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AWS Interview Guide

Comprehensive guide to AWS services, architecture patterns, security, and cloud best practices for interviews.

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Introduction

AWS (Amazon Web Services) is the leading cloud platform. Understanding AWS services and architecture is crucial for cloud interviews.

Core Services

  • EC2 - Elastic Compute Cloud
  • S3 - Simple Storage Service
  • RDS - Relational Database Service
  • Lambda - Serverless Computing
  • DynamoDB - NoSQL Database
  • CloudFront - CDN Service

Architecture Patterns

Common AWS architecture patterns include microservices, serverless, and containerized applications.

Security Best Practices

  • Use IAM for access control
  • Enable encryption for data at rest and in transit
  • Use security groups and NACLs
  • Enable CloudTrail for auditing
  • Follow principle of least privilege