Top 5 AWS Services for Ecommerce Businesses
Oleksandr Abharian
Scaling eCommerce on AWS | AWS Retail Competency | Founder & CEO of IT-Magic - AWS Advanced Consulting Partner | Helping eCommerce Brands Scale, Cut Costs & Handle Peak Traffic on AWS
Building an AWS infrastructure for ecommerce businesses requires many AWS tools and services because the industry presupposes that companies will handle various processes and operations.?
Although the variety of AWS services for ecommerce businesses is vast, we can single out five of them that are particularly important:
AWS service #1: Amazon S3?
Amazon S3 is a highly scalable object storage service that can be used to store and retrieve data from anywhere on the web. Ecommerce businesses can use S3 to store product images, videos, and other content, ensuring fast and reliable access to their data.
AWS service #2: Amazon EC2
Amazon EC2 is a scalable compute service that allows businesses to run applications and workloads on virtual machines in the cloud. Ecommerce businesses can use EC2 to host their ecommerce platform and other applications, ensuring reliable performance and scalability.
AWS service #3: Amazon RDS?
Amazon RDS is a managed relational database service that allows businesses to set up, operate, and scale a relational database in the cloud. Ecommerce businesses can use RDS to manage their product catalog, customer data, and other information critical to their operations.
AWS service #4: Amazon CloudFront?
Amazon CloudFront is a content delivery network that can be used to speed up the delivery of content to customers. Ecommerce businesses can use CloudFront to deliver product images, videos, and other content faster to customers, improving their shopping experience.
AWS service #5: Amazon SES?
Amazon SES is a cloud-based email sending service that can be used to send transactional and promotional emails to customers. Ecommerce businesses can use SES to send order confirmations, shipping notifications, and other important emails to their customers, helping to improve customer engagement and retention.
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Apart from the listed AWS services, there are two more tools that are worth mentioning as well. They are very specific to ecommerce and improve customer loyalty and user experience of ecommerce applications.
AWS Personalize is a machine learning service that allows developers and businesses to create personalized recommendations for products, services, and content for their users. The service uses data from a variety of sources, including customer behavior, purchase history, and demographics, to create tailored recommendations.
Personalize can be integrated with a variety of AWS services as well as other third-party data sources. This allows businesses to easily access and integrate their data into Personalize and start generating personalized recommendations quickly.
Some of the key features of AWS Personalize include:
AWS Translate is a machine learning-based service that provides high-quality, real-time translations in a wide variety of languages.
With AWS Translate, users can translate text from one language to another, as well as documents, websites, and other types of content. The service can be accessed via the AWS Management Console or the AWS SDKs, making it easy to integrate into existing applications and workflows.
Some of the key features of AWS Translate include:
As you see, AWS has a wide range of services that can be useful for ecommerce businesses, and the specific services needed will depend on the needs of the business.
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