AWS Services – a quick List with short Descriptions

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Here’s an exhaustive list of AWS services, including their full forms and functions:

AWS ComponentFull FormFunction
EC2Elastic Compute CloudScalable virtual servers for computing power.
S3Simple Storage ServiceSecure object storage for data backup and retrieval.
RDSRelational Database ServiceManaged relational database service for applications.
LambdaAWS LambdaServerless computing to run code without managing servers.
VPCVirtual Private CloudCreates isolated cloud networks for security and control.
IAMIdentity and Access ManagementManages user access and permissions for AWS resources.
CloudFrontAWS CloudFrontContent delivery network (CDN) for fast data distribution.
DynamoDBAmazon DynamoDBNoSQL database for high-performance applications.
SNSSimple Notification ServiceMessaging service for notifications and alerts.
SQSSimple Queue ServiceMessage queuing service for decoupling application components.
ELBElastic Load BalancerDistributes incoming traffic across multiple targets for high availability.
CloudFormationAWS CloudFormationInfrastructure as code (IaC) for automated resource provisioning.
EKSElastic Kubernetes ServiceManaged Kubernetes service for container orchestration.
ECSElastic Container ServiceContainer management service for running Docker applications.
Step FunctionsAWS Step FunctionsServerless workflow automation for application logic.
GlueAWS GlueETL (Extract, Transform, Load) service for data integration.
AthenaAmazon AthenaServerless query service for analyzing data in S3 using SQL.
RedshiftAmazon RedshiftCloud-based data warehouse for analytics and reporting.
KinesisAmazon KinesisReal-time data streaming for analytics and processing.
SageMakerAmazon SageMakerMachine learning service for building, training, and deploying models.
Secrets ManagerAWS Secrets ManagerSecure storage and management of sensitive credentials.
GuardDutyAmazon GuardDutyThreat detection service for AWS accounts and workloads.
InspectorAmazon InspectorAutomated security assessment for vulnerabilities.
CloudWatchAmazon CloudWatchMonitoring and observability service for AWS resources.
Auto ScalingAWS Auto ScalingAutomatically adjusts compute capacity based on demand.

This should give you a quick overview of AWS services!

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