Basic Information
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| English name | AWS Outposts |
| Full name | AWS Outposts |
| Chinese description | AWS 本地部署的托管基础设施 |
| Japanese description | AWS Outposts（オンプレミス向け AWS マネージドインフラストラクチャ） |
| Exam frequency | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| Often confused with | Local Zones / Wavelength / On-premises |
In one sentence
AWS-managed infrastructure installed at a customer site to run selected AWS services with local latency or residency needs.
Key points
- Outposts extends AWS infrastructure, APIs, and operational models into on-premises locations.
- It serves workloads needing very low local latency, local processing, or specific data-location requirements.
- Customers provide the site, power, cooling, and connectivity; AWS manages the Outposts infrastructure.
Exam takeaway
Outposts is hybrid infrastructure, not another AWS Region or a general replacement for the cloud.