How do I get started?

Gizmo

Gizmo

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How do I get started with AWS cloud? What's the good things about it and what's the cost?
 
The cost is one of those things that you need to be very careful with, especially when learning, as some of the service s(looking at you AWS Bedrock), can be crazy expensive.

I know that AWS has recently launched a free tier (https://aws.amazon.com/free/) that is a lot more protective (i.e you won't go bankrupt if you misconfigure a service). As for learning, there are some really good courses on Udemy that I can recommend to you.
 
Currently, I have no plans to go with AWS. But if I think about it in the future I’d begin by exploring the free tier. I would experiment with simple services like EC2 or S3. I think AWS is more technical than traditional hosting so I would make sure to build knowledge by watch beginner videos and following tutorials would help me understand the basics before trying anything more complex.
 
I think new user should start with Free Tier. You can use AWS for free for upto 6 months. You can get $100 free credits for just signing up. As you explore other services, you can also get $100 additional credits. I think in 6 months you would be able to determine whether AWS is for you or not.
 
As a beginner, when there's a free version of the service available, it's in your best interest to start with it. With AWS, they offer such with their free tier. It's best to start from there and see how far and well it does before deciding to use the pain plan.
 
Nomad said:
I think new user should start with Free Tier. You can use AWS for free for upto 6 months. You can get $100 free credits for just signing up. As you explore other services, you can also get $100 additional credits. I think in 6 months you would be able to determine whether AWS is for you or not.
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With the AWS free tier, they have changed things over the last couple of years.

To me, it is a much more comprehensive offering with more services included. There is also the 'protection' of not being able to go outside of the boundaries of the free tier, and by accident, jacking up crazy costs.
Ja sa bong said:
As a beginner, when there's a free version of the service available, it's in your best interest to start with it. With AWS, they offer such with their free tier. It's best to start from there and see how far and well it does before deciding to use the pain plan.
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As you are coming from the VPS world, think about it as your first month free to ensure that the offering is what you are used to.
 
Ja sa bong said:
As a beginner, when there's a free version of the service available, it's in your best interest to start with it. With AWS, they offer such with their free tier. It's best to start from there and see how far and well it does before deciding to use the pain plan.
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While I agree with this, I won't mind paying for premium AWS services as long as I get value for the money paid. That is where my focus will be with such a service.
 
Henry said:
While I agree with this, I won't mind paying for premium AWS services as long as I get value for the money paid. That is where my focus will be with such a service.
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I wouldn't blame you at all because you always get a better deal with using premium AWS services. Money is the only barrier, once that's not a problem, it's what I would choose to do.
 
A simple way to start with AWS is to focus on a few core services instead of trying to learn everything at once. Most beginners start with AWS Management Console, then move to EC2 for virtual servers, S3 for storage, and IAM for account security.
 
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