# Public Cloud Provider. Amazon Web Services

!!! info "Architectural Context"
    Detailed reference for Public Cloud Provider. Amazon Web Services in the context of Cloud Providers (Hyperscalers).

## Standard Reference

  - [status.aws.amazon.com: Service Health Dashboard](https://health.aws.amazon.com/health/status)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [AWS Knowledge Center](https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/knowledge-center)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [AWS Glossary](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/glos-chap.html)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [AWS Support](https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [slideshare.net/AmazonWebServices](http://www.slideshare.net/AmazonWebServices)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [AWS 10-Minute Tutorials](https://aws.amazon.com/getting-started/hands-on)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [How do I create and activate a new Amazon Web Services account?](https://repost.aws/knowledge-center/create-and-activate-aws-account)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [AWS Activate](https://aws.amazon.com/startups)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [acloudguru.com: The Cloud Dictionary of Pain: Five Of AWS’s Toughest Cloud Topics](https://www.pluralsight.com/resources/blog/cloud/the-cloud-dictionary-of-pain-five-of-awss-toughest-cloud-topics)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [acloudguru.com: 12 AWS Config rules that every account should have](https://www.pluralsight.com/resources/blog/cloud/12-aws-config-rules-that-every-account-should-have)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [What is Streaming Data?](https://aws.amazon.com/what-is/streaming-data)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [infoworld.com: Amazon’s quiet open source revolution](https://www.infoworld.com/article/2338356/amazon-s-quiet-open-source-revolution.html)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [k21academy.com: AWS Application Services: Lambda, SES, SNS, SQS, SWF](https://k21academy.com/aws-cloud/aws-application-services)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [workshops.aws: AWS Workshops](https://builder.aws.com/build/workshops?trk=265ae1c7-2dfc-44c6-bc73-a4d991b8bd7f&sc_channel=el)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [twitter.com/awscloud](https://x.com/awscloud)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [twitter.com/AWSreInvent](https://x.com/AWSreInvent)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [twitter.com/jeffbarr](https://x.com/jeffbarr)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [twitter.com/AWSstartups](https://x.com/AWSstartups)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [twitter.com/AWS_Partners](https://x.com/AWS_Partners)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Stitcher AWS Podcasts](http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/amazon-web-services/aws-podcast)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Create an API Using the Swagger Specification and the API Gateway Extensions](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/apigateway/latest/developerguide/create-api-using-import-export-api.html)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Working with the AWS Management Console](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsconsolehelpdocs/latest/gsg/getting-started.html)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF)](https://aws.amazon.com/cloud-adoption-framework)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Convert AWS console actions to reusable code with AWS Console-to-Code, now generally available](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/convert-aws-console-actions-to-reusable-code-with-aws-console-to-code-now-generally-available/?trk=0d3532c8-5f49-4c86-9683-96c2417e9b4b&sc_channel=el)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Introducing Kiro: AWS Agentic AI-Based IDE](https://markrosscloud.medium.com/introducing-kiro-aws-agentic-ai-based-ide-cded711b1409)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [medium.com/towards-cloud-computing: 7 Free AWS Practice Labs and AWS Workshops' resources](https://medium.com/towards-cloud-computing/7-free-aws-practice-labs-and-aws-workshops-resources-d0a861f05d3)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Cloudburn: An Open-Source Policy Engine for AWS Spending](https://github.com/towardsthecloud/cloudburn) <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>⭐ 1757</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [AWS Cloud Products](https://aws.amazon.com/products)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Enhanced Local IDE Experience for AWS Step Functions](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/introducing-an-enhanced-local-ide-experience-for-aws-step-functions)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [docs.aws.amazon.com: Actions, resources, and condition keys for AWS services' 🌟🌟🌟](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/service-authorization/latest/reference/reference_policies_actions-resources-contextkeys.html)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Terraform for Standardizing AWS Deployments](https://t.co/5E4FLUyh98)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [DevOps Made Easy: Install AWS CLI, ECS CLI, Docker & Terraform Using Chocolatey](https://dev.to/aws-builders/devops-made-easy-install-aws-cli-ecs-cli-docker-terraform-using-chocolatey-2lld)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Awesome AWS 🌟](https://github.com/donnemartin/awesome-aws) <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>⭐ 14033</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[ENTERPRISE-STABLE]</span>
  - [AWS Local Zones locations](https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/global-infrastructure/localzones/locations)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [aws.amazon.com/new: What's New with AWS?](https://aws.amazon.com/new)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [repost.aws 🌟](https://repost.aws)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [AWS Marketplace](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [The Open Guide to Amazon Web Services](https://github.com/open-guides/og-aws) <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>⭐ 36416</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--success'>[DE FACTO STANDARD]</span>
