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reviewer1045770 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of ICT Infrastructure at a construction company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Jan 6, 2022
The integration is good, and their security products are interesting
Pros and Cons
  • "AWS is constantly growing in features with every new version. It's a good cloud provider with excellent availability. The integration is good, and their security products are interesting. Amazon is always innovating and delivering new products to customers."
  • "AWS is constantly growing in features with every new version. It's a good cloud provider with excellent availability."
  • "I'd love to see an Amazon data center here in Peru."
  • "I'd love to see an Amazon data center here in Peru."

What is our primary use case?

I use AWS for web services and platforms as well as a digital channel to buy my programs.

What is most valuable?

AWS is constantly growing in features with every new version. It's a good cloud provider with excellent availability. The integration is good, and their security products are interesting. Amazon is always innovating and delivering new products to customers.

What needs improvement?

I'd love to see an Amazon data center here in Peru.

For how long have I used the solution?

We started using AWS nearly six years ago. 

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Amazon is expanding its presence in Latin America, including Chile, Brazil, and Peru. The latency and communication will be fast with all these new data centers in South America.

What other advice do I have?

I rate AWS nine out of 10. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Senior Information Security Analyst at a recruiting/HR firm with 201-500 employees
Real User
Dec 11, 2021
A user-friendly cloud computing solution
Pros and Cons
  • "I think Amazon AWS is easy to use, and it's a good service. I also like Amazon EKS because it's good."
  • "I think Amazon AWS is easy to use, and it's a good service."
  • "Like anything, Amazon AWS has room for improvement, but it's not bad."
  • "Like anything, Amazon AWS has room for improvement, but it's not bad."

What is our primary use case?

We use Amazon AWS for our development and testing solutions.

What is most valuable?

I think Amazon AWS is easy to use, and it's a good service. I also like Amazon EKS because it's good.

What needs improvement?

Like anything, Amazon AWS has room for improvement, but it's not bad.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using Amazon AWS for about three or four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Amazon AWS is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Amazon AWS is a scalable solution. It was one of the important topics of discussion in our evaluation.

How are customer service and support?

Their technical support is good, very friendly, and provides us with a solution.

How was the initial setup?

I think the initial setup is easy, but you have to invest some time and learn how to do it before setting it up for the first time. It's pretty easy for a new user to set up.

What other advice do I have?

I would tell potential users to create a plan. It's very important to have a plan, especially if it's your first time. This is because different solutions and levels are charged separately with separate bills.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give Amazon AWS a nine.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Regional Business Manager - North Latam - Public Sector - Amazon Web Services (AWS) at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Dec 3, 2021
Offers a very valuable machine learning service
Pros and Cons
  • "Machine learning is a valuable feature."
  • "Amazon offers different support plans; we have enterprise support and they generally get back to us within half an hour, with a very fast escalation process and a generally high level of support because they know that there is a critical platform involved."
  • "The solution could be more user-friendly."
  • "Some of the services are hard to use so I think a more user-friendly interface would be helpful."

What is our primary use case?

We advise our clients on using AWS services. It has many applications; in health care with regard to patient medical history. Some use it for hosting, SAP and V-ware. Those are the most common uses for our clients. We are resellers and I'm the operations director.

What is most valuable?

I think machine learning is one of the most used and most valuable services, especially in scientific research. The solution is evolving all the time. 

What needs improvement?

Some of the services are hard to use so I think a more user-friendly interface would be helpful.

For how long have I used the solution?


What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is very scalable. 

How are customer service and support?

Amazon offers different support plans. We have enterprise support and they generally get back to us within half an hour. The escalation process is very fast, because they know that there is a critical platform involved. They generally offer a high level of support. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is not too complex but it's not straightforward either, somewhere in the middle. In terms of deployment time, it can be anywhere between a few minutes and a week, depending on what you need. 

What other advice do I have?

Training is critical before implementing the solution. There are very good AWS certifications like the certified practitioner, and there's a lot of free training on the AWS webpage that customers can use. Most of the training is hands-on so you can experience how things would be done in a work environment. AWS recently deployed 100 free courses on amazon.com to help people better understand their products. I would recommend looking at those.

I rate this solution nine out of 10. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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it_user1717506 - PeerSpot reviewer
Microsoft 365 Technical Solution Architect at a marketing services firm with self employed
Real User
Nov 29, 2021
Stable and easy to use
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features are how stable and easy to use Amazon AWS is."
  • "The most valuable features are how stable and easy to use Amazon AWS is."
  • "Amazon AWS could be improved by lowering the general storage price."
  • "Amazon AWS could be improved by lowering the general storage price."

What is our primary use case?

My primary use case of Amazon AWS is doing my Mac backup. 

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features are how stable and easy to use Amazon AWS is. 

What needs improvement?

Amazon AWS could be improved by lowering the general storage price. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Amazon AWS for a couple of years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This solution is stable. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I didn't previously use a different solution. 

How was the initial setup?

This solution is easy to install. It's quite straightforward since it's cloud-based. It took half an hour at most. 

What about the implementation team?

I implemented this solution myself. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I pay for a yearly license to use this product. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution a 10 out of 10. I would recommend it to others who are considering implementation. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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it_user1624860 - PeerSpot reviewer
Architecture and Solutions Specialist at a marketing services firm with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Nov 29, 2021
Amazon AWS is fantastic.
Pros and Cons
  • "Amazon for DevOps is fantastic. Amazon has fast clouds, and the process and the Dev is very good."
  • "Amazon for DevOps is fantastic. Amazon has fast clouds, and the process and the Dev is very good."
  • "Amazon tools are for more mature DevOps. The process and the Dev is very good, but it doesn't compare to the ease of using the Google Cloud Platform."
  • "Amazon tools are for more mature DevOps. The process and the Dev is very good, but it doesn't compare to the ease of using the Google Cloud Platform."

