AWS Service Catalog Administrator Guide

Introduction to AWS Service Catalog

AWS Service Catalog empowers organizations to create and manage catalogs of IT services approved for use with Amazon Web Services (AWS). This includes a wide range of IT resources, from virtual machine images and servers to complex multi-tier application architectures.

By enabling centralized management of commonly deployed IT services, AWS Service Catalog assists organizations in maintaining consistent governance and adhering to compliance requirements. End users can efficiently deploy necessary IT services, guided by organizational constraints.

Key Benefits

• Standardization: Administrators can enforce restrictions on resource deployment, instance types, and configuration options, leading to a standardized IT environment.
• Self-Service Discovery and Launch: Users can easily browse and launch approved IT services from a catalog, functioning as provisioned products.
• Fine-Grained Access Control: Administrators can assemble product portfolios, define constraints, and manage access through AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) for users and groups.
• Extensibility and Version Control: Products can be updated across multiple portfolios simultaneously, ensuring all referencing portfolios receive the latest version.

Getting Started

To begin using AWS Service Catalog, administrators should follow these steps:

1. Sign up for an AWS account if one is not already available.
2. Grant necessary IAM permissions to catalog administrators and end users.
3. Create and manage portfolios, adding products and defining constraints.
4. Grant end users access to the appropriate portfolios.
5. Test the end-user experience for product provisioning.

For detailed information, refer to the AWS Service Catalog detail page and the AWS Service Catalog Developer Guide.