Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers over 200 services, continuously evolving with new launches and updates. While it’s challenging to provide an exhaustive list due to rapid changes, this categorized overview captures the most widely used and prominent AWS services as of June 2025.
For the most accurate, real-time list, visit the official AWS site: aws.amazon.com/products
1. Compute Services
- Amazon EC2 – Resizable virtual servers
- AWS Lambda – Serverless, event-driven compute
- AWS Elastic Beanstalk – PaaS for web apps
- Amazon ECS – Docker container orchestration
- Amazon EKS – Managed Kubernetes
- AWS Fargate – Serverless containers
- AWS App Runner – Managed container app deployment
- AWS Batch – Batch processing
- Amazon Lightsail – Simplified VPS
- VMware Cloud on AWS – Hybrid cloud with VMware
- EC2 Auto Scaling – Dynamic scaling of EC2 instances
2. Storage Services
- Amazon S3 – Object storage
- Amazon EBS – Block storage for EC2
- Amazon EFS – Scalable file storage
- Amazon S3 Glacier – Archival storage
- AWS Storage Gateway – Hybrid storage
- AWS Backup – Centralized backup
3. Database Services
- Amazon RDS – Managed relational databases
- Amazon Aurora – MySQL/PostgreSQL-compatible RDBMS
- Amazon DynamoDB – NoSQL database
- Amazon Redshift – Data warehousing
- Amazon ElastiCache – In-memory cache
- Amazon Neptune – Graph database
- Amazon DocumentDB – MongoDB-compatible
- Amazon Timestream – Time-series data
- Amazon QLDB – Immutable ledger database
4. Networking & Content Delivery
- Amazon VPC – Virtual private cloud
- Amazon CloudFront – CDN
- Amazon Route 53 – DNS service
- AWS Global Accelerator – Global performance boost
- AWS Direct Connect – Dedicated network link
- Elastic Load Balancing – Traffic distribution
- AWS Transit Gateway – VPC interconnection
5. Analytics Services
- Amazon Athena – SQL querying for S3
- Amazon EMR – Hadoop/Spark processing
- Amazon Redshift – Analytics (also under databases)
- Amazon QuickSight – BI dashboards
- AWS Kinesis – Streaming data
- AWS Data Pipeline – Data transformation
- Amazon OpenSearch Service – Log search and analytics
- AWS Clean Rooms – Secure data collaboration
6. Machine Learning & AI
- Amazon SageMaker – ML model lifecycle
- Amazon Bedrock – Foundation models & GenAI
- Amazon Q – AI-powered assistant
- Amazon Rekognition – Image/video analysis
- Amazon Lex – Conversational bots
- Amazon Polly – Text-to-speech
- Amazon Textract – Document text extraction
- Amazon Kendra – Intelligent search
- Amazon Forecast – Time-series ML
- Amazon CodeGuru – Code review insights
- Amazon Lookout for Equipment – Predictive maintenance
- Amazon DeepLens – AI camera
- Amazon Braket – Quantum computing
7. Security, Identity & Compliance
- AWS IAM – Access and identity management
- IAM Identity Center – Workforce identity
- Amazon Cognito – User authentication
- AWS KMS – Key management
- AWS Secrets Manager – Credential management
- AWS Shield – DDoS protection
- AWS WAF – Web firewall
- Firewall Manager – Centralized security rules
- Amazon Inspector – Vulnerability analysis
- Amazon Macie – Sensitive data protection
- Security Hub – Security overview dashboard
- ACM – Certificate management
- Private CA – Internal certificate issuance
8. Management & Governance
- Amazon CloudWatch – Monitoring
- AWS CloudTrail – Activity logs
- AWS Config – Configuration history
- AWS Systems Manager – Operational automation
- AWS Trusted Advisor – Best practice insights
- AWS Organizations – Account management
- Compute Optimizer – Resource recommendation
- Service Catalog – Curated AWS offerings
9. Messaging & Integration
- Amazon SNS – Push notifications
- Amazon SQS – Queue messaging
- Amazon EventBridge – Event bus
- AWS AppSync – GraphQL API service
- Amazon MQ – Broker for RabbitMQ/ActiveMQ
10. Developer Tools
- CodeCommit – Git repositories
- CodeBuild – Build automation
- CodeDeploy – Deployment automation
- CodePipeline – CI/CD orchestration
- AWS Cloud9 – Cloud IDE
- AWS X-Ray – Application tracing
11. Media Services
- Elastic Transcoder – Media conversion
- MediaConvert – File-based transcoding
- MediaLive – Live video encoding
- MediaPackage – Stream packaging
- Amazon IVS – Interactive video streaming
12. IoT Services
- AWS IoT Core – Device cloud connection
- IoT Greengrass – Edge processing
- IoT Analytics – IoT data insights
- IoT Device Management – Fleet operations
13. Mobile Services
- AWS Amplify – Frontend + backend development
- API Gateway – Managed API service
- Device Farm – App testing
14. AR/VR & Game Development
- Amazon Sumerian – AR/VR application builder
- Amazon GameLift – Multiplayer server hosting
- AWS GameSparks – Game backend development
15. Blockchain
- Managed Blockchain – Fabric & Ethereum support
16. Other Specialized Services
- Amazon CloudSearch – Search for web/apps
- AWS Deadline Cloud – VFX rendering
- Amazon Nova – GenAI models
- AWS Outposts – On-prem AWS infrastructure
- AWS Snow Family – Physical data transfer
- Amazon WorkSpaces – Cloud desktops
- AppStream 2.0 – App streaming
- AWS RoboMaker – Robotics development
- Amazon Pinpoint – User engagement platform
Accessing the Latest List
- aws.amazon.com/products
- AWS Management Console
- AWS “Overview” whitepaper: docs.aws.amazon.com
Tip: Start learning with core services such as EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and IAM to build a strong AWS foundation.
