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reviewer1975647 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Solutions Architect at a wholesaler/distributor with 10,001+ employees
Real User
A very strong internet storage solution, with great archival capabilities
Pros and Cons
  • "We find the archival capabilities of this solution quite valuable, because we can have set policies of exactly when, and what to archive."
  • "We would like to see improvement in the ability to moves files within this solution. At present the process is not straightforward, and requires us to download files to our micro service service before then uploading into the solution. In addition, the transfer bit rate for the process is very slow."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution as readily available internet storage.

What is most valuable?

We find the archival capabilities of this solution quite valuable, because we can have set policies of exactly when, and what to archive. 

What needs improvement?

We would like to see improvement in the ability to moves files within this solution. At present the process is not straightforward, and requires us to download files to our micro service service before then uploading into the solution. In addition, the transfer bit rate for the process is very slow.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been working with this solution for around five years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We have found this to be a very stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a very scalable solution.

How are customer service and support?

We have found the technical support for this product to be pretty good.

What other advice do I have?

We would recommend potential users of this solution to ensure they have micro-services in place, in order to carry out data transfers.

We would rate this solution a 10 out of 10.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Real User
Good cloud infrastructure, good technical support, and is scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "Cloud infrastructure is the most valuable feature."
  • "The stability of the solution has room for improvement."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Amazon services to create the SSX and other services.

What is most valuable?

Cloud infrastructure is the most valuable feature.

What needs improvement?

We are already utilizing cloud services, and Amazon is providing us with an abundance of options. As we move forward, we must ensure that we are obtaining the best value for our money when it comes to pricing. The price of Amazon S3 has room for improvement.

The current solution is not ideal, as it requires us to log into multiple dashboards and technical services. To improve our centralized monitoring or central idea, we need to create a single centralized system that can provide access to all services.

The stability of the solution has room for improvement.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I give the stability a seven out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I give the scalability an eight out of ten.

We have 50 people using the solution.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support team is good.

How was the initial setup?

Most businesses have different needs, so the solutions we use vary depending on the context and requirements. We can utilize different approaches based on specific circumstances. The initial setup depends on the environment.

What other advice do I have?

I give the solution a nine out of ten.

I believe that cloud-based services such as cloud computing and cloud security from Amazon's pipeline services are becoming increasingly popular. These services provide a great technological infrastructure for us and I have no doubts or reservations about them.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Senior Systems Engineer at Dimension Data
MSP
Top 5
Integrates well, scalable, and quick deployment
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of the Amazon S3 are its ease of use and integration"
  • "Amazon S3 could improve the limitation on how much data can be stored."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Amazon S3  for short-term or long-term storage.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of the Amazon S3 are its ease of use and integration

What needs improvement?

Amazon S3 could improve the limitation on how much data can be stored.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Amazon S3 for approximately two years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Amazon S3 is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of Amazon S3 is good.

Our company uses Amazon S3 as the main target backup solution.

How are customer service and support?

I did not use the support from Amazon S3 because we never faced any challenges.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have used other similar solutions to Amazon S3, but they are not comparable.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Amazon S3 is straightforward, the process took a few minutes.

What about the implementation team?

We did the implementation of Amazon S3 in-house. We used one engineer for the deployment and maintenance of the solution.

What was our ROI?

I have seen a return on investment. The cost is based on a consumption-based model, you only pay for your usage.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of Amazon S3 depends on various variables. However, the price overall is fair.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Amazon S3 a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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reviewer1232367 - PeerSpot reviewer
Account Manager at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
User-friendly with an easy setup and good pricing
Pros and Cons
  • "I don't have any problems with the solution. It's issue-free."
  • "The solution needs to improve test recognition."

What is our primary use case?

Usually, I use it to make deployments and service solutions in the cloud.

How has it helped my organization?

I don't have to waste time buying some computer or buying some external list or whatever they want. I can buy S3 in one minute. I don't have to spend time going to shops or anything like that. The payment is really good, easy. 

I save a lot of time and money with contract people that have to format the computers and install all the applications. 

I can do snapshots and recover data very easily.

What is most valuable?

