Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a comprehensive cloud computing platform offered by Amazon. It provides a wide range of cloud services, including computing power, storage, databases, networking, analytics, machine learning, AI, and IoT. AWS supports various business needs by offering infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and software as a service (SaaS), allowing companies to build, deploy, and scale applications globally. Known for its reliability, scalability, and security, AWS is used by businesses of all sizes to reduce IT costs, enhance performance, and accelerate innovation by leveraging Amazon's vast global data centers.