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Matt Hardy - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure Manager/Deployment Manager at Hivedome Consultancy Services
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Dec 5, 2023
A cloud solution to host a web server with ease of deployment and good documentation

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution to host a web server or a demo server. Also, we use it as a restored target for disaster recovery.

What is most valuable?

The solution has ease of deployment and good documentation.

What needs improvement?

The solution could provide a console view. When booting up the machine, you can't see anything happening until it's booted up. You don't get to see what's happening if it freezes while starting.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Amazon EC2 for seven years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is stable.

I rate the solution’s stability a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution’s scalability is excellent.

Two users are using this solution.

I rate the solution’s scalability a ten out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

We contacted technical support for importing an instance but we didn't get a resolution.

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

We chose Amazon EC2 because of easy management.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is a little complex.

What about the implementation team?

We did the deployment by ourselves with a bit of training. The deployment depends on the project, but it can be done quickly.

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

There is no cost involved for EC2, but sometimes you need to pay for products you run within it.

You need to pay additional costs If you're using a lot of outbound Bandwidth. It is difficult to predict the cost, so I suggest setting up account budgets and notifications if you exceed your budget.

What other advice do I have?

Depending upon the use case, it is suitable for disaster recovery. I recommend users set up usage limits or track budgets on-site.

Amazon EC2 has been functional. We repatriate some stuff in-house because of the ongoing costs.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of 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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Owner at MATR
Real User
Top 5
Mar 23, 2023
Beneficial VMs, highly scalable, and straightforward setup
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Amazon EC2 is the virtual machines that are available."
  • "We have had some downtime using the solution."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Amazon EC2 for automation testing.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Amazon EC2 is the virtual machines that are available.

What needs improvement?

If the cost of the solution was lower it would be a benefit.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Amazon EC2 for approximately four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We have had some downtime using the solution.

I rate the stability of Amazon EC2 a nine out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have approximately 25 people using the solution. We do not plan to increase our usage.

I rate the scalability of Amazon EC2 a ten out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

The support in my limited usage was satisfactory.

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

I did not use other solutions similar to Amazon EC2.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Amazon EC2 was straightforward and did not take long approximately 20 minutes. We deployed the solution manually.

What about the implementation team?

The solution was deployed in-house with two to three people.

What was our ROI?

We have received a return on investment using Amazon EC2.

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

Reducing the price of the solution could lead to an improvement.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Amazon EC2 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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Subhdip Rakshit - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. DevOps & Cloud Manager at Applied Solar Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Mar 22, 2023
Has different family types for computing
Pros and Cons
  • "My company uses the tool for cloud monitoring. We have a production, staging, deployment, and testing environment in AWS. However, we do not use the managed service of AWS yet. My team uses the required parameters for security like VPC, firewall, gates of security as well as the external layer of the app."
  • "The tool’s stability could be better."

What is our primary use case?

We have a team to manage cloud solutions. My company uses the tool for cloud monitoring. We have a production, staging, deployment, and testing environment in AWS. However, we do not use the managed service of AWS yet. My team uses the required parameters for security like VPC, firewall, gates of security as well as the external layer of the app.

What is most valuable?

The features depend on the use cases. We have different family types for computing. There is the R series for databases. For general purposes, there are the N series and the C series. RCE is for DL based kinds of things.

What needs improvement?

The tool’s stability could be better.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for ten years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable and I would rate it a seven out of ten. My company is practicing to improve the architecture as per the requirements.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. We have already implemented the requirements of production in frontend ALBs. This will help us move as per the request of the microservice and monolithic parts. There are more than 700-800 users for the tool in our company. Our company’s departments use it for different applications.

How are customer service and support?

We manage and do everything on our own. In case we are stuck at any point, we buy tech support from AWS.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is both straightforward and complex. The tool’s Microsoft base and microservices parts are complex while the other monolithic base is really good. The solution’s monolithic base architecture is simple and straightforward.

We use cloud permission for SaaS code and services for which there are templates. My team needs an hour to deploy the entire architecture for any new project. We are able to create insights for new projects.

