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[AWS] Security Token Service (STS)

Security Token Service (STS) creates temporary security credentials – short time use (A few minutes to several hours).

[AWS Architect] Amazon FSx

Amazon FSx can launch and run popular file systems that are fully managed by AWS. You have 2 options; one for Windows and another for Linux.

[AWS] PrivateLink

AWS PrivateLink connects your AWS services with other AWS services through a private tunnel.

PrivateLink secures data shared with cloud-based applications by eliminating the exposure of data to the public Internet.
PrivateLink allows access to AWS Services in a highly available way while keeping all the network traffic within the AWS network.

[AWS] Elastic File System (EFS)

Elastic File System (EFS) is a scalable managed service that implements the Network File System (NFS).

[AWS] Elastic Block Store (EBS)

Elastic Block Store (EBS) is a network-attached storage service that creates and manages persistent volumes. It is designed for mission-critical workloads with HA (Highly Available) and scalability.

[AWS] EC2 – Storage Options

Every EC2 instance must have a root volume, which may or may not be EBS (Elastic Block Store).
By default, an EBS root volume will be deleted when the instance is terminated. You can change the setting to make EBS volumes persistent.
You can attach additional EBS volumes to instances, and they are not deleted when the instance is terminated.

[AWS] EC2 – Instance Types

An Instance Type determines a particular set of features and sizes (hardware components) that decide the level of workload – Compute Power (vCPU), Memory, Storage Options, Network Performance.

AWS provides various purchasing options for users to optimize their costs based on their needs. On-demand is the base option. You can pay just for what you use. But you can get a discount by reserving instances for a set of periods.

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