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Vikram Dhane - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager Cloud Network and Security at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Real User
A highly scalable solution that creates servers automatically and quickly
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is highly scalable."
  • "The product does not explain why a particular instance is terminated."

What is our primary use case?

I use the product for its availability and scalability features.

What is most valuable?

The solution is highly scalable. If one of the instances has some issue and the server is terminated, or if the production is running on a server and it gets shut down, we would not have any backup plan. We will have to recreate another server and run production. The product helps us by creating another server automatically within a minimum amount of time. This process decreases the impact on production and downtime. The product fulfills all my requirements.

What needs improvement?

The existing instance should not be terminated during scale in and scale out. The product does not explain why a particular instance is terminated. There is no option to check the log either.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for two years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We have not found any bug in the solution in the last two years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The product is stable. Around 100 people use the product in our organization.

How was the initial setup?

We can easily deploy the product if we have the documentation. The document is good enough.

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

The product is cheap.

What other advice do I have?

The solution is cloud-based. If one of our CPUs or memory has an issue or is being utilized more than usual, another instance scales up automatically. Overall, I rate the product a nine out of ten.

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Askar Alikhan - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Architect at Macquarie Group
Real User
Easy to use and highly scalable solution
Pros and Cons
  • "The initial setup is straightforward."
  • "There is room for improvement in the pricing model."

What is our primary use case?

It is used to run applications.

What needs improvement?

There is room for improvement in the pricing model. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for five to ten years now. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution. It is extensively used in our organization. We have over 5,000 users in our organization. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. It was pretty quick to deploy the solution. 

What about the implementation team?

The deployment was done in-house. It took only 20 minutes to deploy the solution. We have a CloudFormation template, and we deploy using that.

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

The pricing model is usage-based. 

What other advice do I have?

I would definitely recommend using the solution. Overall, I would rate the solution a ten out of ten. It is easy to use. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Program manger at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 20
Helpful support and simple implementation
Pros and Cons
  • "The support from Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is very good."
  • "We have found that the sizing in Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is far off. For example, we will see some at one terabyte and the other one is two terabytes. There is nothing between one and two terabytes. Sometimes it's a struggle if I need one and a half, I still am supposed to pay for two. There are five terabytes, six terabytes, and 12 terabytes, and if I need something at eight or nine, I'm still paying 30 to 40 percent more by taking the one which is 12 terabytes. Microsoft Azure does similar sizes but the gap can be more, such as six terabytes, and the next one is 12 terabytes."

What is our primary use case?

We use Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling for SAP workloads to the cloud.

What needs improvement?

We have found that the sizing in Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is far off. For example, we will see some at one terabyte and the other one is two terabytes. There is nothing between one and two terabytes. Sometimes it's a struggle if I need one and a half, I still am supposed to pay for two. There are five terabytes, six terabytes, and 12 terabytes, and if I need something at eight or nine, I'm still paying 30 to 40 percent more by taking the one which is 12 terabytes. Microsoft Azure does similar sizes but the gap can be more, such as six terabytes, and the next one is 12 terabytes.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling for the last three years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have approximately 1,000 using Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling.

How are customer service and support?

The support from Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is very good.

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

Whatever works for the customer, we are more than happy to provide that service. Some of them may need something in a particular region where Amazon AWS is better than Microsoft Azure, we recommend then AWS. If Microsoft Azure is better, then it's Microsoft Azure.

How was the initial setup?

The initial implementation was straightforward. The time it takes for the deployment depends on the environment and components, such as the operating system.

What about the implementation team?

We have a team that does the support for Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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Naresh Reddy - PeerSpot reviewer
Enterprise Solutions Architect at OORWIN LABS INC
Real User
Top 5
Scalable and stable service for Amazon EC2 instances, but its fees could still be lowered
Pros and Cons
  • "Service for launching or terminating Amazon EC2 instances, with good scalability and stability."
  • "What could be improved in Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is its fees."

What is our primary use case?

We use Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling for our EC2 instances. To run our application platform, we are using EC2 instances. EC2 is nothing but one machine, e.g. it's a remote machine. We are satisfied with the service, and we are especially good at using the service. We are taking clean servers, e.g. our machines run AWS, and we manage everything ourselves.

What needs improvement?

What could be improved in Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is its fees. We are looking to have some discounts on billing.

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling for almost five years now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is a stable service.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We find Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling a scalable service.

How was the initial setup?

The first time we set up Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling was not an easy task. We needed a lot of things first, and we needed to learn a lot, but now we are in a stable position in terms of setting up Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling. We can install it immediately.

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

Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is not licensed-based. It's server-based. When we want to use more services, we need to pay more. It's a monthly subscription, rather than licensed-based. Pricing or fees for this service could be improved.

What other advice do I have?

On a scale of one to ten, with ten being the best, my rating for Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is a ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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ASHOK YADAV - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 10
Excellent performance, easy to use, quick to install, and integrates well
Pros and Cons
  • "The Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling features are simple to use."
  • "I would like to see a feature included that has the capability to clone when an instance is being terminated."

What is our primary use case?

Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling helps maintain application availability and allows you to add or remove EC2 instances.

More than one instance can run at one time. You can start and stop instances at any time.

