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AWS Organizations

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Summary

AWS Organizations allows the management of multiple AWS accounts from a single management account, complete with unit organizational structure (OU) and shared policies. The service also provides consolidated billing so that the use of the entire account is combined to maximize the discount. Service Control Policies (SCP) restrict the actions that can be taken on a member's account.

Key points

Consists of a management account and a member account
Or set up a tree-like account so that the policy applies per group
SCP limits maximum action on member accounts (not authorizing)
Consolidated billing combines billing and maximizes discount
AWS Control Tower helps build a multi-account landing zone

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