We have templates on the cloud solution where my team checks the requirements. After pushing the parameters, we can create a new structure for the project in an hour or so. There is no need to manually create or increase anything.

What about the implementation team?

We have in-house strength to do the deployment. My team upgrades themselves with certificate education. Our company doesn’t need third-party support right now. If anything critical arises, then we will buy AWS credit for the support from them.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate the solution a nine out of ten. I like the product’s performance. We have a different methodology where we check the work and evaluate how it is beneficial and how we can reduce the costs. My company is working on this. We use the solution for temporary use cases. My team uses it to build, produce and monitor the cloud versions. If there is a need to scale up or down, we will do that. Amazon EC2 has auto-load elastic LV.

The solution is stable and we have never faced any downtime with it. We also have an alarm system where we get ticket notifications. Our applications have never been down and we are happy with Amazon EC2.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Jonathan Pehau - PeerSpot reviewer
Infrastructure analyst specialized in cloud computing at IT2GO Solutions
Real User
Mar 11, 2023
Diverse server range, high availability, and helpful resource connections
Pros and Cons
  • "The greatest benefit of Amazon EC2 is its versatility, including the diverse range of servers available and the ability to connect to various resources."
  • "Amazon EC2 could improve the console view. The ability to see the console view directly would be helpful, similar to what VMware has. Additionally, when the system is rebooting we are able to see a screenshot of the UI, but it would be a lot better if we could interact directly with the console level."

What is our primary use case?

I am using Amazon EC2 for migration of on-premise to the cloud.

How has it helped my organization?

Our objective is to assist our customers in transitioning their infrastructure to Amazon AWS or another cloud provider. We aim to alleviate their workload by migrating to Amazon EC2. The initial phase involves utilizing Amazon EC2.

What is most valuable?

The greatest benefit of Amazon EC2 is its versatility, including the diverse range of servers available and the ability to connect to various resources.

What needs improvement?

Amazon EC2 could improve the console view. The ability to see the console view directly would be helpful, similar to what VMware has. Additionally, when the system is rebooting we are able to see a screenshot of the UI, but it would be a lot better if we could interact directly with the console level.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Amazon EC2 for approximately three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

I rate the stability of Amazon EC2 a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Amazon EC2 scales well.

I rate the scalability of Amazon EC2 a ten out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

I rate the support from Amazon EC2 a nine out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

What was our ROI?

I have seen a return on investment using Amazon EC2, but I am not sure about our customers. We see the flexibility of the solution where our customers do not.

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

The licensing of Amazon EC2 is expensive. Microsoft Windows Servers are expensive to license.

What other advice do I have?

If you're planning to use Amazon EC2, I recommend thoroughly testing your servers beforehand. This is especially important if you're migrating from an existing server to Amazon EC2, as there can be issues with transferring the entire image. To avoid any problems, make sure to test the image you're importing before the migration process.

I rate Amazon EC2 an eight out of ten.

I gave my rating of eight because they are lacking in console access.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Liu, Scott Wen - PeerSpot reviewer
Delivery Manager at Deloitte
Real User
Jan 29, 2023
A strong computing platform with flexible pricing plans across all usage levels
Pros and Cons
  • "My favorite feature of this solution is the flexibility of instance types, which allows for the cost to be tailored to the usage amount and type."
  • "I would like to see improvement in the information available up-front for users around tailoring the package to their actual requirements. At present it can take time to work with the on demand instance until you are used to what features are right for the user."

What is our primary use case?

I use this solution to allow me to use work via a cloud computing platform.  This means I can access search information and features, such as Google Talk, that I would not normally be able to use.

What is most valuable?

My favorite feature of this solution is the flexibility of instance types, which allows for the cost to be tailored to the usage amount and type.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see improvement in the information available up-front for users around tailoring the package to their actual requirements. At present it can take time to work with the on demand instance until you are used to what features are right for the user.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with this solution for five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I have found this to be a stable solution during my time using it.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable platform that can grow with the users requirements.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of this solution is very quick and easy, and is all carried out online with guidance.

