Description

AWS Organizations is a service that helps manage and control multiple AWS accounts centrally, providing policy-based management and consolidated billing.

How It Works

• Creates a hierarchical structure of accounts using organizational units (OUs).
• Applies Service Control Policies (SCPs) to control permissions across accounts.
• Consolidates billing to a single payment method for all accounts.

Benefits

• Centralized management of multiple AWS accounts.
• Policy-based control over account permissions and access.
• Simplified billing and cost management with consolidated billing.
• Facilitates compliance and security across all accounts.
• Streamlines account creation and management processes.

Limitations

• Requires understanding of SCPs and organizational structures.
• Changes to policies can have widespread impacts.
• Limited to AWS accounts within the organization.
• Potential complexity in managing large organizations.

Features

• Creation and management of organizational units (OUs) for grouping accounts.