The 3 Greatest Moments in Amazon Web Services History

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has come a long way since its launch in 2006, and it’s hard to pinpoint its greatest moments. But as two IT professionals, we’ve narrowed down our top three picks:

1. Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) Launch

In August 2006, AWS launched EC2, which revolutionized cloud computing. EC2 allowed users to rent virtual computers to run their applications on Amazon’s infrastructure. It was the first of its kind and made computing resources easily accessible to everyone. With EC2, users could quickly scale their computing power up or down as needed, pay only for what they use, and eliminate the need for hardware management. It was a game-changer for businesses of all sizes, and it put AWS on the map as a leader in cloud computing.

1. Lambda Launch

In 2014, AWS launched Lambda, a serverless computing service that allows developers to run code without worrying about servers. With Lambda, developers can write their code and upload it to AWS, and the service will handle everything else. It automatically scales based on the traffic and workload, which means users only pay for the computing power they use. Lambda was a game-changer for event-driven computing, and it significantly reduced the amount of infrastructure that developers needed to manage. It’s also integrated with other AWS services, making it a powerful tool for building serverless applications.

1. Aurora Launch

In 2014, AWS launched Aurora, a cloud-native relational database service. Aurora was built to provide the best of both worlds: the performance and reliability of commercial databases like Oracle and SQL Server, and the cost-effectiveness and flexibility of open-source databases like MySQL and PostgreSQL. Aurora is designed to scale automatically, handle up to 64TB of data, and deliver high availability and durability. It’s also fully managed by AWS, so users don’t need to worry about database management, backups, or patches. Aurora has become one of the fastest-growing services in AWS history and is widely used by companies of all sizes.

While AWS has had many significant moments in its history, these three moments stand out to us as game-changers in the cloud computing industry. From the launch of EC2 to the introduction of Lambda and Aurora, AWS has continued to innovate and shape the industry. These moments have enabled businesses to move faster, be more agile, and take advantage of cloud computing’s benefits. We can’t wait to see what AWS will come up with next.  What do you think?  Let us know in the comments down below!