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Lifeline · amazonwebservices.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 24 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · one registrar since Apr 16, 2014 · 1 registrant change since 2007 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJun 19, 2002amazonwebservices.com was registered on Jun 19, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageDec 22, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described amazonwebservices.com from Dec 22, 2013 to Dec 22, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
MarkMonitor, Inc.MarkMonitor, Inc.Apr 16, 2014 – Sep 27, 2026 (latest)Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 16, 2014 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsJun 21, 2007 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records for amazonwebservices.com are held from Jun 21, 2007 to Jun 19, 2026 (119 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Oct 19, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (pdns1.ultradns.net) for amazonwebservices.com from Oct 19, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonAug 1, 2025 – Nov 7, 2026 (latest)Amazon issued 29 certificates for amazonwebservices.com from Aug 1, 2025, the latest valid until May 21, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 15, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 15, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (12)
Jun 19, 2002Registration: amazonwebservices.com was registered on Jun 19, 2002.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Jun 21, 2007 – Jun 19, 2026Registrant: Registration records for amazonwebservices.com are held from Jun 21, 2007 to Jun 19, 2026 (119 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 19, 2011 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (pdns1.ultradns.net) for amazonwebservices.com from Oct 19, 2011 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 1, 2013AboutUs record: “Amazon Web Services (AWS) delivers a set of services that together form a reliable, scalable, and inexpensive computing platform “in the cloud”. These pay-as-you-use cloud computing services include Also”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) (pdns1.ultradns.net, pdns2.ultradns.net, pdns3.ultradns.org…) were the nameservers listed for amazonwebservices.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).
Said about itself in 2013
Jul 1, 2013
“Amazon Web Services (AWS) delivers a set of services that together form a reliable, scalable, and inexpensive computing platform “in the cloud”. These pay-as-you-use cloud computing services include Also”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2013
Current AboutUs recordJul 6, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrant changeApr 16, 2014The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 16, 2014. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 registrant change, 2007–2026
Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)
Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) (pdns1.ultradns.net, pdns2.ultradns.net, pdns3.ultradns.org…) were the nameservers listed for amazonwebservices.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Nameservers: UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara)Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 19, 2026Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (pdns1.ultradns.net) for amazonwebservices.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 19, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileJul 28, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: pdns1.ultradns.net, pdns2.ultradns.net, pdns3.ultradns.org, pdns4.ultradns.org….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Dec 22, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described amazonwebservices.com from Dec 22, 2013 to Dec 22, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Apr 16, 2014 – Sep 27, 2026Registrar: Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 16, 2014 and most recently on Sep 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 21, 2026
Apr 16, 2014Registrant: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 16, 2014. That can be a rename, a new contact or a sale; the record alone does not say which.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 19, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed UltraDNS (Neustar/Vercara) nameservers (pdns1.ultradns.net) for amazonwebservices.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 19, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 1, 2025 – Nov 7, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 29 certificates for amazonwebservices.com from Aug 1, 2025, the latest valid until May 21, 2027. Seen in use on Sep 15, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 15, 2026
Jul 6, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 28, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: pdns1.ultradns.net, pdns2.ultradns.net, pdns3.ultradns.org, pdns4.ultradns.org….Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Registered 2002 · its address redirects to aws.amazon.com, which answered over HTTPS
Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing: Compute, Storage, Database
Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides cloud computing services including compute, storage, and database offerings on a pay-as-you-use basis. The platform serves organizations and developers seeking scalable, reliable infrastructure delivered over the internet.
Authority 52/100— ahead of 52% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
52 is a percentile: higher than 52% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #80,413)+6
Verified continuity: 24.4 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+9
Model score: 28/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 52/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 77 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 77 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What amazonwebservices.com said about itself, 2013
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2013
Amazon Web Services (AWS) delivers a set of services that together form a reliable, scalable, and inexpensive computing platform “in the cloud”. These pay-as-you-use cloud computing services include Also
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.