Compute for any workload
Instances, containers, and serverless computingWhy AWS Compute?
Millions of organizations run diverse workloads on the AWS compute platform. As the longest-running Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader for Cloud Infrastructure and Platform Services, AWS has been recognized for 12 consecutive years, and is helping organizations like Lyft, Netflix, Coca-Cola, and Moderna lower infrastructure costs and accelerate innovation on the world's most reliable, secure, and capable cloud.
Benefits of AWS Compute
AWS Compute
750+
instances for virtually every business need80%
of all containerized applications running in the cloud run on AWS108
Availability Zones that are multiple, physically separated, and isolatedLongest-running Magic Quadrant Leader for SCPS
Gartner has recognized AWS as a Magic Quadrant Leader for Strategic Cloud Platform Services for the 13th straight year.
AWS placed highest in the Ability to Execute axis of measurement among the eight vendors named in the report.
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AWS compute services
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
Run and manage web apps.
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)
Secure and resizable compute capacity in the cloud. Launch applications when needed without upfront commitments.
Amazon EC2 Spot
Take advantage of unused EC2 capacity in the AWS cloud. Spot Instances are available at up to a 90% discount compared to On-Demand prices.
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling
Maintain application availability and automatically add or remove EC2 instances according to conditions you define.
Amazon Lightsail
Virtual servers, storage, databases, and networking for a low, predictable price.
Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS)
Run and manage Docker containers.
Amazon ECS Anywhere
Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR)
Store and retrieve Docker images.
Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)
Run managed Kubernetes on AWS.
Amazon EKS Anywhere
AWS Fargate
Run containers without managing servers or clusters.
AWS App Runner
Production web applications at scale made easy for developers.
AWS Lambda
Run code without provisioning or managing servers.
AWS Outposts
Fully managed service that extends AWS infrastructure, AWS services, APIs, and tools to virtually any datacenter, co-location space, or on-premises facility for a truly consistent hybrid experience.
AWS Snow Family
The Snow Family, comprised of AWS Snowcone and AWS Snowball, offers a number of physical devices and capacity points with built-in computing capabilities.
AWS Wavelength
Build applications that deliver single-digit millisecond latencies to mobile devices and end-users
VMware Cloud on AWS
Build a hybrid cloud without custom hardware.
AWS Local Zones
Easily run latency-sensitive portions of applications local to end-users and resources in a specific geography, delivering single-digit millisecond latency.
AWS Savings Plan
Flexible pricing model that provides savings of up to 72% on AWS compute usage
AWS Compute Optimizer
Identify optimal AWS compute resources.
EC2 Image Builder
Build and maintain secure images.
Elastic Load Balancing
Achieve fault tolerance for any application by ensuring scalability, performance, and security.
AWS Compute services
Category | Service description | AWS service |
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Instances (Virtual machines) | Secure and resizable compute capacity (virtual servers) in the cloud | Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) |
Run fault-tolerant workload for up to 90% off |
Amazon EC2 Spot Instances | |
Automatically add or remove compute capacity to meet changes in demand | Amazon EC2 Autoscaling | |
Easy-to-use cloud platform that offers you everything you need to build an application or website | Amazon Lightsail | |
Fully managed batch processing at any scale | AWS Batch | |
Containers | Highly secure, reliable, and scalable way to run containers | Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS) |
Run containers on customer-managed infrastructure | Amazon ECS Anywhere | |
Easily store, manage, and deploy container images | Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR) |
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Fully managed Kubernetes service | Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) | |
Create and operate Kubernetes clusters on your own infrastructure | Amazon EKS Anywhere | |
Serverless compute for containers | AWS Fargate | |
Build and run containerized applications on a fully managed service | AWS App Runner | |
Serverless | Run code without thinking about servers. Pay only for the compute time you consume | AWS Lambda |
Edge and hybrid |
Run AWS infrastructure and services on premises for a truly consistent hybrid experience | AWS Outposts |
Physical edge computing and storage devices for rugged or disconnected environments | AWS Snow Family | |
Delivery ultra-low latency application for 5G devices | AWS Wavelength | |
Preferred service for all vSphere workloads to rapidly extend and migrate to the cloud. | VMware Cloud on AWS |
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Run latency sensitive applications closer to end-users | AWS Local Zones | |
Cost and capacity management | Flexible pricing model that provides savings of up to 72% on AWS compute usage | AWS Savings Plan |
Recommends optimal AWS Compute resources for your workloads to reduce costs and improve performance | AWS Compute Optimizer | |
Easy-to-use service for deploying and scaling web applications and services | AWS Elastic Beanstalk | |
Build and maintain secure Linux or Windows Server images | EC2 Image Builder | |
Automatically distribute incoming application traffic across multiple targets | Elastic Load Balancing (ELB) |