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Senior Systems Engineer at NTT DATA
Real User
Top 5
It's easy to provision and set up
Pros and Cons
  • "EC2 has the typical advantages of using the cloud. It's easy to provision and set up."
  • "I would like to see more variety in the operating system images used to create test environments in EC2. There should be more versions and releases. Sometimes, you want to test an update from an old release to a higher version, but you can’t do that with the new images available. You have to use your own."

What is our primary use case?

We use EC2 for test and dev environments.

What is most valuable?

EC2 has the typical advantages of using the cloud. It's easy to provision and set up.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see more variety in the operating system images used to create test environments in EC2. There should be more versions and releases. Sometimes, you want to test an update from an old release to a higher version, but you can’t do that with the new images available. You have to use your own.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used EC2 for three or four years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Amazon EC2 is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

EC2 is scalable. There is an auto-scale setting in the configuration.

How are customer service and support?

I've never had to use tech support. I think most of the documentation is adequate.

How was the initial setup?

Setting up EC2 is straightforward. It takes a few minutes, and you can do it by yourself.

What was our ROI?

Pricing is based on consumption, so when we don't want to use it, we just turn it off. The expense is negligible.

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

We pay for a monthly license. The price is fair.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Amazon EC2 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)
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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IT Systems Administrator at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Real User
Stable, scalable and simple to implement
Pros and Cons
  • "Stable, scalable, and simple to implement."
  • "Current inability to change the resource service levels."

What is our primary use case?

EC2 and VPC are two services that are quite interconnected. EC2 is the Amazon console that uses the host resources in the data centers to launch servers,  instances and services with VPC as the networking part. 

What is most valuable?

This is a great solution that's stable, scalable and simple to implement. 

What needs improvement?

We sometimes need to change the resource service levels, whether it's to expand or contract. Amazon doesn't offer that option so the way things work now, changes can't be made without scheduling downtime or preventing users from using the service for a period while changes are made. I would like to see servers upgrading or downgrading on the fly without the end user even noticing the change. It would be life-changing for us. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for about four years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is very stable. There are instances storage servers distributed on multiple hosts in the data centers and even if there's a failure we're unaware of the disruptions. The solution is stable 24/7, 365 days a year, and we know we can rely on it.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable, we have over 1,000 users. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very straightforward. 

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

Licensing costs are paid monthly for the whole package. That includes the resources that the server is utilizing, plus the operating system along with any database license, such as Microsoft SQL, that you are using. It's quite expensive.

What other advice do I have?

This is an amazing solution although it's not suitable for every company.
They lose one point because the price is quite high so I rate this product nine out of 10. 

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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Senior Database Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Highly scalable, good performance, and secure
Pros and Cons
  • "The best features of Amazon EC2 are its high performance and security."
  • "Amazon EC2 could improve its dashboards and UI, they need to be more user-friendly."

What is our primary use case?

Amazon EC2 is used if you are looking for a process serving cloud service.

What is most valuable?

The best features of Amazon EC2 are its high performance and security.

What needs improvement?

Amazon EC2 could improve its dashboards and UI, they need to be more user-friendly.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Amazon EC2 for approximately five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Amazon EC2 is a stable and reliable

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Amazon EC2 is a highly scalable solution.

We have over 100 users using this solution and we have plans to increase the usage.

How are customer service and support?

The support from Amazon EC2 is good.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Amazon EC2 is straightforward. It only took us a few minutes to complete.

What about the implementation team?

We did the implementation ourselves.

We do not need a special team to implement this solution. 

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

Amazon EC2 has a pay-as-you-use cost model.

What other advice do I have?

Amazon EC2 is the right choice for cloud services processing.

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Amazon EC2 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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Naresh ReddyEnterprise Solutions Architect at OORWIN LABS INC
Top 5Real User

You may simply scale your EC2 instances up or down based on traffic or workload demands with AWS EC2 Auto Scaling. This makes it a very valuable feature because it helps to guarantee top performance and financial effectiveness.

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CTO at Huber
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Secure and stable product with great technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "EC2 is secure and stable, and we have no complaints about it on AWS."
  • "EC2 could be improved with easier migration."

What is our primary use case?

