Other AWS Services

Amazon WorkSpaces

• Managed Desktop as a Service (DaaS) solution to provision Windows or Linux desktops
• Eliminates management of on-premise VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure)
• Scalable to thousands of users quickly
• Secured data with integration to KMS
• Pay-as-you-go service with monthly or hourly rates

Amazon AppStream 2.0

• Desktop Application Streaming Service
• Deliver applications to any computer without provisioning infrastructure
• Applications are delivered from within a web browser

Amazon AppStream 2.0	WorkSpaces
Stream a desktop application to web browsers (no need to connect to a VDI)	Fully managed VDI and desktop available
Works with any device (that has a web browser)	Users connect to the VDI and open native or WAM applications
Configure an instance type per application type (CPU, RAM, GPU)	Workspaces are on-demand or always on

Amazon Sumerian

• Create and run virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and 3D applications
• Quickly create 3D models with animations
• Ready-to-use templates and assets - no programming or 3D expertise required
• Accessible via web-browser URLs or on popular hardware for AR/VR
• Example: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sumerian/latest/userguide/gettingstartedshowcase.html

AWS IoT Core

• IoT stands for “Internet of Things” – the network of internet-connected devices that collect and transfer data
• Connect IoT devices to AWS Cloud serverlessly, securely, and scalably
• Applications can communicate with devices even when they aren’t connected
• Integrates with many AWS services (Lambda, S3, SageMaker, etc.)
• Build IoT applications that gather, process, analyze, and act on data

Amazon Elastic Transcoder

• Convert media files stored in S3 into formats required by consumer playback devices (phones, etc.)
• Benefits:
  • Easy to use
  • Highly scalable – handles large volumes and sizes of media files
  • Cost-effective – duration-based pricing model
  • Fully managed & secure, pay for what you use

AWS AppSync

• Store and sync data across mobile and web apps in real-time
• Uses GraphQL
• Automatically generates client code
• Integrates with DynamoDB / Lambda
• Real-time subscriptions
• Offline data synchronization (replaces Cognito Sync)
• Fine Grained Security
• AWS Amplify can leverage AWS AppSync in the background!

AWS Amplify

• A set of tools and services for developing and deploying scalable full stack web and mobile applications
• Features:
  • Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS)
  • Frontend Libraries and UI Components
  • Authentication
  • Storage
  • API Management (REST, GraphQL)
  • Real-Time and Offline Capabilities through AWS AppSync
  • CI/CD
  • Command-Line Interface (CLI)
  • PubSub
  • Analytics
  • AI/ML Predictions
  • Monitoring
  • Source Code from AWS, GitHub, etc.

AWS Device Farm

• Fully-managed service that tests web and mobile apps against desktop browsers, real mobile devices, and tablets
• Run tests concurrently on multiple devices to speed up execution
• Configure device settings (GPS, language, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc.)

AWS Backup

• Fully-managed service to centrally manage and automate backups across AWS services
• On-demand and scheduled backups
• Supports PITR (Point-in-time Recovery)
• Retention Periods, Lifecycle Management, Backup Policies, etc.
• Cross-Region Backup
• Cross-Account Backup (using AWS Organizations)

AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery (DRS)

• Formerly known as “CloudEndure Disaster Recovery”
• Quickly and easily recover physical, virtual, and cloud-based servers into AWS
• Example: protect critical databases (Oracle, MySQL, SQL Server), enterprise apps (SAP), and protect data from ransomware attacks
• Continuous block-level replication for servers

AWS DataSync

• Move large amounts of data from on-premises to AWS
• Synchronize to Amazon S3 (any storage classes including Glacier), Amazon EFS, Amazon FSx for Windows
• Schedule replication tasks hourly, daily, weekly
• Incremental replication after the first full load

AWS Application Discovery Service

• Plan migration projects by gathering information about on-premises data centers
• Collect server utilization data and dependency mapping for migrations
• Agentless Discovery (AWS Agentless Discovery Connector):
  • VM inventory, configuration, and performance history (CPU, memory, disk usage)
• Agent-based Discovery (AWS Application Discovery Agent):
  • System configuration, performance, running processes, and network connections between systems
• Data can be viewed within AWS Migration Hub

AWS Application Migration Service (MGN)

• The “AWS evolution” of CloudEndure Migration, replacing AWS Server Migration Service (SMS)
• Lift-and-shift (rehost) solution to simplify migrating applications to AWS
• Converts physical, virtual, and cloud-based servers to run natively on AWS
• Supports a wide range of platforms, Operating Systems, and databases
• Minimal downtime and reduced costs

AWS Migration Evaluator

• Build a data-driven business case for migration to AWS
• Provides a clear baseline of current infrastructure
• Use Agentless Collector for broad-based discovery
• Take a snapshot of on-premises footprint, server dependencies, etc.
• Analyze current state, define target state, and develop a migration plan

AWS Migration Hub

• Central location to collect servers and applications inventory data for the assessment, planning, and tracking of migrations to AWS
• Accelerate migration to AWS, automate lift-and-shift
• AWS Migration Hub Orchestrator provides pre-built templates for migrating enterprise apps (e.g., SAP, Microsoft SQL Server)
• Supports migration status updates from Application Migration Service (MGN) and Database Migration Service (DMS)

AWS Fault Injection Simulator (FIS)

• Fully managed service for running fault injection experiments on AWS workloads
• Based on Chaos Engineering – stress an application by creating disruptive events (e.g., sudden increase in CPU or memory), observe system response, and implement improvements
• Uncover hidden bugs and performance bottlenecks
• Supports AWS services such as EC2, ECS, EKS, RDS
• Use pre-built templates for desired disruptions

AWS Step Functions

• Build serverless visual workflows to orchestrate Lambda functions
• Features: sequence, parallel, conditions, timeouts, error handling, etc.
• Integrate with EC2, ECS, on-premises servers, API Gateway, SQS queues, etc.
• Implement human approval feature
• Use cases: order fulfillment, data processing, web applications, any workflow

AWS Ground Station

• Fully managed service for controlling satellite communications, processing data, and scaling satellite operations
• Global network of satellite ground stations near AWS regions
• Download satellite data to your AWS VPC within seconds
• Send satellite data to S3 or EC2 instance
• Use cases: weather forecasting, surface imaging, communications, video broadcasts

AWS Pinpoint

• Scalable 2-way (outbound/inbound) marketing communications service
• Supports email, SMS, push, voice, and in-app messaging
• Segment and personalize messages with the right content for customers
• Receive replies
• Scale to billions of messages per day
• Use cases: run campaigns by sending marketing, bulk, transactional SMS messages
• Comparison with Amazon SNS or Amazon SES:
  • SNS & SES: manage each message's audience, content, and delivery schedule
  • Amazon Pinpoint: create message templates, delivery schedules, targeted segments, and full campaigns