Virtual Machines (VMs)
Virtual Machines provide complete virtualized hardware environments. Each VM includes a full copy of an operating system, the application, necessary binaries, and libraries. VMs are managed by a hypervisor that abstracts the physical hardware.
Isolation
Complete isolation between VMs on the same physical host
Legacy Support
Run applications that require specific OS environments
Security
Strong security boundaries between virtual environments
Containers
Containers package an application with its dependencies into a lightweight, isolated environment. They share the host OS kernel but run in isolated user spaces, making them more efficient than VMs.
Lightweight
Smaller footprint and faster startup times than VMs
Portability
Run consistently across different environments
Scalability
Easily scale applications with orchestration tools
AWS Lambda (Serverless)
AWS Lambda is a serverless compute service that runs your code in response to events without provisioning servers. You pay only for the compute time you consume, and AWS manages the infrastructure automatically.
No Servers
Focus on code without managing infrastructure
Auto-Scaling
Automatically scales with the number of requests
Pay-per-Use
Pay only for the compute time you consume
AWS Compute Services
AWS offers various compute services tailored to different workloads. Choose the right service based on your application requirements.
EC2
Virtual servers with full control over compute resources
ECS/EKS
Managed container orchestration services
Fargate
Serverless compute engine for containers
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