Match each AWS compute service to its use case.
Drag a concept onto its matching description — or click a concept then click the description.
Serverless compute for event-driven applications
Run Docker containers without managing servers
Managed Kubernetes for container orchestration
Serverless compute for containers
Virtual servers for full control over the environment
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
Amazon EC2: Full control over virtual servers in the cloud, including OS and software.
The correct matches are: EC2 for full control over virtual servers, Lambda for serverless event-driven code, and ECS for Docker containers. Common confusions include mixing up serverless features with EC2.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Amazon EC2: Full control over virtual servers in the cloud, including OS and software.
Why this is correct
EC2 provides resizable virtual machines with complete control over the operating system and configuration.
AWS Lambda: Run code without provisioning or managing servers, event-driven execution.
Why this is correct
Lambda is a serverless compute service that executes code in response to events and automatically manages the compute resources.
Amazon ECS: Managed service for running Docker containers on a cluster of EC2 instances.
Why this is correct
ECS allows you to run and scale containerized applications on AWS, with underlying EC2 instances providing the compute capacity.
Amazon EC2: Run code without provisioning or managing servers, event-driven execution.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect — this describes AWS Lambda, not EC2. EC2 requires server provisioning and management.
Quick reference
| Model | You Manage | Provider Manages | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| IaaS | OS, runtime, apps, data | Hardware, hypervisor, networking | EC2, Azure VMs, GCP Compute Engine |
| PaaS | Apps and data | OS, runtime, middleware, hardware | Elastic Beanstalk, Azure App Service |
| SaaS | Data and settings only | Everything else | Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Workday |
| FaaS / Serverless | Function code only | Infra, scaling, runtime | Lambda, Azure Functions, Cloud Run |
| CaaS | Containers and apps | Kubernetes, OS, hardware | EKS, AKS, GKE |
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