What is most valuable?

Amazon for DevOps is fantastic. Amazon has fast clouds, and the process and the Dev is very good. 

What needs improvement?

Amazon tools are for more mature DevOps. The process and the Dev is very good, but it doesn't compare to the ease of using the Google Cloud Platform. Google Cloud Platform is easier for the developer since it has many automation features. You can use the many tools to automate your info or create machines. Personally, I like using both.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using AWS for two years.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

AWS pricing is higher than other services.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate AWS a ten out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer1720374 - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Nov 23, 2021
Stable, scalable, and offers many services
Pros and Cons
  • "Amazon AWS is easy to use and in the past two years, I've never had any issues with scalability or stability."
  • "Amazon AWS is easy to use and in the past two years, I've never had any issues with scalability or stability."
  • "This solution could be improved by a better licensing model, especially for third-party software. Amazon AWS could also potentially be improved by more free storage, but I think that it's okay when compared to competitors' products."
  • "This solution could be improved by a better licensing model, especially for third-party software."

What is our primary use case?

This solution has many use cases. Amazon AWS offers a lot of services, all of which are useful. How useful this solution will be for you depends on how it fits your business. 

What is most valuable?

Amazon AWS is easy to use and in the past two years, I've never had any issues with scalability or stability. 

What needs improvement?

This solution could be improved by a better licensing model, especially for third-party software. Amazon AWS could also potentially be improved by more free storage, but I think that it's okay when compared to competitors' products. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Amazon AWS for more than two or three years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This solution is stable. I haven't had any problems with stability in the past two years. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This solution is cloud-based, so it's scalable. It is elastic, so as soon as you want to increase storage, you do so without any issues. There are about four thousand to five thousand people using AWS in my organization. 

How are customer service and support?

I have contacted Amazon's technical support and it was quite an easy process. You will have a solution within 24 hours. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I didn't use another fast cloud solution before Amazon AWS. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is easy and you don't really need to install anything. If you understand cloud solutions, you can easily do it yourself. 

What about the implementation team?

I implemented myself, with an in-house team. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We need to pay for everything. If someone is a personal user, they get one year free. But if you are using this as a professional or enterprise solution, then your company has to pay. The license pricing is comparable to that of competitors'. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Amazon AWS a nine out of ten, primarily because I have a background in Java. Someone else with more experience in Microsoft technologies would probably prefer Azure. I recommend AWS to anyone considering implementing it because it's easy to use. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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reviewer1716381 - PeerSpot reviewer
Architect at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Nov 18, 2021
Has excellent cloud storage and compute services
Pros and Cons
  • "The features that I have found most valuable are its cloud storage and compute services."
  • "The stability is very good, you do not need tons of people for maintenance because a lot of automation will be brought in by AWS, and you can have one or two people to manage the platform."
  • "Its only cons are on the data warehouse side. AWS' data warehouse Redshift is not as good as it should be."
  • "Its only cons are on the data warehouse side. AWS' data warehouse Redshift is not as good as it should be."

What is our primary use case?

We use Amazon AWS as a data platform.

What is most valuable?

The features that I have found most valuable are its cloud storage and compute services.

What needs improvement?

Amazon AWS could improve on its data warehousing appliance.

Its only cons are on the data warehouse side. AWS' data warehouse Redshift is not as good as it should be.

In terms of what should be in the next release, I would say nothing much other than that AWS has a lot of services doing similar work. If they could consolidate and make sure that the services are defined appropriately, that would be an improvement. Currently, there is a duplicacy of work.

For how long have I used the solution?

I'm working with AWS for almost five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is very good.

You do not need tons of people for maintenance, because a lot of automation will be brought in by AWS, and you can have one or two people to manage the platform.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Amazon AWS' scalability is very good.

There are a lot of features that require scaling - the scale up and scale down aspects of load balancer, Spot Instances, On-Demand Instances, and all those things. You can configure your limits, and based on that, the computer infrastructure can be scaled up.

There are tons of users using it. Whatever the project I work on, there are almost 200 users using it.

There are lot of data engineers, data scientists, and business users using it.

How are customer service and support?

Customer and technical support are very good.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The licensing costs are all similar. All charges are similar in nature, such as storage cost, compute cost, VM cost, or VP costs, and all those things. Two advantages on this point here are whether you take Spot Instances or if you reserve for long term usage, then you'll get a lot of benefit.

If you want to use any third party services you have to pay from the Marketplace, but the other things are all pay-as-you-go kind of a model.

What other advice do I have?

Amazon has a great customer base and lot of success stories. That is one advantage that AWS has, whereas the others are catching up. Recently they have more case studies, but for overall breadth of the industry and breadth of the customer experiences, AWS has more customers. AWS has more services than the other competitors.

My advice to anyone thinking about using Amazon AWS is that they need to set up the foundation well, and they need to choose the right partner to do the implementation. The more experience the partner has, the better the implementation will be.

On a scale of one to ten, I would give Amazon AWS an eight.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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reviewer1702560 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Information Technology Manager at a mining and metals company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Nov 17, 2021
Installation simple, good performance, and easy to manage
Pros and Cons
  • "Amazon AWS has good performance and easy management."
  • "Amazon AWS has good performance and easy management."
  • "I have been using Amazon AWS for approximately one year."
  • "The stability could improve."

What is our primary use case?

We use Amazon AWS for the services they provide.

What is most valuable?

Amazon AWS has good performance and easy management.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Amazon AWS for approximately one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability could improve.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have two technicians using this solution in my organization.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is easy.

What about the implementation team?

I did the installation myself.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Amazon AWS a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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