Amazon EC2 Reviews

It allows us to provision and handle our services. We also have load balancing and auto-scaling as well.

The auto-scaling is great. The solution can scale well.

The solution offers good access policies.

It's stable.

Pricing-wise, it is a bit high. They should lower costs. They raise it every year. It makes it hard to afford. You also have to pay separately for support.

In GCP, we have a console and can run scripts from it. There was browser access on the same window. On EC2, we could not find it. It's not intuitive, the layout of the product.

I've used the solution for three or four years. 

It's a stable product. I'd rate it nine out of ten. There are no bugs or glitches. It is reliable. It doesn't crash or freeze. 

The solution is scalable. I'd rate it nine out of ten. It can extend rather well.

Technical support from Amazon is a little expensive. 

It's very easy to set up, and you can easily set up your sizing. 

We're looking for ways to find out how we can decrease the bill. We are running a smaller number of instances to lower our footprint. 

They raise prices yearly. You have to pay extra for support, which is also expensive. 

I am using the latest version as it is on the cloud. 

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.

I would recommend the solution to others. 

We use Amazon EC2 for our virtual machines. For example, if a client wants thier website to work with WordPress, we can use EC2 to spin up a virtual machine and then run WordPress in that environment.

The flexibility of the security features is what is interesting.

The only issue with EC2 is that it makes it difficult to install an LLS certificate on your WordPress website that you have deployed inside that virtual machine. That becomes complicated. S3 is straightforward. But when you're hosting with EC2 then it becomes a problem.

I would like to see more user-friendly WordPress licensing. I am referring to WordPress LLS certificates. WordPress-hosted websites, otherwise, are very stable because the RDP never has these issues. 

I am a software developer, I also use it to host my own application service. In our company, we also create systems. I use it to run other servers inside an EC2 virtual machine. It's accessible, and it is stable.

I have been working with Amazon EC2 for three years.

Amazon EC2 is very stable. I have no issues with the stability of Amazon EC2.

Amazon EC2 is a scalable solution.

We have two Amazon EC2 clients.

I have never had to use technical support for Amazon Web Services in general.

I am a consultant on all of the services that I have listed. F3, EC2, WorkMail. Obviously, F3 goes with Route 53.

I have been working with all of the products listed for three years.

I am starting from scratch with support and everything.

WorkMail is a bit expensive per user. That is something they must correct.

They provide excellent service, but it is too expensive for South Africans. We are losing clients because the price my clients pay for email alone is nearly equal to the price they pay for an entire Microsoft Office license, which includes email.

Where they will have Microsoft Word and other productivity tools, as well as email. And you will pay nearly that much for an email with WorkMail. It's far too costly. That is unaffordable.

The initial setup is straightforward.

It works immediately. It's fast.

You pay as you use it.

I would recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it.

I would rate Amazon EC2 a seven out of ten.

The scalability and elasticity are helpful. The elastic nature of the product helps us as our need for storage increases. I like the whole product. It gives us peace of mind. We are assured that we will not have performance issues due to hardware failure. I enjoy the freedom to have more space and increase my storage as and when I like. It's a stellar product.

Accessibility must be improved. It is important to know how fast we can get to the solution. It would be nice if the interface would pop up without much loading. The product must be faster and more flexible. It will make a big difference.

I have been using the solution for around one year.

The tool’s stability is good. We chose the product for its stability. I rate the stability a ten out of ten.

The tool is very scalable. I can migrate, move, and convert it into a different machine. We have about 500 customers online. We also have internal users actively using, developing, and testing the tool.

The support team is very responsive. We have a good in-house team. We receive support whenever we need it. It's never been a challenge. It's been a smooth experience.

The setup is straightforward. The deployment took about a week.

We have seen an ROI on the tool. The cloud solution is more expensive than the on-premise products. However, the tool provides a lot of surety for infrastructure, business continuity, and disaster recovery. It would be much more expensive for me to deal with business continuity and disaster recovery in-house for an on-premise tool. We have not achieved break-even yet, but we are happy with how our customers respond and the service they receive. It is more important to us for now.

