Understanding the AWS Free Tier: A Beginner’s Guide
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a collection of remote computing services that make up a cloud computing platform, offered by Amazon.com. These services operate from 12 geographical regions across the world and offer a wide range of services such as computing power, storage, networking, databases, and application services that help organizations scale and grow their businesses.
One of the great features AWS offers is the ability for new customers to try out some of the services for free. This is known as the AWS Free Tier. In this guide, we’ll take a look at what the AWS Free Tier is, what services are included, and how to get started.
What is the AWS Free Tier?
The AWS Free Tier is a program that allows new customers to try out certain AWS services for free for a period of 12 months. The free tier includes a variety of services and varies depending on the service. Some services offer a free tier that provides a certain amount of free usage, while others offer a free tier that provides a certain amount of free resources.
What Services are Included in the AWS Free Tier?
The AWS Free Tier includes a variety of services such as computing power, storage, databases, and application services. Some of the services included in the free tier are:
- Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2)
- Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)
- Amazon DynamoDB
- Amazon RDS
- AWS Lambda
- Amazon CloudWatch
- AWS Elastic Beanstalk
- Amazon SNS
How to Get Started with the AWS Free Tier
To get started with the AWS Free Tier, you will first need to sign up for an AWS account.
- Go to the AWS website (https://aws.amazon.com/) and click on the “Create a new AWS account” button.
- Fill out the required information and click on the “Continue” button.
- You will be asked to provide a credit card or debit card to verify your identity. This is standard practice for all AWS accounts and is required even for the free tier.
- Once your account is set up, you will be taken to the AWS Management Console.
- From the console, you can start exploring the various services and see what is included in the free tier for each service.
Please note that, as a new user, you will have to verify your account via phone/email, and also you will be subject to the terms and conditions of the AWS Free Tier, and also some services may have additional terms and conditions.
In conclusion, the AWS Free Tier is a great way for new customers to try out AWS services and see if they are a good fit for their needs. With a variety of services included and a generous amount of free usage and resources, the AWS Free Tier is an excellent way to get started with cloud computing.
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