AWS fundamentals
The simplest definition of AWS is that it's a service provided by Amazon, where you can buy virtual machines, databases, message queues, RESTful API endpoints, and all kinds of software products hosted on their cloud platform. To fully appreciate AWS, we will need to cover some of the major services that are offered on the platform. We will then dig deeper to learn how to reap the power of Go to build applications capable of utilizing the services AWS provides via its cloud APIs.
- ElasticComputeCloud (EC2): The Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) is one of the most popular services provided by AWS. It can simply be described as a service to be used when needing to spin new server instances on AWS. EC2 is special in that it makes the process of starting servers and allocating resources practically easy for users and developers. EC2 allows auto-scaling, which means that applications can automatically scale up and down based on the user's needs. The service supports multiple setups and...