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What is Amazon EC2?
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) offers the broadest and deepest compute platform, with over 500 instances and choice of the latest processor, storage, networking, operating system, and purchase model to help you best match the needs of your workload. We are the first major cloud provider that supports Intel, AMD, and Arm processors, the only cloud with on-demand EC2 Mac instances, and the only cloud with 400 Gbps Ethernet networking.
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91 Likeliness to Recommend
99 Plan to Renew
87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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+94 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love Amazon EC2?
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- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
- Respectful
- Acts with Integrity
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Amazon EC2 Reviews
Harsh T.
- Role: Operations
- Industry: Engineering
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Nov 2022
Best Compute service
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?
We can setup a free server and host anything in it, it could be Linux or Windows. And use it for testing purpose
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
No cost of maintenance and operation
What do you dislike most about this product?
AWS EC2 instance can't be handled if you don't have internet.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Just use the EC2 services and then there's no looking back for any compute requirement.
Pros
- Performance Enhancing
- Unique Features
- Efficient Service
- Client Friendly Policies
Nir L.
- Role: C-Level
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Nov 2022
Great products to fulfill all your business needs
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?
I feel AWS's main differentiator is its ongoing webinars and office meetups and workshops, which help IT professionals get more from their infrastructure.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Constantly improving and adding new services at reasonable costs.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Many services are proprietary which results in strong long-term vendor lock when using those services.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Learn about the major products and don't hesitate to contact AWS solution architects that will help you get things going.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
Amit B.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Nov 2022
Fantastic Performance
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?
Easy to use. No major blockers. Can be accessed from anywhere around the globe.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The ease of deploying an EC2 instance and bringing it down and reloading with another OS is a lot of fun
What do you dislike most about this product?
Actually, there is nothing to dislike. All features are up to the mark.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Awesome product to have in your organization for cloud computing.
Pros
- Effective Service
- Caring
- Client Friendly Policies
- Acts with Integrity
