Every AWS service comes with some associated costs. While using AWS Systems Manager, we continually monitor to optimize costs according to our use case, time, and frequency.
Principal System Architect at a transportation company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 5
Sep 6, 2024
Most of the features are free. I'm not entirely certain, but I believe the pricing is generally very low. Some services that are part of Ops Manager might have associated costs.
There's no price component to Systems Manager. Anyone who has an AWS account and who is already using EC2 Instances on AWS is free to use Systems Manager.
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Senior Development Engineer at a marketing services firm with 51-200 employees
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Sep 28, 2021
Price is one of the biggest pain points with Services Manager. The pricing shoots up if there's a surge in demand. There needs to be a better alert system for the pricing that sends notifications with suggestions about what we should do to avoid these surges
Configuration Management ensures consistent performance by managing system settings across the network. It enhances efficiency, reduces downtime, and improves compliance with industry standards.Configuration Management provides a systematic approach to handle IT resources. This involves tracking all aspects of hardware and software configurations, identifying any discrepancies, and rectifying them efficiently. Effective Configuration Management aids IT teams in maintaining control over...
Every AWS service comes with some associated costs. While using AWS Systems Manager, we continually monitor to optimize costs according to our use case, time, and frequency.
Most of the features are free. I'm not entirely certain, but I believe the pricing is generally very low. Some services that are part of Ops Manager might have associated costs.
An AWS cloud engineer can bring down the costs.
As we were doing a government project so the government got the project at a very nominal cost.
The pricing is good. I would rate the pricing a ten out of ten.
There's no price component to Systems Manager. Anyone who has an AWS account and who is already using EC2 Instances on AWS is free to use Systems Manager.
Price is one of the biggest pain points with Services Manager. The pricing shoots up if there's a surge in demand. There needs to be a better alert system for the pricing that sends notifications with suggestions about what we should do to avoid these surges