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
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- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
- Respectful
- Acts with Integrity
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Amazon EC2 Reviews
Shahid a.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Jan 2024
An incredible way to create instances in less time
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What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?
It ensures to create any typical servers with in seconds with high quality of performance and the great part is we can create it in any region or any zone through out the world.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
It provides a secured encryption method to connect with server IP which emphasizes of high security for the instance.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Providing a free trail is limited for some of the services in amazon ec2 if we want to know that service practically we need to pay and we should use it which is quite not good for beginners.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
The amazon ec2 has best high class architecture, security, privileges, locations, 200+ services and data back up features . It promotes pay for what you use which explains that just pay for what you use which makes amazon ec2 for a prior choice among the all cloud instances.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
Pillamari R.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Jan 2024
An incredible and fast instance provider by amazon
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?
It has many services Starting from message configuration to high GB ram instance types where you can create an instance from any corner in the world with in minutes which is so incredible
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The Ec2 comes with autoscaling which automates creation of instances based on the load it receive which saves our business and time so much and it has many encryption services which is so great with out using password we can use key pairs to use those instances to login to it.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Providing a free trail for everything in amazon ec2 helps for beginner's to explore all the services because sometimes trying a new configuration charges us without knowing it is a priced configuration so providing a guide helps us to save from the situation.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
This is the best instance in the market at present where you can create any webpages , ecommerce website, businesses on top of it which helps to control traffic which uses high quality load balancers and moreover you can create it in any of the region, zones which also helps for data backup that is the best feature amazon ec2 has.
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
- Trustworthy
Mohamad R.
- Role: Sales Marketing
- Industry: Media
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Jan 2024
Swift and Efficient Solution for Versatile Form
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What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?
Amazon EC2, or Elastic Compute Cloud, stands out with its exceptional scalability, offering users the ability to adjust computing capacity by scaling instances up or down to meet dynamic demand. The service boasts a diverse array of instance types optimized for various use cases, encompassing compute-optimized, memory-optimized, storage-optimized, and GPU instances, catering to a wide spectrum of application requirements. EC2 further distinguishes itself by providing users with extensive control over virtual instance configurations, enabling customization of CPU, memory, storage, and networking specifications to suit specific needs. With a gl
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Deploying multiple machines across various cloud platforms can be a complex task, but the ease of launching an EC2 instance sets it apart. With just a simple click, EC2 allows for quick launches, complete with existing security configurations. Additionally, it comes pre-configured with a package manager, streamlining the setup process for users. This simplicity and pre-configured convenience make EC2 a standout choice in the realm of cloud instances.
What do you dislike most about this product?
In terms of costs, there might be instances of higher expenses, especially with multiple virtual machines. However, the vendor support provided is instrumental in managing and addressing th
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
I strongly recommend choosing AWS; the satisfaction is guaranteed, especially with their outstanding vendor support and exceptional security measures.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Inspires Innovation
- Saves Time
- Client Friendly Policies
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- Less Efficient Service
- Less Effective Service