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

The pricing of this solution is variable.  There is an open-source variant that is accessible via the public cloud, and then tiers that range in price depending on the level and amount of usage that is required.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend that new users be very clear on what they require from this solution, and advise that they start with the 'user on demand' package until they know exactly what level of usage they need.

I would rate this solution 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)
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Mati Cohen - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Algorithms at Stealth Startup
Real User
Dec 13, 2022
Stable solution with straightforward deployment
Pros and Cons
  • "I would recommend this solution to others who want to start using it."
  • "I would like to see as much automation for data validation as possible in the future."

What is our primary use case?

My primary use case for Amazon EC2 is running specific Windows programs on the cloud and collecting data from them.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see as much automation for data validation as possible in the future.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Amazon EC2 for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I think it's a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

My impression is that this solution is scalable. We currently have four people using this solution and we have plans of expanding that number.

How are customer service and support?

I would rate Amazon's tech support team a nine out of ten, with one being bad and one being excellent.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The setup was straightforward and easy. While the initial setup was simple, we had some problems with Glue scripts. We ran into some problems, but we found a way around them. 

It took around 20% of our staff to do this deployment and maintenance.

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

I think this is a very expensive solution and I would like it to be cheaper.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others who want to start using it.

I would rate Amazon EC2 a nine out of ten, with one being poor and 10 being excellent.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Director & Chief Executive at The Bank of East Asia, Limited
Real User
Dec 9, 2022
It's a good solution for web applications, but it's a little expensive
Pros and Cons
  • "The setup is straightforward and it takes around an hour."
  • "EC2 is a little expensive."

What is our primary use case?

We use EC2 for some web-based applications. We have around 10 users. 

What is most valuable?

EC2 is good.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using EC2 for about half a year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

EC2 is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

EC2 is scalable.

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

We previously used on-premise hardware. 

How was the initial setup?

The setup is straightforward and it takes around an hour. 

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

EC2 is a little expensive. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Amazon EC2 seven 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)
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Syamsunder Kurup - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Specialist at GIDARA Energy
Real User
Nov 19, 2022
Readily available with good cost savings and quick to implement
Pros and Cons
  • "We find it easy to scale."
  • "I'd recommend the solution as it is scalable, readily available, and offers good cost savings."
  • "Nothing is really missing in terms of features."

What is our primary use case?

I'm using TCDs and OCDs, and these are the two high-performance systems.

We have our business applications running on EC2.

What is most valuable?

EC2 does have not many features. Normally, we do elastic load balancing, which is great.

The implementation is very easy. It's quick and easy to deploy.

It's quite stable. 

We find it easy to scale. 

What needs improvement?

We don't have any issues with the solution. Nothing is really missing in terms of features. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for many years now. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is 100% stable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution scales quite well, and it is easy to expand. 

It's very easy to add to what is already there. You just have to add memory and storage and restart the instance. 

We have more than 100 people using the solution.

While we do not have plans to increase usage at this time, we may do so in a year.

How are customer service and support?

We've been happy with technical support. They are very helpful and responsive. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The solution is straightforward to set up. It's not overly complex. We can deploy the solution in just ten to 15 minutes. It's very fast.

The maintenance is very easy. If we need help, we can always contact support for guidance. 

What about the implementation team?

I was able to implement the solution myself. 

What was our ROI?

We've seen some ROI. It's saved us a lot of time on our side. 

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

The cost is moderate. It's not too high or too low. It's based on usage. While using AWS cloud ensures there are no hidden costs, if you use other clouds, there might be.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We did look into other options before choosing EC2. 

What other advice do I have?

We're customers. 

I'm using a normal regular EC2. I'm not using containers.

On the cloud, we use both Amazon and Azure as our cloud. 

I'd recommend the solution as it is scalable, readily available, and offers good cost savings. People who know AWS have been very happy with the experience. 

I'd rate the solution 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)
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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