I mainly use EC2 for hosting our application as well as some of the user data caching mechanism and mailing services.

What needs improvement?

EC2 could be improved with easier migration.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using EC2 for around eighteen months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I'm satisfied with the stability of EC2.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

EC2 is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

Amazon's technical support is great, we have no issues with it.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup wa straightforward and took around two weeks before configuration.

What other advice do I have?

EC2 is secure and stable, and we have no complaints about it on AWS. However, Microsoft is more helpful with our go-to-market strategy, which motivates us to use Azure more than EC2. I would rate EC2 as 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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Mahender Nirwan - PeerSpot reviewer
Software developer at TAIGLE LLC
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Easy to deploy, scalable, and stable
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature is autoscaling."
  • "Currently in the autoscaling process if we have multiple issues we are not able to connect some of the VPC through the SMS."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution to host our backend servers.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is autoscaling.

What needs improvement?

I would like the ability to connect SMS to EC2 using the VPC endpoint. Currently in the autoscaling process if we have multiple issues we are not able to connect some of the VPC through the SMS.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used the solution for two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is very stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution has an autoscaling feature making it very scalable.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is good.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. We follow an internal document for deployment and it takes around 15 minutes to implement.

What about the implementation team?

The implementation was completed in-house.

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

We are using a pay-as-you-go model.

What other advice do I have?

I give the solution a nine out of ten.

We require two people for deployment and maintenance.

I recommend the solution to others.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Enterprise Solutions Architect at InfoCepts
Real User
An easy-to-use, scalable solution with good support
Pros and Cons
  • "Its ease of use is valuable."
  • "Its price can be reduced."

What is our primary use case?

We used it for one of the supply chain products.

What is most valuable?

Its ease of use is valuable.

What needs improvement?

Its price can be reduced. I don't see any other area for improvement.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Amazon EC2 for a couple of years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It's scalable. In our organization, almost all people are using it. There are about 1,000 people. We have plans to increase its usage.

How are customer service and support?

I've used their technical support, and I am satisfied with their support.

What was our ROI?

It's worth the investment.

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

It's expensive, and it could be cheaper.

What other advice do I have?

I'd recommend Amazon EC2 to others. I'd rate it an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Kai Boon Giam - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at Data Connect Technologies Pte Ltd
Real User
Good value, easy to set up, and reliable
Pros and Cons
  • "The product is easy and quick to set up."
  • "The support could be more responsive."

What is our primary use case?

We typically use the solution for the web server.

What is most valuable?

The solution can scale. It's very easy.

It offers excellent value.

The product is easy and quick to set up.

We have found it to be stable and reliable.

What needs improvement?

The support could be more responsive.

For how long have I used the solution?

I’ve used the solution for four years. It's been a while. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It’s a stable product. There are no bugs or glitches and it doesn’t crash or freeze. It is reliable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

We have at least 20 people on the solution currently.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is better if the customer signs up for the support package. If they do not have a support package, getting help takes longer.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very straightforward.

The deployment typically takes about two days. It does not take long. It can be handled by one department. We run it 24/7 and have it at about five financial institutions.

What about the implementation team?

We handled the initial setup in-house. We did not need any outside assistance.

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

The cost of the product is reasonable. It’s not overly expensive.

What other advice do I have?

We are encouraging our customers to go to the cloud. It’s aligned with our business.

I would recommend the solution. I’d rate it eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Anteneh Asnake - PeerSpot reviewer
Modern Data Center and Cloud Engineer II at IE Network Solutions PLC
MSP
Very user-friendly
Pros and Cons
  • "This is a user-friendly solution."
  • "The initial deployment was complex."

What is our primary use case?

We use EC2 for different kinds of websites that can be hosted, and for other directories. 

What is most valuable?

I've found this to be a user-friendly solution and I intend to explore it further because I haven't had that much experience with it. 

What needs improvement?

The first implementation we did was complex. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for six months. 

How was the initial setup?

The first deployment was very complicated, but over time it became easier. 
You have to understand the logic. The initial deployment took around two hours but after that we were able to deploy more quickly. It's preferable to use an integrator if you're in a production environment with many customers. 

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

This is not an expensive solution. 

What other advice do I have?

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