In an IaaS model, what resources does AWS manage? Can you list them?

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Sabarikanth Kandasamy · Accepted Answer

In the PaaS model, AWS manages the following resources: 1. Infrastructure (Servers, Storage, Networking) 2. Virtualization Layer 3. Operating System 4. Middleware (e.g., runtimes, libraries) 5. Runtime Environment 6. Security Patching & Updates 7. Scaling & Load Balancing 8. Monitoring & Availability Tools You only manage your application code and data.

Sabarikanth Kandasamy · Answer

In the IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) model, AWS manages the following resources: Physical servers and data centers Networking hardware and connectivity Virtualization layer (hypervisors) Storage infrastructure (e.g., EBS, S3) Basic security of the cloud (e.g., physical security, host OS patches) Global infrastructure (Regions, AZs, Edge locations) You (the customer) manage: OS, applications, data, middleware, runtime, firewall, and IAM

In an IaaS model, what resources does AWS manage? Can you list them?

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