We had previously been working on a local office server. Our local server wasn't performing well, so we switched to the AWS cloud service. We want to provide smooth service from our application to our end-users.
System Analyst and Team Lead at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Stable and provides smooth service for our customers
Pros and Cons
- "AWS is stable."
- "We switched to the AWS cloud service because our local office server was not performing well and we wanted to provide smooth service from our application to our end-users."
- "AWS could be more scalable."
What is our primary use case?
For how long have I used the solution?
We first deployed Amazon ASW five or six months ago.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
AWS is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
AWS could be more scalable. We have two versions of our product: desktop and cloud. And there are approximately 100 to 200 users there.
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How are customer service and support?
We get our first-line support from our in-house support, and they deal with Amazon support.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Amazon AWS eight out of 10
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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