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"The most valuable feature of the solution is backup...Amazon EBS is a very good product since it is very easy to enhance or increase and migrate your servers immediately, in a matter of seconds."
"When I have to change the operating system or delete a host, I can store the data in EBS or assign it to another host."
"Amazon EBS is a storage system, and the storage is attached to the servers."
"The solution provides big space that is reasonably priced."
"The durability and snapshot capabilities are good."
"The product's initial setup phase was easy to manage."
"One of the most valuable was snapshots. There were scenarios in which the whole EC2 crashed, or we were unable to use it for some time, but the data on the mounted volumes were crucial to us. So, at that time, snapshots were very helpful."
"AWS Lambda is the most valuable part of the solution because it gives you a code interface for everything."
"The product is easy to use."
"Amazon S3 Glacier can integrate seamlessly with other AWS services."
"We save money with the product."
"The solution is easy to use."
"It is a very comprehensive tool."
"I like creating buckets where data can be segregated at a high level and then routing the appropriate data to each designated bucket. In terms of value, I would say that the tool gets the job done in a simpler manner."
"The solution is stable."
"The solution is easy to use."
"The immutable storage features are valuable."
"It was easy to set up."
"Very user-friendly and intuitive."
"The initial setup is straightforward and takes approximately twenty minutes."
"Its most valuable features are speed and security."
"My client had zero data loss while using the solution for backups and file security."
"It is a very scalable solution. I rate the solution's scalability a nine out of ten."
"It would be good if the solution added a button to increase the size and make the EC2 machine recognize the increased capacity of the EBS."
"The features could be improved."
"The initial setup is not easy."
"The product data encryption feature needs improvement."
"The setup could be easier."
"Amazon EBS performs well but it could improve."
"I think performance can be improved."
"There is room for improvement in terms of file storage. Recently, we had a scenario in which, in a file share, we had increased the IOPS capacity; this was for the production environment."
"The product takes more time to secure data when the bandwidth is low."
"Although Amazon S3 Glacier is cheap, its data retrieval cost is very high compared to other solutions."
"The solution’s deployment process is complex and could be improved."
"Their pricing structure is always a big topic. It's so difficult to understand."
"They should increase the data limit for the free version or reduce the price."
"There is room for improvement in handling GDPR compliance better. GDPR is about personal data protection and retention. It would be great if S3 Glacier could handle compliance items related to this, especially with upcoming legislation like the California law, which restricts data storage time and allows users to request data deletion."
"Amazon S3 Glacier is a cheaper tool if you're running it on-prem, but it is expensive if deployed on the cloud."
"The product is difficult to use."
"The provider needs to collect more information about the products."
"Sometimes it takes very long to refresh the information."
"In our use cases, we see the weakness in mobile internet connectivity."
"I have had issues migrating my data to another subscription."
"The product must provide better security functions."
"The storage account key could be a security issue."
"The pricing and technical support could be better."
"If the file is large, there may be a delay in download time."
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