AWS Services from A to Z: A Complete Guide for Learners



Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world's most comprehensive cloud platform, offering over 200 fully featured services from data centers globally. Whether you're a developer, data scientist, cloud architect, or business professional, understanding the breadth of AWS services can elevate your skills and solutions.

In this blog, we’ll walk through AWS services alphabetically (A-Z) with short descriptions to help you learn, navigate, and explore the powerful ecosystem of AWS.

🅰️ A Services

  • AWS Amplify: Build full-stack web and mobile apps fast, with built-in hosting, auth, and GraphQL or REST APIs.

  • AWS App Runner: Deploy containerized apps directly from code or image repositories.

  • AWS App Studio: A visual builder for creating internal business applications quickly.

  • AWS AppFabric: Connects and integrates SaaS applications across your organization.

  • AWS AppSync: Create serverless GraphQL and Pub/Sub APIs.

  • AWS Application Migration Service: Lift-and-shift application migrations with minimal downtime.

  • AWS Audit Manager: Automate evidence collection to simplify audits.

  • AWS B2B Data Interchange: EDI-based service to securely exchange B2B data.

  • AWS Backup: Centralized backup across AWS services and on-prem.

  • AWS Billing Conductor: Customize billing for chargeback and showback use cases.

  • AWS Budgets: Set custom cost and usage budgets and alerts.

  • AWS Certificate Manager: Provision, manage, and deploy SSL/TLS certificates.

  • AWS Clean Rooms: Collaborate on datasets without revealing raw data.

  • AWS Cloud Map: Service discovery for cloud resources.

  • AWS Cloud WAN: Centralized management of wide area networks across regions.

  • AWS CloudFormation: Automate cloud infrastructure provisioning with templates.

  • AWS CloudHSM: Managed hardware security modules for cryptographic key storage.

  • AWS CloudTrail: Record AWS API calls for audit and compliance.

  • AWS CodeArtifact: Secure artifact repository for software packages.

  • AWS CodeCommit: Source control service like GitHub.

  • AWS CodeDeploy: Automate deployments to any instance or Lambda.

  • AWS CodePipeline: CI/CD service for rapid and reliable delivery.

  • AWS Compute Optimizer: Recommends optimal compute resources.

  • AWS Config: Track AWS resource configurations and compliance.

  • AWS Cost Explorer: Visualize, understand, and manage your AWS costs.

🅱️ B Services

  • Amazon Bedrock: Build generative AI apps with foundation models from top providers.

  • Amazon Braket: Quantum computing service for research and development.

🅲 C Services

  • Amazon Chime: Secure communication with meetings, chat, and business calling.

  • Amazon CloudFront: Global content delivery network (CDN).

  • Amazon CloudSearch: Search service for apps and websites.

  • Amazon CodeWhisperer: AI-powered code generation and suggestions.

  • Amazon Cognito: User authentication and access control.

  • Amazon Comprehend: Natural language processing (NLP) service.

  • Amazon Connect: Cloud-based contact center service.

  • AWS Clean Rooms: Privacy-preserving data collaboration.

🅳 D Services

  • Amazon DataZone: Data cataloging and governance.

  • Amazon Detective: Investigate security incidents using logs and behavior.

  • Amazon DevOps Guru: ML-powered app performance and reliability insights.

  • Amazon DocumentDB: Document database service compatible with MongoDB.

  • Amazon DynamoDB: Fully managed NoSQL database service.

  • AWS DataSync: Automate data transfer between on-premises and AWS.

  • AWS DeepRacer: Reinforcement learning model training using autonomous race cars.

🅴 E Services

  • Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud): Scalable compute capacity in the cloud.

  • Amazon EKS: Managed Kubernetes service.

  • Amazon ElastiCache: In-memory caching using Redis or Memcached.

  • Amazon Elastic File System (EFS): Scalable file storage.

  • Amazon Elastic MapReduce (EMR): Big data processing using Apache Spark, Hadoop, etc.

  • Elastic Load Balancing (ELB): Distribute incoming traffic across targets.

🅵 F Services

  • Amazon FinSpace: Analytics workspace for financial services.

  • Amazon Forecast: Time-series forecasting using machine learning.

  • Amazon Fraud Detector: Detect fraud using ML with no ML experience needed.

  • AWS FSx: Managed file systems (Windows, Lustre, NetApp ONTAP).

🅶 G Services

  • Amazon GameLift: Scalable game server hosting.