  - [AWS Ramp-Up Guides](https://aws.amazon.com/es/training/ramp-up-guides)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [serverlessland.com](https://serverlessland.com)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [serverlessland.com/patterns: Serverless Patterns Collection](https://serverlessland.com/patterns)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [AWS SAM Pipelines](https://serverlessland.com/explore/sam-pipelines)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [aws/containers-roadmap: AWS Containers Roadmap](https://github.com/aws/containers-roadmap) <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>⭐ 5345</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[ENTERPRISE-STABLE]</span>
  - [dashbird.io: Get started and keep using AWS for free](https://dashbird.io/blog/use-aws-free)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [dzone: AWS Basics](https://dzone.com/articles/aws-basics)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [dzone: AWS Basics: Bastion Hosts and NAT](https://dzone.com/articles/aws-basics-bastian-hosts-and-nat)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [dannys.cloud: 10 Best Free AWS Learning Resources for Beginners](https://dannys.cloud/10-best-free-aws-learning-resources-for-beginners)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [linkedin pulse: Listado de todos los Servicios de AWS (actualizado 1 de' Enero 2021)](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/listado-de-todos-los-servicios-amazon-web-services-daniel-pe%25C3%25B1a-silva)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [towardsaws.com: A Gentle Introduction to Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://towardsaws.com/a-gentle-introduction-to-amazon-web-services-aws-50f18c7c57dc)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [docs.aws.amazon.com: The AWS Security Reference Architecture](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/latest/security-reference-architecture/architecture.html)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [thenewstack.io: The AWS Shared Responsibility Model for Kubernetes](https://thenewstack.io/understand-the-aws-shared-responsibility-model-for-kubernetes)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [medium: AWS Services Every Developer Should Be Aware Of](https://medium.com/@ashish_fagna/aws-services-every-developer-should-be-aware-of-f7c48aaa854f)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [blog.cloudyali.io: The Absolute minimum every developer must know about' AWS security!](https://blog.cloudyali.io/absolute-minimum-every-developer-must-know-about-aws-security)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [cloudonaut.io: EC2 Checklist: 7 things to do after launching an instance](https://cloudonaut.io/ec2-checklist-seven-things-to-do-after-launching-an-instance)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [medium: 6 Lessons Learned - Migrating Application on Production](https://medium.com/swlh/6-lessons-learned-from-migrating-web-application-on-production-ce9add8e63f3)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [lastweekinaws.com: 17 More Ways to Run Containers on AWS](https://www.lastweekinaws.com/blog/17-more-ways-to-run-containers-on-aws)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [dzone: Five Different Ways to Build AWS Infrastructure](https://dzone.com/articles/five-different-ways-to-build-aws-infrastructure)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [AWS Architecture Blog: What to Consider when Selecting a Region for your' Workloads](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/architecture/what-to-consider-when-selecting-a-region-for-your-workloads)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [ben11kehoe.medium.com: Never put AWS temporary credentials in the credentials' file (or env vars) — there’s a better way](https://ben11kehoe.medium.com/never-put-aws-temporary-credentials-in-env-vars-or-credentials-files-theres-a-better-way-25ec45b4d73e)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Implementing Microservices on AWS 🌟](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/whitepapers/latest/microservices-on-aws/microservices-on-aws.html)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [intellipaat.com: What is AWS?](https://intellipaat.com/blog/what-is-amazon-web-services-aws)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [tech.twenix.com: Securiza tu infraestructura cloud sin arruinarte](https://tech.twenix.com/securiza-tu-infraestructura-cloud-sin-arruinarte-d9d2e2d5302c)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [amazon.qwiklabs.com/catalog](https://amazon.qwiklabs.com/catalog)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [freecodecamp.org/news/tag/aws](https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/tag/aws)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [paigeshin1991.medium.com: Drop Nuclear Bomb on your AWS account. How to' clear your entire AWS services in 3 seconds](https://paigeshin1991.medium.com/drop-nuclear-bomb-on-your-aws-services-how-to-clear-your-entire-aws-account-in-3-seconds-53f28928e09c)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [medium.com/gargee-bhatnagar: How to Create a Custom AMI with Image Pipeline' and Automate its Creation Using EC2 Image Builder](https://medium.com/gargee-bhatnagar/how-to-create-a-custom-ami-with-image-pipeline-and-automate-its-creation-using-ec2-image-builder-7e194e39c8e9)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [medium.com/@imaze.enabulele: Autoscaling EC2 Instances for High Availability' and Stress Testing 🌟](https://medium.com/@imaze.enabulele/autoscaling-ec2-instances-for-high-availability-and-stress-testing-946b41f229e2)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [awstip.com: How to list all resources in your AWS account](https://awstip.com/how-to-list-all-resources-in-your-aws-account-c3f18061f71b)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Building highly resilient applications with on-premises interdependencies using AWS Local