AWS Organizations

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Definition

AWS service for centrally managing multiple AWS accounts. Like having a corporate headquarters that manages all branch offices with consistent policies.

Real-World Example

Large enterprises use AWS Organizations to apply security policies and manage billing across hundreds of AWS accounts.

Cloud Provider Equivalencies

All four provide hierarchical governance across multiple accounts/projects/compartments. AWS Organizations groups AWS accounts into organizational units (OUs) and applies guardrails via Service Control Policies (SCPs). Azure uses Management Groups with Azure Policy/RBAC; GCP uses Organization/Folder/Project with IAM and Organization Policies; OCI uses Tenancy/Compartments with IAM policies.

AWS
AWS Organizations
AZ
Azure Management Groups
GCP
Google Cloud Resource Manager (Organization, Folders, Projects)
OCI
OCI Identity and Access Management (IAM) Compartments

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