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AWS Service Catalog

"Create and manage catalogs of IT services that are approved for use on AWS."

AWS Service Catalog

AWS Service Catalog allows organizations to create and manage catalogs of IT services that are approved for use on AWS. These IT services can include everything from virtual machine images, servers, software, and databases to complete multi-tier application architectures.

Key Features

  • Centralized Management: Manage deployed IT services centrally.
  • Self-Service Portal: Users can browse and launch approved products.
  • Constraints: Enforce compliance by limiting deployment options (e.g., only specific EC2 instance types).
  • Portfolios and Products: Organize services into portfolios and share them with specific users or account.

Exam Tips

  • "Approved IT services": Answer is Service Catalog.
  • "Self-service portal": Answer is Service Catalog.
  • "Corporate compliance": Service Catalog ensures users only launch compliant resources.
  • "Portfolios & Products": Key terminology for Service Catalog.

Common Use Cases

  • Standardization: Ensuring all developers use the same standard architecture.
  • Governance: preventing unauthorized resource creation.
  • Self-Service: Empowering teams to provisioning their own resources within guardrails.
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