Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a cloud computing behemoth, operating on an enormous scale. It boasts an impressive server capacity, with estimates suggesting it’s five times larger than 14 other cloud providers combined. AWS’s dominance is underscored by its 1 million active customers, including Netflix, which uses AWS for all its computing and storage needs.
AWS’s cloud infrastructure is distributed globally, with data centres in 11 regions, each region comprising multiple zones. These zones are essentially large data centres, each containing multiple buildings with thousands of servers. To ensure resilience, each zone is designed to operate independently, with its own cooling, power, and security systems.
To handle the massive network traffic, AWS uses a high-speed private network backbone between its data centres. It also employs Direct Connect links to let customers bypass the internet and connect directly to AWS’s network.
AWS’s scale, combined with its comprehensive offerings and constant innovation, cements its position as a leader in the cloud computing industry. It continues to grow, with plans for more data centres in new regions, ensuring it remains at the forefront of the industry.
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