AWS Marketplace Specialized2012年〜
A digital catalog for finding, purchasing, and deploying third-party software
What It Does
AWS Marketplace is a digital catalog where you can find, purchase, and deploy software, data, and services from third-party ISVs (independent software vendors). It features products in various formats including AMIs, containers, SaaS, datasets, and machine learning models, with billing integrated into your AWS invoice for unified payments.
Use Cases
Used for deploying security tools (WAF rules, vulnerability scanners), databases and middleware, purchasing machine learning models and datasets, and integrating SaaS subscriptions with AWS billing.
Everyday Analogy
Think of it like an app store for business software. Just like a smartphone's App Store, you can search for the software you need, purchase it, and install it in your AWS environment with one click. Payment is consolidated on your AWS bill.
What Is Marketplace?
AWS Marketplace is a digital catalog featuring thousands of software products. Products are available in formats including AMIs (deployed to EC2), containers (deployed to ECS/EKS), SaaS (accessed via web browser), and data products (retrieved via S3). Pricing models include hourly billing, fixed monthly, annual contracts, and BYOL (bring your own license).
Simplified Procurement and Private Marketplace
Charges for products purchased on Marketplace are consolidated on your AWS bill, eliminating the need for separate contracts and billing with each vendor. Private Marketplace lets you restrict purchases to organization-approved products only, strengthening governance. Enterprise Contracts enable centralized management of organization-wide purchases and volume discount negotiations. For technical books related to simplified procurement and Private Marketplace, related books (Amazon) are available.
Getting Started
Search for products on the AWS Marketplace website or console, review the pricing model, and click 'Purchase.' AMI products launch as EC2 instances, and SaaS products redirect to the vendor's site. Many products offer free trials.
Things to Watch Out For
- Marketplace product charges are added to your AWS bill. Setting up alerts with AWS Budgets is recommended for budget management
- Private Marketplace can restrict purchases to organization-approved products only, preventing unauthorized software purchases