How Can Businesses Benefit from the AWS Cloud?
Last updated on October 14, 2022
What Is AWS Cloud
AWS cloud—short for Amazon Web Services™—refers to Amazon’s extensive collection of cloud services, which include EC2 (compute), S3 (storage), Glacier (backup), CloudFront (content delivery network), AWS Data Pipeline (data orchestration), and many others. All these services are priced on a pay-as-you-go model and consumed on demand.
Characteristics of the AWS cloud
As with all things related to the cloud, practically all services in the AWS cloud are characterized by high scalability, high availability, self-service provisioning, and vast network accessibility. In fact, not only is AWS capable of providing access to its services on a global scale, it’s also able to do that with minimal latency.
When an end user starts interacting with the UI of whatever service or application is being delivered via the AWS cloud, it’s possible for him or her to experience a high level of responsiveness. This is achieved when customers take advantage of what are known as AWS Regions and Availability Zones.
Business benefits of using the AWS cloud
The moment businesses start leveraging capabilities of the AWS cloud, they’ll be able to improve in several areas. The scalable nature of AWS allows businesses to expand or contract their IT infrastructure with the ebbs and flows of the business operations it’s meant to support.
Secondly, the highly available nature of AWS reduces the risk of downtimes. This capability can be crucial in business environments that require services to be accessible 24/7.
Last but not the least, the AWS vast network and globally dispersed datacenters enable organizations to support a growing appetite for telecommuting and mobile working.
Big Data Analytics Services
The below big data analytics and app services are available through AWS cloud:
- Large volumes of data may be processed using the Apache Hadoop framework provided by Amazon EMR;
- Amazon Kinesis offers resources for handling and analyzing streaming data;
- AWS Glue manages extract, convert, and load jobs;
- Using the free and open-source Elasticsearch tool, a team may conduct activities like log analysis and application monitoring with the help of Amazon Elasticsearch Service;
- Query data with Amazon Athena for S3 for analysts;
- Data analysts may display their analysis using Amazon QuickSight.
Leveraging the AWS cloud for virtual application and desktop delivery with Parallels RAS
Telecommuting and mobile work are best supported through technologies like remote application delivery and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), which allow users to run centrally managed applications and desktops on mobile devices.
Traditionally, these centrally managed applications and desktops are hosted on–premises. With the right solution, they can now be deployed in the AWS cloud, where they can acquire the capabilities mentioned earlier. One solution that’s able to do this is Parallels® Remote Application Server (RAS). Parallels RAS is a virtual application and desktop delivery solution that fully integrates with leading cloud platforms, including AWS. It can also be deployed on-premises, allowing you to support a hybrid cloud infrastructure.
With the help of Parallels RAS, your employees can access applications and desktops published from RDSH, VDI, or a remote PC host. Published applications can be accessed from laptops, phones, tablets, or just about any device with a modern browser.
If you want to give Parallels RAS a test run, feel free to grab its free 30–day trial now.
