So far, you’ve learned how to create an S3 bucket and upload files to it. But did you know you can use Amazon S3 to host an entire website? For simple sites that don’t require a backend server—known as “static websites”—S3 provides an incredibly cheap, reliable, and massively scalable hosting solution. A static website is … Read more

You’ve successfully created your first S3 bucket, which acts as your personal storage container in the AWS cloud. Now, it’s time to take the next logical step: upload files to AWS S3 bucket. Whether you want to store website assets, important backups, or personal documents, the process of uploading to S3 is simple and can be … Read more

You’ve just learned about Amazon S3 and its power as a scalable object storage service. The theory is great, but the best way to understand S3 is to get hands-on. The very first step in using S3 is to create a “bucket”—a container that will hold all your data. This guide will walk you through … Read more

In the world of cloud computing, there are two foundational pillars: We’ve already explored compute with AWS EC2, but where do you store the vast amounts of data your applications generate? The answer is one of Amazon’s oldest, most reliable, and most important services: S3. Amazon S3 is the backbone for countless applications, from simple websites … Read more

When you launched your first EC2 instance, you likely selected the t2.micro type because it was part of the AWS Free Tier. But what does “t2.micro” actually mean? And how do you choose from the hundreds of other available options? The Instance Type is one of the most important decisions you’ll make when launching a … Read more

Congratulations! You’ve successfully launched your first virtual server using Amazon EC2. You have a running instance in the cloud, but now you might be asking: “How do I actually access and control it?“ The answer is SSH, or the Secure Shell protocol. SSH is the standard way to securely connect to and manage Linux servers … Read more