate at a tech company looking to get a better understanding of what cloud computing and Amazon Web Services can offer for your potential clients. Or, you may be reading this book with a completely different set of backgrounds and reasons. Whatever the reason for picking up this book may be, welcome!