Chapter 7AWS Global Infrastructure

WHAT'S IN THIS CHAPTER

  • Introduction to the AWS global infrastructure
  • A tour of the AWS management console

In the previous chapter, you got an overview of the cloud services offered by Amazon, with emphasis on services for machine learning applications. In this chapter you will learn about the AWS global infrastructure. AWS physical infrastructure consists of a system of geographical regions, Availability Zones, and content distribution edge locations. Not all AWS services are available in every region.

Regions and Availability Zones

An AWS region is a physical location in the world from which cloud-based services are offered. Amazon ensures that you get to choose the region in which your data is physically ...

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