Complete Guide to AWS Services

Discover all AWS services organized by category.

Compute Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
EC2	Virtual servers	Web applications, databases	Per hour
Lambda	Serverless functions	Event-driven processing, APIs	Per request
ECS	Managed containers	Containerized applications	Per cluster
EKS	Managed Kubernetes	Kubernetes applications	Per cluster
Fargate	Serverless containers	Containerized applications	Per vCPU/hour
Batch	Batch processing	Scientific computing, rendering	Per vCPU/hour
Elastic Beanstalk	Application deployment	Web applications	Free (pay for resources)
Lightsail	Simplified virtual servers	Simple applications	Monthly flat rate

Storage Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
S3	Object storage	Files, media, backups	Per GB/month
EBS	Block storage	Databases, applications	Per GB/month
EFS	File storage	Shared applications	Per GB/month
S3 Glacier	Archive storage	Archives, backups	Per GB/month
Storage Gateway	Hybrid storage	On-premises integration	Per GB/month
Backup	Managed backup	Automated backups	Per GB/month

Database Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
RDS	Relational databases	OLTP applications	Per instance/hour
DynamoDB	NoSQL database	Serverless applications	Per capacity
Redshift	Data warehouse	Analytics, BI	Per cluster/hour
ElastiCache	In-memory cache	Performance	Per instance/hour
Neptune	Graph database	Graph applications	Per instance/hour
DocumentDB	MongoDB-compatible database	MongoDB applications	Per instance/hour
Timestream	Time series database	IoT, telemetry	Per GB/month

Networking Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
VPC	Virtual network	Isolation, security	Free
Route 53	Managed DNS	Domain names	Per request
CloudFront	CDN	Content delivery	Per GB
API Gateway	Managed API	REST/WebSocket APIs	Per request
Direct Connect	Dedicated connection	On-premises integration	Per port
Global Accelerator	Global acceleration	Global performance	Per GB
Transit Gateway	Network hub	VPC connections	Per connection

Security Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
IAM	Identity management	Access control	Free
KMS	Key management	Encryption	Per request
WAF	Web firewall	Web protection	Per rule
Shield	DDoS protection	Security	Per protection
GuardDuty	Threat detection	Security	Per GB analyzed
Security Hub	Security center	Compliance	Per account
Macie	Data protection	DLP	Per GB analyzed

Analytics Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
Athena	SQL queries on S3	Ad hoc analytics	Per TB scanned
EMR	Big data processing	Distributed analytics	Per cluster/hour
Kinesis	Real-time streaming	Real-time analytics	Per shard/hour
QuickSight	BI	Visualization	Per user/month
OpenSearch	Search	Search	Per instance/hour
MSK	Managed Kafka	Messaging	Per broker/hour
Data Pipeline	ETL	Integration	Per activity

AI/ML Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
SageMaker	Managed ML	ML models	Per instance/hour
Rekognition	Computer vision	Image analysis	Per image
Comprehend	NLP	Text analysis	Per character
Polly	Speech synthesis	Text-to-speech	Per character
Transcribe	Speech recognition	Speech-to-text	Per minute
Personalize	Recommendations	Recommendation systems	Per TPS
Forecast	Forecasting	Predictions	Per prediction

IoT Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
IoT Core	IoT platform	Device connectivity	Per message
IoT Greengrass	Edge computing	Local processing	Per device
IoT Analytics	IoT analytics	Data analysis	Per GB
IoT Events	Event detection	Monitoring	Per rule
IoT SiteWise	Asset management	Industry 4.0	Per asset
IoT Device Defender	IoT security	Protection	Per device

Developer Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
CodeCommit	Managed Git	Source code	Per user/month
CodeBuild	CI	Build	Per minute
CodeDeploy	CD	Deployment	Per instance
CodePipeline	CI/CD pipeline	Automation	Per action
Cloud9	Cloud IDE	Development	Per instance/hour
X-Ray	Tracing	Debugging	Per trace
CloudShell	Cloud terminal	Administration	Free

Management Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
CloudWatch	Monitoring	Observability	Per metric
CloudFormation	IaC	Infrastructure	Free
Systems Manager	Systems management	Administration	Per instance
Config	Compliance	Auditing	Per rule
Service Catalog	Service catalog	IT management	Per portfolio
Control Tower	Governance	Multi-account	Per account
Organizations	Organization	Multi-account management	Free

Support Services

Service	Description	Use Case	Cost
Support	Technical support	Assistance	Per tier
Trusted Advisor	Recommendations	Optimization	Per check
Health	Service health	Monitoring	Free
Well-Architected	Architecture	Best practices	Per review
Professional Services	Professional services	Consulting	Custom
Managed Services	Managed services	Outsourcing	Custom

Conclusion

Key takeaways:

• More than 200 services available
• Organized by category
• Pay-as-you-go pricing
• Native integration between services

Recommendations:

• Start with the essential services
• Use the Free Tier
• Monitor your costs
• Follow best practices
• Train with AWS Academy