We pay a monthly subscription fee. The price can be improved.

We deal with customers. The data is critical for us. People who want to use the solution must just start using it and get familiar with it. It will make all the difference in the world. Overall, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

We use the solution to host a web server or a demo server. Also, we use it as a restored target for disaster recovery.

The solution has ease of deployment and good documentation.

The solution could provide a console view. When booting up the machine, you can't see anything happening until it's booted up. You don't get to see what's happening if it freezes while starting.

I have been using Amazon EC2 for seven years.

The product is stable.

I rate the solution’s stability a ten out of ten.

The solution’s scalability is excellent.

Two users are using this solution.

I rate the solution’s scalability a ten out of ten.

We contacted technical support for importing an instance but we didn't get a resolution.

We chose Amazon EC2 because of easy management.

The initial setup is a little complex.

We did the deployment by ourselves with a bit of training. The deployment depends on the project, but it can be done quickly.

There is no cost involved for EC2, but sometimes you need to pay for products you run within it.

You need to pay additional costs If you're using a lot of outbound Bandwidth. It is difficult to predict the cost, so I suggest setting up account budgets and notifications if you exceed your budget.

Depending upon the use case, it is suitable for disaster recovery. I recommend users set up usage limits or track budgets on-site.

Amazon EC2 has been functional. We repatriate some stuff in-house because of the ongoing costs.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

I use it for NextCloud and for developer purposes. Mainly, I've got pipelines and Go CD pipelines.

It would be great if Amazon EC2 were available for free. Currently, I only use free resources. To explain, my servers cost me £50 to purchase and configure, resulting in a total cost of £100 per server. In contrast, Amazon EC2 charges me between £500 to £1000 annually for a server.

Therefore, the price could be better, and it could be more affordable. Because I run my own servers, the prices are quite high.

I have been using Amazon EC2 for a year now. 

The stability of the solution is okay. I would rate it a nine out of ten. 

It is a scalable solution. 

It's not easy to set up, but I'm making it easier. I maintain the solution myself. 

 For deploying the Amazon EC2, it's quick and easy. I use a system called Nixos, which creates the whole server for you based on your configuration.

Amazon EC2 is a pay-as-you-go service.

Overall, I would rate the product a one out of ten. I wouldn't recommend other people to use the solution. My issue with Amazon is not with the product but with the company's ethics. I wouldn't trust them with anything so I would rate it a one out of ten. In January 2020, Amazon closed down a billion-dollar company just because it was a competitor to Twitter, and they thought Donald Trump would get an account on it. They broke all their contracts, destroyed the company, and left them unable to recover. That's why I don't trust Amazon as far as I can throw them.

We are using Amazon EC2 for two purposes for our customers, hosting the platform and storing assets.

If we were not able to use Amazon EC2, our customers would not be able to use the services we provide. The solution is critical for the services we provide.

The most valuable feature of Amazon EC2 is the computing capacity.

The scalability could improve.

I have been using Amazon EC2 for approximately three years.

We have not had any issues.

I rate the stability of Amazon EC2 a ten out of ten.

The solution is scalable and flexible. However, it could improve.

We have approximately three instances running internally. We are expected to have more customers using this solution in the future.

I rate the scalability of Amazon EC2 a nine out of ten.

I have not used the support from the vendor.

The initial setup of Amazon EC2 is easy.

We have received a return on investment using Amazon EC2.

When we did the deployment of Amazon EC2 we found it to be less expensive than other solutions.

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Amazon EC2 a nine out of ten.

We use Amazon EC2 for hosting our web fleet in autoscaling mode.

The time to Live is minimal. I can quickly create a VM instance with just one click.

I can reduce costs by using fewer instances with a lower workload. In the event of a sudden spike in demand, Amazon EC2 auto-scales, allowing me to pay for the increased load flexibly.

The availability and response time of the free technical support can be improved. At times, it is not reachable and there may be delays in receiving a response.

I have been using Amazon EC2 for six years.

I give the stability of Amazon EC2 a ten out of ten. Any issues we encounter are due to misconfiguration on our part and not the solution.

Amazon EC2 is scalable.

