https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/

region:

  • distinct geographic area\
  • has at least 2 AZs

availability zone (AZ) ./resources/course-aws-cloud-practitioner-essentials-3.-global.resources/unknown_filename.png

./resources/course-aws-cloud-practitioner-essentials-3.-global.resources/unknown_filename.1.png select a region:

  1. compliance
  2. customer proximity
  3. available services
  4. pricing

Content Delivery Network: CloudFront ./resources/course-aws-cloud-practitioner-essentials-3.-global.resources/unknown_filename.2.png https://aws.amazon.com/cloudfront/features/

AWS Outposts

extending the cloud

https://aws.amazon.com/outposts/

  • interact via AWS apis
  • same hardware as AWS
  • customer: power, network, physical security
  • amazon: maintenance

options

  • outpost racks
  • outpost servers (1u / 2u pizzabox server)