The AWS command-line interface (CLI) tool is an important piece of the AWS administrator's toolkit. The CLI tool is open source software, and is maintained on GitHub (https://github.com/aws/aws-cli). For more detailed documentation, refer to the AWS CLI home page at https://aws.amazon.com/cli. Installation Step 1 : The CLI tool requires Python...

Regions and availability zones At the time of writing, there are 24 regions around the world. A region is further subdivided into availability zones (AZ), of which there are currently 77. See https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/ for the most up to date list of regions and availability zones. Global resources It's important to...

Follow these steps to create an AWS account: Step 1 : Create an account at https://aws.amazon.com/ by clicking on the Create an AWS Account button and entering your details: Step 2 : Before we get started using that shiny new account, let's go over some best practices regarding basic account...