As you ramp up your development activities for the year, you may notice that there are numerous platforms to choose from as far as development capabilities are concerned. Though each may tout the cloud as their value proposition, there are also other considerations to have in mind including uptime, storage, and security.
One of the platforms any technology leader has knowledge of is the Amazon Web Services suite. Operational now for over 11 years, the platform features tools that help developers, IT, and businesses get up and running quickly and efficiently. Leading the charge is Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, or EC2, the Platform-as-a-Service solution built to help developers create failure resilient applications while isolating from common failure scenarios.
Here are 5 things to know about the EC2 platform.
- Scalability Comes First: Amazon EC2 enables the increase or decrease of capacity in minutes, allowing for the commissioning of hundreds or thousands of server instances instantaneously. With the control of capacity driven by web service APIs, applications can do this automatically, saving IT time, money, and energy.
- Reliability is Guaranteed: Amazon EC2 offers a highly reliable environment where replacement instances are automatically commissioned. As the service runs within Amazon’s data centers, customers enjoy a service level agreement that guarantees 99.95% availability for each Amazon EC2 region.
- Security is a Must: Cloud security is top of mind for the modern IT executive and Amazon has their best interests in mind. Working in conjunction with Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), you can rest assured knowing that your infrastructure, network, and access is safe.
- Integration is Possible with Other Amazon Services: In the ecosystem of cloud, connection is key. Luckily with Amazon EC2, you can connect to other services as well including Amazon’s storage, database, and query processing technologies, just to name a few.
- Inexpensive: Adopting the cloud means financial savings as costs are moved from capital to operations. Customers pay a low rate for what they consume, driven by Amazon’s commitment to scalability and capacity. With the extra cash, you can find other ways to innovate and compete in your industry.
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