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AWS Cloud Computing Concepts and Tech Analogies

AWS Cloud Computing Concepts and Tech Analogies

By : Ashish Prajapati, Juan Carlos Ruiz, Marco Tamassia
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AWS Cloud Computing Concepts and Tech Analogies

AWS Cloud Computing Concepts and Tech Analogies

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By: Ashish Prajapati, Juan Carlos Ruiz, Marco Tamassia

Overview of this book

This book makes understanding cloud computing easy by providing relatable examples that simplify the complex technology. By drawing parallels between cloud concepts and everyday scenarios, we will demystify cloud tech, and once you start to understand it, learning cloud computing will be more enjoyable. This book will help you learn about cloud computing in general and AWS specifically, as you follow the journey of TrendyCorp—a fictitious company gearing up to move from traditional IT to cloud computing. You’ll shape your understanding of the cloud through scenarios of interactions between TrendyCorp’s new hires, seasoned IT professionals, external consultants, and the board of directors engaged in modernizing their applications. These characters’ discussions and actions are focused on learning about cloud services by drawing comparisons between the technology and examples taken from real life. Through this book, you’ll realize that cloud computing concepts have more in common with your day-to-day scenarios and situations than you’ve ever imagined. This book offers a conversational and entertaining narrative that anyone working in IT and looking to understand how the cloud works will be able to follow. By the end of it, you’ll have developed a clear and simplified perspective of cloud technologies.
Table of Contents (22 chapters)
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Part 1: Cloud Infrastructure and Core Services
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Part 2: Platform Services
12
Part 3: Application Services

Shared storage

This time it is Raj’s turn to explain file storage.

Raj: As Charles mentioned, shared storage systems are designed to be used by multiple clients at the same time. And they operate using some very specific protocols, such as NFS and SMB. Now, these protocols are suitable for a specific operating system type. Most Linux distributions have NFS client software built-in and come with utilities and tools to connect to shared storage systems over a network. On the other hand, Windows-based operating systems favor the SMB protocol. AWS has services to offer both options. When you are looking for NFS-based shared storage, you can leverage Amazon Elastic File System (EFS). As its name suggests, it is elastic in nature. You don’t have to pre-provision a specific size of storage. The storage grows and shrinks with usage. So, you are only charged for the actual storage consumed.

Charles: That’s interesting...

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