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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
SUDHANSU K.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Construction
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Feb 2024
Very very good web side
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?
Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) differentiates itself from other similar products primarily through its extensive features, scalability, and integration within the broader Amazon Web Services (AWS) ecosystem. Here are some key differentiators
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Very good product it is syatem is very good and user friendly
What do you dislike most about this product?
It is very high cost nothing i disklike
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
You can buy this product it is very useful
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
Achyut P.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Feb 2024
Elasticity: EC2 instances can be easily resized
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?
"Amazon EC2: Versatile" signifies the platform's ability to adapt to diverse computing needs efficiently, offering flexibility, scalability, and ease of use in deploying and managing virtual servers.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Cost-Effectiveness: EC2 offers a pay-as-you-go pricing model, allowing users to only pay for the resources they use, which can lead to significant cost savings compared to traditional on-premises infrastructure.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Amazon EC2 is its learning curve and complexity in managing resources, which can lead to potential inefficiencies and security vulnerabilities if not properly addressed.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Optimize Cost: Regularly monitor and optimize your EC2 usage to ensure cost-effectiveness. Use tools like AWS Cost Explorer to analyze spending patterns and identify opportunities for savings.
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
prabhat a.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Healthcare
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Feb 2024
Ec2 is great when you’re having a small business
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?
It’s high availability and easy integration with other services
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Easy customisation as per the requirements
What do you dislike most about this product?
It’s not as cost effective as it appears
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
If your customer size and traffic does not vary with huge changes plus you can afford hardware and infrastructure engineering team then in long run (4-5 years) in-house is far cost effective and even secure than any cloud including ec2 from AWS
Pros
- Enables Productivity
- Trustworthy
- Effective Service
- Saves Time
