Compute
AWS Outposts
AWS Outposts extends AWS infrastructure and selected services into a customer facility. It supports hybrid GenAI components that must stay close to on-premises data or meet local-processing constraints.
Key points
- Outposts uses AWS APIs and tooling with locally installed hardware
- Available services and instance types depend on the Outposts configuration
- A service link connects the installation to its parent AWS Region
When to use it
- Preprocess sensitive factory data before approved cloud inference
- Run a local retrieval tier beside an on-premises document repository
Exam tips
- Choose Outposts for consistent AWS operations on premises, not merely for global low latency
- Validate disconnected behavior, capacity lead time, and which managed AI services remain regional