The paid technical support is responsive but the free support is bad.

Positive

The initial setup is straightforward. We need to select a machine size suitable for the AMI we want to use, as well as the desired storage capacity. Then, we can create an image and the solution will be ready for use in just five minutes.

The implementation is completed in-house.

The use of Amazon EC2 does not incur any licensing fees. Instead, we only pay for the number of computing resources that we utilize. However, if we require enhanced technical support, an additional fee may apply.

I give Amazon EC2 a nine out of ten.

Our entire organization is using Amazon EC2.

I am using Amazon EC2 for computing applications in the cloud.

The most valuable features of Amazon EC2 are ease of use and the services offered.

Regional acceleration could improve. If I am hosting a website and I want the experience to be faster they should have this feature to allow for increased speeds.

I have been using Amazon EC2 for approximately eight years.

The solution has been stable in my usage. 

The scalability of Amazon EC2 is good.

I have not used another similar solution to Amazon EC2.

The initial setup of Amazon EC2 is not difficult. We find out the requirements that are needed to then implement the solution to meet those needs.

The price of Amazon EC2 could improve. The Google Cloud Platform is more cost-effective.

We pay for Amazon EC2 monthly.

I rate Amazon EC2 a nine out of ten.

We are using Amazon EC2 for automation testing.

The most valuable feature of Amazon EC2 is the virtual machines that are available.

If the cost of the solution was lower it would be a benefit.

I have been using Amazon EC2 for approximately four years.

We have had some downtime using the solution.

I rate the stability of Amazon EC2 a nine out of ten.

We have approximately 25 people using the solution. We do not plan to increase our usage.

I rate the scalability of Amazon EC2 a ten out of ten.

The support in my limited usage was satisfactory.

I did not use other solutions similar to Amazon EC2.

The initial setup of Amazon EC2 was straightforward and did not take long approximately 20 minutes. We deployed the solution manually.

The solution was deployed in-house with two to three people.

We have received a return on investment using Amazon EC2.

Reducing the price of the solution could lead to an improvement.

I rate Amazon EC2 a nine out of ten.

We have a team to manage cloud solutions. My company uses the tool for cloud monitoring. We have a production, staging, deployment, and testing environment in AWS. However, we do not use the managed service of AWS yet. My team uses the required parameters for security like VPC, firewall, gates of security as well as the external layer of the app.

The features depend on the use cases. We have different family types for computing. There is the R series for databases. For general purposes, there are the N series and the C series. RCE is for DL based kinds of things.

The tool’s stability could be better.

I have been using the solution for ten years.

The solution is stable and I would rate it a seven out of ten. My company is practicing to improve the architecture as per the requirements.

The solution is scalable. We have already implemented the requirements of production in frontend ALBs. This will help us move as per the request of the microservice and monolithic parts. There are more than 700-800 users for the tool in our company. Our company’s departments use it for different applications.

We manage and do everything on our own. In case we are stuck at any point, we buy tech support from AWS.

The initial setup is both straightforward and complex. The tool’s Microsoft base and microservices parts are complex while the other monolithic base is really good. The solution’s monolithic base architecture is simple and straightforward.

We use cloud permission for SaaS code and services for which there are templates. My team needs an hour to deploy the entire architecture for any new project. We are able to create insights for new projects.

We have templates on the cloud solution where my team checks the requirements. After pushing the parameters, we can create a new structure for the project in an hour or so. There is no need to manually create or increase anything.

We have in-house strength to do the deployment. My team upgrades themselves with certificate education. Our company doesn’t need third-party support right now. If anything critical arises, then we will buy AWS credit for the support from them.

I would rate the solution a nine out of ten. I like the product’s performance. We have a different methodology where we check the work and evaluate how it is beneficial and how we can reduce the costs. My company is working on this. We use the solution for temporary use cases. My team uses it to build, produce and monitor the cloud versions. If there is a need to scale up or down, we will do that. Amazon EC2 has auto-load elastic LV.

The solution is stable and we have never faced any downtime with it. We also have an alarm system where we get ticket notifications. Our applications have never been down and we are happy with Amazon EC2.