We performed a comparison between AWS CloudFormation and Spring Cloud based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Configuration Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Stable solution at a good price."
"Configuration profiles, remediation, scripts, and auto-pilot features are very good."
"The most valuable feature is probably mobile device management. Small businesses are coming under greater scrutiny and requirements for compliance as time goes on. We don't have to worry about a VPN because we can manage these devices, control company data, and lock users out. If needed, we can remotely wipe devices and deadman-switch them."
"Intune is effective because of the configuration management and endpoint security it provides. The graphical interface makes it easier to configure and deploy devices."
"We have one MDM that works with Windows, iOS, and Android."
"It has helped with compliance. It has helped to ensure that devices comply with the organization's policy. If they are not compliant and secure, they cannot access the resources."
"We have not experienced any bugs or glitches with this solution."
"Intune can wipe devices. For example, if a disgruntled employee wants to leak the data on their company phone, Intune can terminate their access and wipe the entire device with a click."
"What I like best about AWS CloudFormation is that it is a quick and simple way to deploy various applications, like WordPress."
"Since AWS CloudFormation integrates well with the AWS platform, it facilitates faster deployment. Building templates for AWS services within the solution is also straightforward, making the process easier."
"I would rate the scalability a nine out of ten. We use it every day."
"I appreciate the flexibility of infrastructure as code. With CloudFormation, we can define ground rules, control usage limits, and scale our infrastructure up or down programmatically. Having this level of control through code on infra is a major benefit. That's the beauty of CloudFormation."
"It allows defining the infrastructure as code using templates, which describe the desired state of the infrastructure."
"Its ability to treat infrastructure's code is valuable. It makes things automatable and reproducible."
"The most valuable features of AWS CloudFormation are all the resources documentation is located in one location, simple resource reverting, and ease of use of the full package for new users."
"With CloudFormation, there is no need to use complicated coding."
"The solution's initial setup is straightforward. The deployment process took me around ten minutes to fifteen minutes."
"It offers excellent scalability."
"Spring Cloud integrates well."
"We need the capabilities of the Cloud Management Gateway (CMG) to be enhanced through Intune instead of Azure."
"There can be some added features, such as an improved dashboard. Any new feature that could be a benefit to our customers would be good."
"Regarding mobile devices, Intune is good, but there are other services that I would say are ahead of Intune from an administration and reporting point of view."
"Areas for improvement in Intune include expanding support beyond Samsung devices to accommodate other Android manufacturers like Redmi and Motorola."
"One area for improvement is app deployment. Another is the Windows update rollout. If you're rolling out an object to a device that's offline, Intune stops trying to reach this device after it sits idle for a bit. We are forced to find a workaround that could help manage that."
"What would make this product better is adding more security policies and features in the next upgrade."
"It would be good if, in addition to the minimal patching and compliance, we could also use Intune for application deployment. For instance, if a device is not patched, Intune should have the ability to push not only a Microsoft patch but also other patches, such as a browser patch."
"There is room for improvement, particularly in terms of compatibility, extending beyond the well-known major brands."
"There is less support for on-premise environments."
"What could be improved in AWS CloudFormation is its user interface, in terms of graphical design, I prefer WYSIWYG."
"The solution needs to offer better support to other cloud vendors."
"Including certain examples of templates would be advantageous."
"GUI could be improved by adding graphical components."
"Creating the inline policies is not great."
"Provisioning a large environment or a large number of services takes a bit more time than with Terraform."
"The speed of the replication process could improve. It can take some time to replicate that could use a speed increase."
"If there's a dashboard like the ones provided by Apigee or Kong, that will be useful."
"Stability is one area in the solution that needs to improve."
"It would be beneficial for the framework to become more lightweight and efficient when transitioning to the cloud."
AWS CloudFormation is ranked 9th in Configuration Management with 26 reviews while Spring Cloud is ranked 19th in Configuration Management with 3 reviews. AWS CloudFormation is rated 8.2, while Spring Cloud is rated 6.6. The top reviewer of AWS CloudFormation writes "Pretty easy setup with great automations for provisioning that save time and money". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Spring Cloud writes "Though the initial setup phase is straightforward, its stability needs to improve". AWS CloudFormation is most compared with AWS Systems Manager, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, Red Hat Satellite, Chef and Microsoft Configuration Manager, whereas Spring Cloud is most compared with HashiCorp Terraform and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. See our AWS CloudFormation vs. Spring Cloud report.
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