It can run with any application. Linux, as an example, can be installed with it.

Once the EC2 has been created, you can easily log into it.

What is most valuable?

The Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling features are simple to use.

The performance is excellent. It's very easy to use and manage.

We have no issues with the integration of Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling.

The user data can be initialized during the startup, which is an excellent feature.

The AMI (Amazon Machine Image) is a helpful feature for the installation process.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see a feature included that has the capability to clone when an instance is being terminated.

We have a few instances with the internal firewall. If for example, I am going to run Linux, and the firewall is open, sometimes it becomes difficult to debug the issue. Also, when you connect from another device, and if the internal IP address table is not deleted, the firewall will be enabled there. 

There is no clear understanding of where the issue is. If you connect externally, you have to install SFTP.

I would like debugging capabilities included.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling for more than two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This solution is used by 1,000 people in our organization.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is good.

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

Previously, I had not used another solution. I started with AWS.

How was the initial setup?

The installation was fine. We were able to install it with the assistance of AMI.

The installation took less than 10 minutes, but it depends on what you want to install.

This solution is managed by a team of ten administrators.

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

Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis.

What other advice do I have?

It is my opinion that serverless, such as Lambda, are preferred over EC2 instances.

I would recommend this solution to others.

I would rate Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Tony Ayabam - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO at Infohob
Real User
Top 10
A fairly priced cloud solution to scale frontend and backend instances
Pros and Cons
  • "Most of what I've deployed are CI/CD pipelines. AWS is scalable. You can always increase or adjust the resources to meet the specific requirements. I also like choosing an instance in any location, preferably the closest one. We don't have any AWS locations in South Africa, but the latency is about the same as hosting in Europe."
  • "There should be an AWS instance in South Africa, where the latency would be even lower. It might happen soon since AWS has recently opened more data centres in Nigeria. AWS may extend its reach to South Africa, and offer hosted CLI servers there. Most of the problems with AWS are not to do with the solution itself but with configuration. It is something on design, more or less."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for two instances for the frontend and backend, then I use CI/CD pipelines to integrate both, and finally, I use Jenkins.

What is most valuable?

Most of what I've deployed are CI/CD pipelines. AWS is scalable. You can always increase or adjust the resources to meet the specific requirements. I also like choosing an instance in any location, preferably the closest one. We don't have any AWS locations in South Africa, but the latency is about the same as hosting in Europe.

What needs improvement?

There should be an AWS instance in South Africa, where the latency would be even lower. It might happen soon since AWS has recently opened more data centres in Nigeria. AWS may extend its reach to South Africa, and offer hosted CLI servers there. Most of the problems with AWS are not to do with the solution itself but with configuration. It is something on design, more or less.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling for two years. It is a cloud-based solution.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is stable. We have not experienced any downtime in the past two years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution’s scalability is good. It is pretty straightforward and not in production yet.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. There is an interface that makes it easy to select what you need, and billing is also quite straightforward.

The front end of the instances takes a couple of minutes.


I set up the solution, but for the database in Postgres, I need to contact a call centre. I need to PRT five times to integrate the front and back end. I also need to work with the consultant.

I first automatically provisioned the required services and configurations. I created an AWS account. I then checked the gigabyte-based deals, reviewed the instance instructions, and added the appropriate insights. This was a good first-time experience, and setting up each instance and naming them was pretty straightforward.


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

AWS offered some credits, so we have been able to enjoy some of those benefits. The pricing was fair.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Technical Lead - Network Deployment Engineer at Clouflare
Real User
An easy-to-use solution with a great set of APIs

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution in my personal time. I like to play with it and learn a bit of software.

What is most valuable?

The solution is very easy to use, and its APIs are also very good.

What needs improvement?

The product's great, but the pricing could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been working with Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling for a few years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate EC2's stability a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The workspace is something EC2 has embedded, so it's quite good. They have different options to work with it. I rate the scalability a ten out of ten. I'm the only one using the solution.`

How was the initial setup?

EC2 takes a few minutes to deploy. We have more than one option while deploying the solution. We can use the GUI or the command line, making it possible to use the solution's APIs.

What about the implementation team?

The solution can be implemented in-house with the proper knowledge.

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

You need some contracts to get support for EC2.

What other advice do I have?

EC2 is a good place to start if you have some good ideas for a business because you can avoid upfront expenses. I believe you can do the same things with Amazon as with Google, Microsoft, or many other companies.

I rate the solution a nine out of ten because you must still learn how to use it first.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Technical Learning HR Manager at Mphasis
Real User
Stable solution with efficient autoscaling features
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is scalable."
  • "The solution's configuration process could be better."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution to autoscale the number of servers per specific business requirements.

What is most valuable?

The solution allows setting the number of servers required depending on the usage. Later, it automatically increases or decreases the servers per the threshold level.

What needs improvement?

There should be fewer inputs required that include mandatory details for configuration. It will help someone with less technical knowledge easily set up the system.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for more than seven years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. I rate its stability a nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate the solution's scalability an eight out of ten.

What was our ROI?

The solution has generated over 50-55% ROI for us. It is higher compared to GCP.

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

The solution is less expensive than Azure and GCP.

What other advice do I have?

I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

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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