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Amazon EC2

Composite Score

9.1 /10

CX Score

9.3 /10

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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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Awards & Recognition

Amazon EC2 won the following awards in the Cloud Infrastructure as a Service category

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2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

Latest Award, 2024

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience

Latest Award, 2024

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2024

10 Top Rated Capabilities

10 Top Rated Features

2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Service Experience
Product Impact

2023

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023

9 Top Rated Capabilities

11 Top Rated Features

2023

Amazon EC2 Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

91 Likeliness to Recommend

99 Plan to Renew

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+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?

2% Negative

2% Neutral

96% Positive

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Respectful
Acts with Integrity

Feature Ratings

Average 86

Cloud Integration

Load Balancing

Capacity Management

Encryption and Decryption Support

Cloud Backup

Access Management

Systems Performance Management

Data Migration

Analytics and Reporting

SLA Management

Workflow Management

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 85

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Breadth of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of IT Administration

Usability and Intuitiveness

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Amazon EC2 Reviews

Omer N.

Role: Consultant
Industry: Banking
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2023

Fantastic product

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?

Amazon EC2 is a cloud computing service by AWS, offering scalability, a variety of instance types, pricing flexibility, a vast ecosystem of services, robust security and compliance measures, a global presence, high availability options, diverse storage choices, an extensive marketplace, active community, and multiple support plans. It suits a wide range of applications and industries, with features like dedicated hosts for enterprise needs. Consider your specific requirements when choosing a cloud service, as EC2 competes with offerings from Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform, each having its own strengths and features.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

one of the favorite aspects of Amazon EC2 is its scalability. Users appreciate the ease of adjusting compute resources to match fluctuating workloads, enabling cost optimization. The vast selection of instance types and customization options are also highly regarded, allowing users to fine-tune their infrastructure for performance and cost-effectiveness. However, favorite aspects may vary depending on individual use cases and requirements, so it's essential to consider the specific needs of your organization when evaluating Amazon EC2 or other cloud computing services.

What do you dislike most about this product?

its complex pricing model, cost management challenges, and a learning curve when configuring instances. Users sometimes struggle with over-provisioning, instance selection, and security configuration. AWS documentation may appear complex to some, and higher-tier support plans can be costly. Geographical location constraints may affect data sovereignty and latency. Vendor lock-in concerns exist, as migrating from AWS can be challenging. Resource limits on EC2 instances can impact resource-intensive workloads. Keep in mind that dislikes vary based on individual experiences and specific use cases.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I would definitely recommend

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Harshal G.

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2023

Reliable, scalable, and cost-efficient.

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?

Amazon EC2 stands out with its scalability, diverse instance types, global reach, and comprehensive AWS ecosystem.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Iits scalability, which allows users to easily adjust compute capacity to match their needs.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Find challenging instance configuration.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Prioritize understanding your workload, optimizing costs, and adhering to security best practices while utilizing AWS CloudWatch for monitoring and considering Spot Instances for cost savings.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Joe W.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Telecommunications
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2023

Huge amount of services and features

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?

More features/services available than other cloud providers

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

the largest amount of features

What do you dislike most about this product?

the USD pricing

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

try it for free

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Amazon EC2 Ratings

91 Likeliness to Recommend

99 Plan to Renew

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+94 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Amazon EC2?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Cloud Integration Includes real-time data integration, APIs, and data quality.

Load Balancing Allows distribution of workloads across multiple computing resources.

Capacity Management Monitor system utilization and provide alerts when pre-defined thresholds are reached.

Encryption and Decryption Support Support for real-time decryption and re-encryption of information.

Cloud Backup Includes backup schedules, encryption algorithms, and data support.

Access Management Includes social sign-on, external authorization, and fraud detection.

Systems Performance Management Includes monitoring, analyzing and configuration in order to optimize performance and increase efficiency.

Data Migration The ability to select and extract data from one storage system to another

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

SLA Management Includes a contracted delivery time, automated escalations, and timely resolutions.

Workflow Management Includes ability to support flexible and comprehensive workflow-based capabilities.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Amazon EC2 Reviews

Omer N.

Fantastic product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Harshal G.

Reliable, scalable, and cost-efficient.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Joe W.

Huge amount of services and features

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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