Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud vs Amazon Web Services
A side-by-side look at Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud and Amazon Web Services. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
Amazon EC2 is a cloud computing service that provides resizable compute capacity in the cloud. It allows users to launch virtual server instances that run on Amazon's infrastructure. EC2 enables scalable deployment of applications by providing a web service through which a user can boot an Amazon Machine Image to configure a virtual machine.
Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a comprehensive and widely adopted cloud computing platform provided by Amazon. Offering a vast array of computing resources, storage options, and scalable services, AWS enables businesses and individuals to build, deploy, and manage applications and infrastructure in the cloud.