  • Amazon Glacier: Archival storage with low cost.

  • Amazon GuardDuty: Intelligent threat detection.

  • AWS Glue: Serverless ETL (extract, transform, load) service.

  • AWS Global Accelerator: Improve performance for global users.

🅷 H Services

  • Amazon HealthLake: Store, transform, and query health data.

  • Amazon Honeycode: No-code app builder for teams.

  • AWS Health Dashboard: Real-time visibility into service health.

🅸 I Services

  • Amazon Inspector: Automate security assessments.

  • Amazon IVS (Interactive Video Service): Low-latency live streaming.

  • AWS IoT Core: Connect IoT devices securely.

  • AWS IoT Greengrass: Run local compute on edge devices.

  • AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM): Secure access control.

🅹 J Services

AWS has no dedicated "J" services yet—but stay tuned!

🅺 K Services

  • Amazon Kendra: AI-powered search service for enterprise data.

  • Amazon Kinesis: Real-time data streaming and analytics.

  • AWS Key Management Service (KMS): Manage encryption keys securely.

🅻 L Services

  • AWS Lambda: Serverless computing for running code without provisioning.

  • Amazon Lex: Build chatbots with NLP.

  • Amazon Lookout for Vision/Equipment/Metrics: ML-based anomaly detection.

🅼 M Services

  • Amazon Macie: Discover and protect sensitive data.

  • Amazon Managed Blockchain: Managed Hyperledger Fabric networks.

  • Amazon MemoryDB: In-memory database compatible with Redis.

  • AWS Migration Hub: Track cloud migration progress.

🅽 N Services

  • Amazon Neptune: Graph database engine.

  • Amazon Nimble Studio: Cloud-based content creation.

  • Amazon Network Firewall: Protect VPCs with managed firewall rules.

🅾️ O Services

  • Amazon Omics: Analyze genomics and biological data.

  • Oracle Database@AWS: Run Oracle on AWS natively.

  • AWS Outposts: Run AWS infrastructure on-premises.

🅿️ P Services

  • Amazon Polly: Text-to-speech service.

  • Amazon Personalize: ML-based recommendation engine.

  • AWS Private 5G: Deploy and manage private 5G networks.

  • Amazon Pinpoint: Multichannel marketing communications.

🆀 Q Services

  • Amazon Q: Generative AI-powered assistant.

  • Amazon Q in Connect: AI agent for contact center use.

🆁 R Services

  • Amazon RDS: Managed relational databases.

  • Amazon Redshift: Data warehouse for big data analytics.

  • Amazon Rekognition: Image and video analysis with AI.

  • AWS RoboMaker: Cloud simulation for robotics.

🆂 S Services

  • Amazon SageMaker: End-to-end ML development platform.

  • Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service): Scalable object storage.

  • AWS Secrets Manager: Manage secrets like API keys.

  • AWS Security Hub: Central security and compliance view.

  • AWS Shield: DDoS protection for applications.

  • AWS Step Functions: Coordinate serverless workflows.

🆃 T Services

  • Amazon Textract: Extract text and data from documents.

  • Amazon Transcribe: Automatic speech recognition (ASR).

  • Amazon Translate: Neural machine translation.

  • AWS Trusted Advisor: Real-time best practice checks.

🆄 U Services

AWS does not currently offer a prominent "U" service. Suggestion: Use AWS Usage Reports via Cost Explorer.

🆅 V Services

  • Amazon VPC (Virtual Private Cloud): Launch resources in a virtual network.

  • Amazon Verified Permissions: Fine-grained auth for applications.

  • Amazon Voice Connector: SIP trunking service for calling.

🆆 W Services

  • Amazon WorkSpaces: Managed virtual desktops.

  • Amazon WorkMail: Secure business email and calendaring.

  • AWS WAF: Protect web apps with web ACLs.

  • AWS Wickr: Encrypted messaging for enterprises.

🆇 X Services

  • AWS X-Ray: Analyze and debug distributed applications.

🆈 Y Services

Currently, no AWS services starting with “Y”.

🆉 Z Services

  • Amazon Zocalo (deprecated; now Amazon WorkDocs): Secure document collaboration.

📚 Final Thoughts

AWS offers a vast and evolving ecosystem. Whether you're building applications, analyzing data, or managing infrastructure, there's a service to empower your journey.

🧠 Tip for Learners: Start small with essential services like EC2, S3, Lambda, and RDS. Gradually explore advanced domains such as AI/ML, IoT, and Security.

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