AWS EC2
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) provides resizable virtual servers in the cloud. Launch instances with your choice of OS, networking, and storage in seconds, and scale capacity up or down as your computing requirements change.
What is EC2? (Simple Explanation)
Think of EC2 like renting a computer in the cloud. Instead of buying a physical server and putting it in a rack, you click a button and get a virtual computer running in seconds. You can install anything on it — websites, databases, games, machine learning models.
When Would You Use This?
- Web application hosting
- Batch processing & HPC
- Disaster recovery
- Development & test environments
- Microservices architecture
Who Uses EC2?
From startups to enterprises, EC2 powers:
What Makes EC2 Powerful
Services That Work with EC2
EC2 is rarely used alone. It's typically combined with:
Compliance & Security
How AWS EC2 fits into major compliance standards:
EC2 configuration is audited by CIS Benchmarks 1.5–3.0 for secure cloud defaults.
EC2 access controls, encryption, and audit logging map to NIST 800-53 AC, SC, and AU control families.
EC2 encryption, access control, and logging support PCI DSS for cardholder data environments.
EC2 security, availability, and confidentiality controls evaluated under SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria.
EC2 configuration and monitoring controls map to ISO 27001 Annex A information security management.
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