What is EC2 Used for?

If, with AWS S3, we could host various media and HTML files in the cloud, you might now wonder:

"How can I properly host a full-fledged website in the cloud, which I can then maintain and use?"

Here comes to the rescue a service like AWS EC2.

As you may have understood, EC2 is one of the key components of the AWS cloud platform, allowing various products to be hosted on virtual servers in just minutes.

Let's consider the main areas of EC2 application in production.

Web Hosting

With Amazon EC2, it's easy to deploy any website, whether it's a personal blog or a large corporate application. You rent servers, as with traditional hosting, but with added flexibility and cloud scalability. Upload your HTML pages, CSS, and JavaScript files, using EC2 to process requests and S3 to store media content. It's the perfect solution for those seeking a reliable and scalable web hosting platform.

Data Processing Applications

EC2 is excellent for running applications that require significant computational power, such as big data analytics or machine learning. Virtual servers can be equipped with powerful CPUs and GPUs, which are ideal for processing complex computational tasks related to handling and analyzing large volumes of data.

Gaming Servers

For online games requiring low latency and high throughput, EC2 can serve as a powerful foundation for gaming servers. Scalability allows easy adaptation to changing numbers of players, while the high performance of the servers ensures excellent gameplay quality without delays.

Business Applications

Launching mission-critical business applications such as ERP and CRM on EC2 can significantly improve performance and availability. Servers are available 24/7, ensuring continuous operation of applications, which is critical for maintaining the operations of large companies.

Summary

Amazon EC2 truly offers a multifunctional, powerful, and flexible platform suitable for a wide range of applications and services. That's why in this section, we will explore the capabilities of this service and deploy our website on it, creating an instance and much more. Stay tuned!