Zones](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/building-highly-resilient-applications-with-on-premises-interdependencies-using-aws-local-zones)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [dev.to: Disaster Recovery Cheat-sheet/Write-up 🌟](https://dev.to/aws-builders/disaster-recovery-cheat-sheetwrite-up-o62)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [terminalsandcoffee.com: Setting Up the AWS CLI & IAM User API Keys 🌟](https://terminalsandcoffee.com/setting-up-the-aws-cli-iam-user-api-keys-b83554e314e4)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [dev.to: Best Practices When Designing AWS Architecture 🌟🌟](https://dev.to/aws-builders/best-practices-when-designing-aws-architecture-4c8d)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [mrdevops.hashnode.dev: How to Create EC2 Instance in AWS: Step by Step' Tutorial](https://mrdevops.hashnode.dev/how-to-create-ec2-instance-in-aws-step-by-step-tutorial)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [infoq.com: AWS Publishes Reference Architecture and Implementations for' Deployment Pipelines](https://www.infoq.com/news/2023/02/aws-deployment-pipelines)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Jayendra's Blog 🌟🌟](https://jayendrapatil.com)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [aws.plainenglish.io](https://aws.plainenglish.io)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [AWStip.com](https://awstip.com)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Everything AWS | Search and discover 6K+ quality AWS repositories](https://app.polymersearch.com/discover/aws)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [AWS Courses created by AWS experts](https://www.amazon.com/b/?node=14297978011)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [dev.to: Many free and useful AWS official Dev and User guides!](https://dev.to/aws-builders/many-free-and-useful-aws-official-dev-and-user-guides-54ci)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [vladionescu.me: Scaling containers on AWS in 2022 (comparison)](https://www.vladionescu.me/posts/scaling-containers-on-aws-in-2022)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [bitmovin: Improving Video Quality on the Web](https://medium.com/aws-activate-startup-blog/bitmovin-improving-video-quality-on-the-web-8670039c4334)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [What Startups Should Know about Amazon VPC — Part 1](https://medium.com/aws-activate-startup-blog/what-startups-should-know-about-amazon-vpc-part-1-bebe94b7f228)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Scaling on AWS (Part 3): >500K Users](https://medium.com/aws-activate-startup-blog/scaling-on-aws-part-3-500k-users-3750b227b761)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [medium.com: Building a Serverless Dynamic DNS System with AWS](https://medium.com/aws-activate-startup-blog/building-a-serverless-dynamic-dns-system-with-aws-a32256f0a1d8#.qq54pucbd)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [medium.com: The Top 10 AWS Startup Blog Posts of 2015](https://medium.com/aws-activate-startup-blog/the-top-10-aws-startup-blog-posts-of-2015-d2975e3778bb)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Amazon Web Services Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/user/AmazonWebServices)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [AWS Tutorial Series](https://www.youtube.com/user/awstutorialseries)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [AWS Webinar Channel](https://www.youtube.com/user/AWSwebinars)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [AWS Podcasts](https://aws.amazon.com/podcasts/aws-podcast)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [AWS Techchat](https://aws.amazon.com/podcasts/aws-techchat)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [The AWS Developer Blog now includes Python & GoLang](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/developer)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [medium: Top 4 AWS Patterns of Highly Available API](https://medium.com/greenm/top-4-aws-patterns-of-highly-available-api-d34599bfbb96)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [medium: AWS configuration files, explained](https://medium.com/@ben11kehoe/aws-configuration-files-explained-9a7ea7a5b42e)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [AWS Config Rules now available in 4 new regions: US West (Oregon), EU (Ireland),' EU (Frankfurt) and Asia Pacific (Tokyo)](https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2016/04/aws-config-rules-now-available-in-4-new-regions-us-west-oregon-eu-ireland-eu-frankfurt-and-asia-pacific-tokyo)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [medium.com/swlh: AWS Config — Compliance as Code](https://medium.com/swlh/aws-config-compliance-as-code-9621eb3b7ac7)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [AWS, Azure, GCP: Resource Hierarchies](https://levelup.gitconnected.com/aws-azure-gcp-resource-hierarchies-25b829127511)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [bridgecrew.io: Best practices for AWS tagging with Yor](https://bridgecrew.io/blog/best-practices-for-aws-tagging-with-yor)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [Multi-account AWS Trusted Advisor summaries now available in AWS Systems Manager Explorer](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/mt/multi-account-aws-trusted-advisor-summaries-now-available-aws-systems-manager-explorer)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [How to automate incident response to security events with AWS Systems Manager Incident Manager](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/how-to-automate-incident-response-to-security-events-with-aws-systems-manager-incident-manager)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) 3.0 is Now Available](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/aws-cloud-adoption-framework-caf-3-0-is-now-available)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [AWS re:Post – A Reimagined Q&A Experience for the AWS Community](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/aws-repost-a-reimagined-qa-experience-for-the-aws-community)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>
  - [infoq.com: Amazon Introduces re:Post, a "Stack Overflow" for AWS](https://www.infoq.com/news/2021/12/amazon-repost-questions-answers)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span>

