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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
uday t.
- Role: Consultant
- Industry: Consulting
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Mar 2024
Easy to launch
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?
Faster secure and easy to integrate it with emr and rds handles load by using load balancing efficiently scales up and down using auto scaling
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Easy to use and secure
What do you dislike most about this product?
Takes time to understand about the integration
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Default port numbers should be set in security groups so that it would be eash yo launch using putty or ssh
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
CALVIN K.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Mar 2024
Easy to use. Lots of Dev support
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?
its ease of use and many devs have interacted with it prior
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
How there are so many online resources
What do you dislike most about this product?
how slow the whole console gets when you have so many services running on AWS in a single region
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
try it out and test it against other cloud providers
Pros
- Performance Enhancing
- Trustworthy
- Effective Service
- Saves Time
Naveen S.
- Role: Consultant
- Industry: Engineering
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Mar 2024
Best Cloud Service
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?
Amazon EC2 stands out for its comprehensive features, scalability, reliability, seamless integration with AWS services, flexible pricing model, robust security, and global infrastructure, making it a preferred choice for businesses seeking cloud computing solutions.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
AWS impresses with its seamless scalability, catering effortlessly to fluctuating demands for optimal performance and cost efficiency. Its extensive service offerings, from EC2 for computing power to S3 for data storage, provide a comprehensive toolkit to meet diverse requirements. Integration with popular developer tools further streamlines workflows, enhancing productivity and efficiency.
What do you dislike most about this product?
One aspect of AWS that can be challenging is the frequent updates to its user interface. While these updates aim to improve the platform, they can sometimes lead to difficulty in locating specific options or features.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Here are recommendations for someone considering AWS: 1. Define objectives clearly. 2. Use available resources for learning. 3. Consider scalability. 4. Explore service offerings. 5. Understand pricing. 6. Prioritize security. 7. Leverage support options. 8. Start small and iterate.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
