What is Amazon S3?
Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service) is an object storage service providing scalable, secure, and cost-effective storage for various data needs and use cases.
Name some use cases for Amazon S3.
Amazon S3 is used for data lakes, cloud-native applications, and mobile apps, among other use cases.
Name some benefits of using Amazon S3.
Using Amazon S3 offers benefits such as scalability, data availability, security, performance, cost optimization, data organization, and fine-tuned access controls.
What is AWS Lambda?
AWS Lambda: Serverless computing service for running functions without managing servers. Scalable, cost-effective, and integrates with other AWS services
Name some use cases for AWS Lambdas.
AWS Lambdas are used for real-time data processing, task automation, serverless applications, API integration, event handling, and more.
Describe “serverless” to a non-technical friend.
Serverless means you can build and run your apps without worrying about managing servers or infrastructure.
WWhat is a CDN?
A CDN is a group of servers that help deliver internet content faster by storing and distributing it across different locations.
How does a CDN work with relation to the website visitor?
A CDN works by directing website visitors to the nearest server in its network, delivering content faster and improving page loading times.
What are the benefits of employing a CDN?
Employing a CDN improves website load speeds, content delivery speeds, and helps protect against DDoS attacks.
What are your learning goals after reading and reviewing the class README?
To understand and describe the concepts of S3, serverless functions, pros/cons of serverless architecture, and deploying AWS Lambdas.