Yogesh (Datamotive) - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder at a tech company with 11-50 employees
Real User
On-demand pricing, stable, scalable, and easy to use
Pros and Cons
  • "The ease of use is the biggest benefit."
  • "In the next release, I would like to see better pricing."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution to run some of our workloads.

What is most valuable?

We like the on-demand pricing.

The ease of use is the biggest benefit.

They deliver in terms of features.

What needs improvement?

In the next release, I would like to see better pricing.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Amazon AWS for almost a year.

I am using the latest version.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable product. In my organization, I have 15 to 20 people who are using it.

I don't see any reason why they would not continue using this solution.

How are customer service and support?

I don't have any experience with technical support.

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

We did not use another solution previously. We started using AWS.

How was the initial setup?

It's all in the cloud, so there is really no installation.

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

What attracted us was the on-demand pricing. It's a pay-per-use model.

It is costly, but when you use the pay-per-use model, it is cheaper.

The price could be cheaper, but it's better than what is available.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Senior Field Application Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Vendor
A perfect solution with good features, security, integration, and support
Pros and Cons
  • "They are enterprising and pretty good in terms of features. It has good security. Its availability is also pretty good. It is available everywhere in the world. It has pretty good integrations, and it is working well. They have done a lot of improvements, and its UI has improved a lot."
  • "They currently have fewer regions in Asia, especially in India, China, and other places. They can maybe put more data centers in this region."

What is our primary use case?

We run everything on AWS. You can run anything on this, such as web servers, application servers, and containers as a service. 

What is most valuable?

They are enterprising and pretty good in terms of features. It has good security. Its availability is also pretty good. It is available everywhere in the world.

It has pretty good integrations, and it is working well. They have done a lot of improvements, and its UI has improved a lot.

What needs improvement?

They currently have fewer regions in Asia, especially in India, China, and other places. They can maybe put more data centers in this region.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for three to four months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is very stable. They keep on improving it continuously.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable. A lot of people are using it, especially DevOps.

How are customer service and technical support?

Their support is pretty fast and good. They provide worldwide support, and everything is taken care of.

How was the initial setup?

It is straightforward. You have all the documentation, so it is pretty good. For its deployment, two or three people should be more than enough.

What other advice do I have?

Everything is good in this solution. They are number one, and they have done everything. The number of services is very huge, and they have taken care of everything. We plan to keep using this solution.

I would rate Amazon AWS a ten out of ten.

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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Cloud Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
MSP
A robust cloud solution that's intuitive, user-friendly, and cost-effective
Pros and Cons
  • "Amazon AWS is user-friendly and intuitive."
  • "The pricing structure can be improved and made more straightforward."

What is our primary use case?

There are different use cases. I have worked on backup and recovery, migrations, created new user accounts from scratch, security and compliance, PCI DSS compliance, and CIS benchmark compliance.

How has it helped my organization?

We are dependent on AWS 100%, and it has definitely improved our organization.

What is most valuable?

It isn't easy to choose a feature as it all depends. For example, there might be a feature for a specific use case. Amazon has many use cases and many deployment types. But overall, Amazon AWS is user-friendly and intuitive. It's also quite secure. The interface is okay and integrates well with other products.

What needs improvement?

The pricing structure can be improved and made more straightforward. There are so many options, and you have to make several choices before confirming the final cost.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used Amazon AWS for about four years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

AWS is the most scalable and reliable cloud computing solution out there.

How are customer service and technical support?

Tech support is amazing.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup for Amazon AWS is straightforward.

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

Amazon AWS is really cost-effective. But the number of choices that you have to make can make the pricing very difficult. You have so many options, so it can be quite difficult to get into pricing.

What other advice do I have?

I would advise potential AWS customers to get the right training for the right solution. The training is, for the most part, pretty easy. It's easier than having a private data center.

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

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)
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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Senior Information Security Analyst at a recruiting/HR firm with 201-500 employees
Real User
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."
  • "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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Associate (System Planning) at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Easy to manage
Pros and Cons
  • "AWS is easy to manage."
  • "Some features may be better in Azure or some other portal. AWS could add some of those features."

What is most valuable?

AWS is easy to manage.

What needs improvement?

