You can run AWS workloads in your own data center using Amazon Web Services (AWS) Outposts, which are fully managed and programmable computing and storage racks constructed using AWS-designed hardware. Outposts may be installed in almost any data center, co-location facility, or on-premises building to deliver native AWS services, architecture, and operating models.
AWS Outposts offer the following benefits:
• The ability to leverage the same AWS services and APIs that you use in the cloud to execute workloads in your own data center
• The flexibility to use AWS Direct Connect or VPN to connect Outposts to your current on-premises infrastructure
• The availability of AWS-managed services on outposts, including Amazon EC2, Amazon EBS, and Amazon EKS
• The usage of outposts for workloads that need to have minimal latency or be situated nearby on-premises resources.
AWS Outposts' drawbacks include:
• The price of acquiring and keeping up the infrastructure and hardware for Outposts
• The requirement for technical knowledge to set up and maintain Outposts
• The risk of vendor entanglement with the AWS ecosystem
Workloads that may be used with AWS Outposts include:
• Utilizing low-latency apps or those that need to be physically near on-premises resources
• Moving applications from local data centers to the cloud
• Executing hybrid cloud workloads that use both on-premises and cloud environments
• Executing edge computing tasks that call for close-proximity data processing
Use AWS outposts for the following reasons, among others:
• Low latency: By enabling you to execute workloads in your own data center, Outposts can help you satisfy requirements for workloads that demand low latency or to be physically proximate to on-premises resources.
• Migration: If you already have on-premises workloads that you wish to shift to the cloud, Outposts can help by enabling you to access the same AWS services and APIs in your own data center as you would in the cloud.
• Hybrid cloud: If you need to operate workloads that span both the cloud and on-premises settings, Outposts can assist you in developing a hybrid cloud architecture that allows you to quickly migrate workloads between the two.
• Edge computing: By operating these workloads closer to the edge of your network, you can reduce the amount of data that needs to be sent over long distances. Examples of such workloads include IoT apps and real-time analytics.
AWS Outposts can be used in any data center or on-premises environment with sufficient physical space and infrastructure to house the racks. This could be your own data center, a co-location facility, or any other location where you have complete control over the hardware and infrastructure.
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