A secure cloud services platform, offering compute power, database storage, and content delivery.
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Description
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a secure cloud services platform, offering compute power, database storage, content delivery and other functionality to help organizations and researchers move faster, lower IT costs, and scale.
Cost
There's no base cost for an account. All costs are based on service usage within AWS and pricing varies by service. Details are available at http://aws.amazon.com/pricing/.
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Cloud platforms offer economies of scale and features beyond what can be built locally. Services can be run with lower infrastructure costs and lessened FTE requirements.