Some features may be better in Azure or some other portal. AWS could add some of those features.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using AWS for three to four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

So far, I've had no issues with stability or scalability.

How was the initial setup?

AWS was already installed when I started working at this company, so I don't know.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Amazon AWS eight out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

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

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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IT Architect at Orbis Data
Real User
A scalable and stable solution
Pros and Cons
  • "I am very impressed by the solution's stability."
  • "The response time of technical support could be better."

What is our primary use case?

In my role as an IT architect, I design solutions for many clients. We use the solution in mobile applications with a back-end solution

What needs improvement?

The response time of technical support could be better. It is not so good. While this can likely be attributed to our lack of a premium support contract, they should still show more consideration in their response time towards first time clients. 

Moreover, as things grow, the solution will need the scalability of Amazon services for it to be very secure. More scalability will be essential. It will be important for us to incorporate certain architecture-based ideas or configurations of the signature that would need to be included in our solutions or designs. 

As an example, we developed a mobile application that will reach 10,000 users of Amazon services within its first year. The following year, it is projected to reach around 100,000 users. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Amazon AWS during the last 12 months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I am very impressed by the solution's stability. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability is very good, although having good security will require that its growth be in line with that of Amazon service. 

How are customer service and technical support?

Technical support is not so good. 

How was the initial setup?

Use of the four quarters service posed a problem for us during the initial setup. The setup of the initial quarters of service should be more transparent and clear to the user. Certain limits should be set up to match the varying needs of the users. 

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

There are no additional costs beyond the standard licensing fees. 

What other advice do I have?

I feel the solution has been working very well. 

We have worked with around eight companies over the past year involving a variety of solutions. For some of these we implemented solutions that will be utilized by a large clientele. 

My role is that of an integrator. Editors and designers are other roles. As of now, we do not have a partner relationship with Amazon. 

I rate Amazon AWS as a nine out of ten. 

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)
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Integrator
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Senior Architect, Technology Transformation Group at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
Easy to use with good performance and good technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "The product is nice and stable. Its performance is great."
  • "The solution could offer better integration capabilities."

What is our primary use case?

Web developers use the solution for application building, modernization, cloud transformation, new development, and budget solutions. It has a wide variety of use cases.

What is most valuable?

The solution is very easy to use.

The product is nice and stable. Its performance is great.

The technical support has been good.

What needs improvement?

The solution could offer better integration capabilities.

The pricing is a bit high. It's an aspect they could improve upon.

For how long have I used the solution?

I don't use it in my current organization. I used to use it in my earlier organization. In fact, I don't really use it, however, we used to consult on it. I've been a consultant for about a year or so.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is stable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It's reliable. The performance is great.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

At my organization, there are around 100 users on the solution.

How are customer service and technical support?

Technical support has been good. I have not heard of any customer complaints. It's my understanding that they are helpful and responsive and users are satisfied with their level of service.

How was the initial setup?

I was not a part of the installation process. I cannot speak to how easy or difficult the implementation was. I have no visibility on that aspect. I'm not sure what the makeup of the technical team was or how many people were used to deploy it.

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

The price of the solution can get expensive. They could work to lower it for their clients.

Those that use the licensing do need to pay a fee. It can be paid on a yearly or monthly basis.

What other advice do I have?

I've worked as a consultant. 

We've been quite pleased with its capabilities. I'd rate it at a nine out of ten.

I'd recommend the product to other users or companies. 

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?

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DevOps Engineer at Apptegy
Real User
Good backup of CRM data of SalesForce
Pros and Cons
    • "As far as the automation is concerned, the backups should be scaled."

    What is our primary use case?

    I use Amazon AWS for backing up our data from the customer relationship management solution of SalesForce. For the moment, we have not made use of it for the restoration of any routes or data that is involved. 

    What needs improvement?

    The solution should me made friendlier to use. 

    As far as the automation is concerned, the backups should be scaled. 

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

    The pricing of Amazon is higher than that of SalesForce. We thought that things would be cheaper when it comes to Mexico and that a connection would be made between the facilities and SalesForce. 

    What other advice do I have?

    I rate Amazon AWS as a nine out of ten.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    Private Cloud
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