AWS | The Codex Coding

Full guide coming soon. A complete spoonfed walkthrough of AWS — what it is, when to use it, how to set it up, and how it connects to your code — is being written. For now, here is the short version.

What is AWS?

Amazon Web Services — the largest cloud platform. EC2, S3, Lambda, and hundreds more services.

AWS Reference Topics 12 planned

These are the topics planned for this reference. They are not written yet — the list is published so you can see what is coming. Everything already complete on this site is linked from the Languages section.

What is AWS Coming soon

Origin (2006 launch) and its position as the largest cloud provider.

Guide in progress

AWS Account and IAM Basics Coming soon

Identity and Access Management — AWS's permission system.

Guide in progress

EC2: Virtual Servers Coming soon

Amazon's core compute service — rentable virtual machines.

Guide in progress

S3: Object Storage Coming soon

Storing and serving files at effectively unlimited scale.

Guide in progress

Lambda: Serverless Functions Coming soon

Running code without managing any server at all.

Guide in progress

VPC Networking Basics Coming soon

Amazon's virtual private network for your resources.

Guide in progress

RDS and Managed Databases Coming soon

Running PostgreSQL, MySQL, and more without managing servers.

Guide in progress

CloudWatch Monitoring Coming soon

AWS's built-in logging, metrics, and alarms service.

Guide in progress

AWS CLI and SDKs Coming soon

Scripting and programmatic access beyond the web console.

Guide in progress

Pricing and Free Tier Coming soon

Pay-as-you-go pricing, and what's available for free to start.

Guide in progress

Well-Architected Framework Basics Coming soon

AWS's own set of best-practice design pillars.

Guide in progress

Choosing the Right AWS Service Coming soon

Navigating AWS's famously large service catalog.

Guide in progress

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