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Amazon EC2

Composite Score
9.1 /10
CX Score
9.3 /10
Category
Amazon EC2
9.1 /10

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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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

88

Load Balancing

88

Capacity Management

87

Encryption and Decryption Support

87

Cloud Backup

87

Access Management

86

Systems Performance Management

86

Data Migration

86

Analytics and Reporting

85

SLA Management

84

Workflow Management

84

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 85

Business Value Created

87

Quality of Features

87

Breadth of Features

87

Ease of Data Integration

85

Ease of Implementation

85

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

85

Availability and Quality of Training

84

Ease of IT Administration

84

Usability and Intuitiveness

84

Ease of Customization

84

Vendor Support

84

Amazon EC2 Reviews

Rahul D.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2023

Unleash the Power of the Cloud through Amazon EC2

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?

Amazon EC2 provides a highly secure environment for users to run their applications. Amazon EC2 instances are hosted within Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), which provides a secure and isolated virtual network for users to run their applications. Amazon EC2 provides users with a high level of control over their instances. Users can configure and manage their instances as they see fit, including selecting their preferred operating system, installing custom software, and configuring network and security settings.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

One of the most appealing aspects of Amazon EC2 is its flexibility, which allows users to choose the specific compute, memory, and storage resources that best match their workloads. This means that users only pay for the resources they need, and can scale up or down as required, making it a cost-effective solution for businesses of all sizes.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Sometimes I find it difficult to understand and predict their AWS bill, particularly when using multiple instance types, pricing models, and add-on services. This can lead to unexpected costs and budget overruns, which can be frustrating for users, especially for those who are new to the platform.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you are considering using Amazon EC2 for your business or personal needs, take advantage of the free tier: Amazon EC2 offers a free tier that includes certain instance types and usage limits. Take advantage of this offer to test the platform and understand how it works before committing to paid instances. Also, Amazon EC2's pricing model can be complex, so take the time to understand how it works and how it will impact your budget. Use the AWS pricing calculator to estimate your costs and consider using tools like AWS Cost Explorer to monitor your usage and spending.

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

Sherifdeen A.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Consulting
  • Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2023

Excellent cloud service

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?

Amazon EC2 virtual machines are incredibly useful and serves the need of virtual machines needed by different organisations over cloud. Steps to setup EC2 machines are simple and fast. GUI is also great and not complex.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The best aspect is that you can choose from a range of configurations depending on your CPU and memory requirements. For instance, t2xlarge and t5xlarge are different in terms of CPU and memory, so overall, Amazon EC2 is very cost-effective and priced on a pay-per-use basis.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The product is simply amazing, there's nothing to dislike about it.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Great cloud service for flexible compute workloads, Amazon EC2 is best-suited for most app development and deployment use cases, especially if your resource requirements are not fixed over a long period of time. The flexibility provided by the on-demand pricing and rescaling option makes Amazon EC2 a great service

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

Raphael G.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Mar 2023

Amazing product that never disapoints

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?

It can accommodate large-scale workloads and can be used for a wide range of applications. and the fact that it easier to integrate with other AWS services and build complex applications.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

multiple availability zones in each region to ensure that instances can be launched in a redundant manner. This helps ensure high availability and reduces the risk of downtime.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Amazon EC2 requires a certain level of technical expertise to use effectively, including knowledge of networking and security concepts. This can be a barrier to entry for some users.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

try first before you commit , you will never come back to it

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

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