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Amazon EC2 overview

Amazon EC2 overview - Amazon Web Services (AWS) Tutorial

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Amazon EC2 overview

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- [Instructor] Amazon EC2 is a computing service that runs virtual servers in the cloud. It allows you to launch Linux or Windows virtual machines to host your application and manage them remotely wherever you are in the globe. You and AWS have a shared responsibility in managing your Amazon EC2 virtual machines. AWS manages the data centers, physical facilities, the hardware components, the host operating system, and the virtualization layer that powers the entire Amazon EC2 service. On the other hand, you are responsible for own guest operating system, applying OS patches, setting up security access controls, and managing your data. Amazon EC2 can be integrated into other AWS services to accomplish a certain task or to meet your specifications. It can be used to do a variety of functions from running your applications, hosting a self-managed database, processing batch jobs, and so much more. An Amazon EC2 virtual…

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