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.
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Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
- Respectful
- Acts with Integrity
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Amazon EC2 Reviews
Siddharth K.
- Role: Public Sector
- Industry: Entertainment
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Jul 2023
Great product
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?
The vast amount of services that it offers
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Multiple services which makes it easier for development
What do you dislike most about this product?
Dashboard does not give enough details
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Dashboards can be enhanced more
Pros
- Efficient Service
- Effective Service
- Respectful
- Client's Interest First
Diego P.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Manufacturing
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Jul 2023
Bunch of great features!!!
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?
Compliance, management console, more than 1000s of applications and OS images, deep learning GPUs
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
deep learning GPUs options
What do you dislike most about this product?
No apply for me
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Free tier options
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
Anastasios P.
- Role: Operations
- Industry: Education
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Jul 2023
Scalable and flexible!
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?
Amazon EC2 differentiates itself from other similar products through its scalable and flexible compute capacity, integration with a wide range of AWS services, high availability, cost-effective pricing models, extensive marketplace, and customization options.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
One of the favorite aspects of Amazon EC2 is its ability to seamlessly scale compute resources up or down, allowing businesses to efficiently handle varying workloads and optimize costs.
What do you dislike most about this product?
One aspect I find challenging with Amazon EC2 is the complexity of pricing structures and the need for careful monitoring to ensure cost optimization, as navigating the various instance types, pricing models, and associated services can be overwhelming for some users.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
If you're considering Amazon EC2, I would recommend thoroughly understanding your compute requirements, carefully selecting the appropriate instance types, and utilizing cost management tools provided by AWS to monitor and optimize your usage, as well as exploring AWS documentation and seeking assistance from their support channels for any specific implementation needs.
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- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Inspires Innovation
- Caring