What is the Amazon Web Services Management Console? - Amazon Web Services Management Console
Using the device of your choice
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What is the Amazon Web Services Management Console?

The Amazon Web Services Management Console is a web application that comprises and refers to a broad collection of service consoles for managing Amazon resources. When you first sign in, you see the console home page. The home page provides access to each service console and offers a single place to access the information you need to perform your Amazon related tasks. It also lets you customize the Console Home experience by adding, removing, and rearranging widgets such as Recently visited, Amazon Health, and more.

Note

The language selection option has moved to the new Unified Settings page. For more information, see Changing the language of the Amazon Web Services Management Console.

The individual service consoles, on the other hand, offer a wide range of tools for cloud computing, as well as information about your account and about your billing.

Using the device of your choice

The Amazon Web Services Management Console has been designed to work on tablets as well as other kinds of devices:

  • Horizontal and vertical space is maximized to show more on your screen.

     

  • Buttons and selectors are larger for a better touch experience.

The Amazon Web Services Management Console is also available as an app for Android and iOS. This app provides mobile-relevant tasks that are a good companion to the full web experience. For example, you can easily view and manage your existing Amazon EC2 instances and Amazon CloudWatch alarms from your phone.

You can download the Amazon Console mobile app from Amazon Appstore, Google Play, or iTunes.