## Cloud Architecture

### AWS Architectures

#### Open Source

  - [AWS Labs GitHub](https://github.com/awslabs) <span class='md-tag md-tag--critical'>[ADVANCED LEVEL]</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--success'>[DE FACTO STANDARD]</span> <span class='md-tag md-tag--warning'>[EMERGING]</span> — AWS's central laboratory incubator on GitHub housing thousands of reference architectures, automation scripts, and experimental SDKs. Grounding validates this organization as a primary resource for cloud-native engineering patterns.
### AWS Governance

#### AWS Organizations

  - [AWS Organizations: The Key to Managing Your Cloud Infrastructure Effectively](https://awsfundamentals.com/blog/aws-organizations-the-key-to-managing-your-cloud-infrastructure-effectively)  <span class='md-tag md-tag--info'>[COMMUNITY-TOOL]</span> — A highly clear exploration of AWS Organizations, dissecting organizational units (OUs), Service Control Policies (SCPs), and account hierarchy. Grounding shows it serves as a fundamental training material for cloud administrators establishing multi-account safety structures.
## Platform Engineering

### Infrastructure as Code

#### GitHub Actions Runners

##### AWS

  - [RunsOn: Self-hosted GitHub Actions Runners in AWS](https://runs-on.com) <span class='md-tag md-tag--critical'>[ADVANCED LEVEL]</span>  <span class='md-tag md-tag--success'>[DE FACTO STANDARD]</span> — A commercial-grade, highly efficient solution for hosting ephemeral, auto-scaled GitHub Actions runners directly on your AWS account. Delivers a significant reduction in GitHub Actions spend (up to 10x) using cheap EC2 spot instances, fast cache persistence, and seamless setup.

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