It's a very good solution. It is very user cool and very user-friendly. 

I don't have any problems with the solution. It's issue-free.  

I can get a lot of information and data out of the solution, which is critical for me.

It's able to keep diversions quite well. 

The product provides for an easy initial setup.

What needs improvement?

The solution needs to improve test recognition. We need bots to test that are better. It's just not as good as Google, for example.

My main issue is security. If a code is entered incorrectly, it could leave you vulnerable to attack. 

I'd like to see more connections between EC2 and S3.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for two or three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is very stable. I never had any problem with S3. It's good. The only problem for me is that it is very easy to put in code that might have some mistake, and, in the end, everybody sees your information. You could have an attack or a hack in as it is very easy to change the entire software.  That is a big issue for me and the guys. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I don't have any problems with scalability. I have not run into any limitations, however, there may be limitations in terms of the number of folders. That said, I've never seen any scalability issues.

We have ten to 15 people working with the solution. However, it depends on the day. For example, sometimes I am using S3 to produce some information for e-commerce. In e-commerce, I have all the images and all the information that I need on a pdf. However, I'll have some websites where 1000 people are basically connecting.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is inefficient and poor. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I am also familiar with Google products.

I previously used some solutions based on MinIO.

How was the initial setup?

The solution is very easy to set up. It's not difficult or complex. 

How long it takes to deploy depends on each project. Some might just take minutes. Others may be longer.

How many people you need for deployment also varies according to what's needed. 

What about the implementation team?

Sometimes we handle it in-house and sometimes we have others handle the initial setup. 

What was our ROI?

I have seen an ROI. Previously, I needed a lot of people to store, deploy, maintain. Now, I have only a couple of people to work at all this stuff.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing is pretty good. We don't have any issues with it. 

I spend $20,000 more or less every month.

What other advice do I have?

We are a customer and end-user.

We sometimes use the latest version of the solution, however, it depends. They normally update users on the direction of the product. I'm not sure if we have the latest right now or not.

With this product, you can manage your distribution and manage all the different hosted data and who is able to serve or write on the backend. If you make a mistake, you can return to the previous iteration. It's good, even though sometimes it can be a little slow. The price and the quality are very good.

I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Software Architect at AIOPS group
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Nicely integrated with AWS and is available on the AWS console
Pros and Cons
  • "Some of the most valuable features are how convenient and easy to use S3 is. It's nicely integrated with AWS and is available on the AWS console."
  • "It could maybe use more integration."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case of S3 is as an online storage solution. For example, in one of our projects, we were working on a document management system, so there were some documents that we processed and then stored on S3. We also used S3 to store some logos and images. 

This is a service on AWS, so it's cloud-based. 

What is most valuable?

Some of the most valuable features are how convenient and easy to use S3 is. It's nicely integrated with AWS and is available on the AWS console. 

What needs improvement?

It could maybe use more integration. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using S3 for about three years. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Since this service is on AWS, you can scale it for storage and performance. 

There are a few thousand users, in my organization, using the AWS platform. 

How are customer service and support?

I don't remember us having a case where we needed support on S3. 

How was the initial setup?

Since it's cloud-based, you don't really install it. You may need some certificates to access it, which need to be installed locally. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I know there are certainly monthly and yearly licensing plans, but I'm not sure which is more preferable. The yearly ones could probably be more affordable, but that's just a general suggestion. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate S3 a nine out of ten. I don't want to give it a perfect ten, but it's very close. For the purposes of online storage, it's pretty good. I would definitely recommend Amazon S3 to others because it's easy to use, quite powerful, and does its job very nicely. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Data Engineer at Pharos Analytics Lab
Real User
Top 5
Enables organizations to store large volumes of data and easily integrates with other resources
Pros and Cons
  • "We can easily connect to the AWS resources."
  • "The search option must be enabled in the UI to filter and retrieve files."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution to store data.

What is most valuable?

We can easily connect to the AWS resources. We can use the credentials to fetch data from other resources. It is easy to interact with other resources. The product can store large volumes of data. We can visualize the data on S3 using QuickSight. The tool is quickly able to read the data by other services. We can easily run the query and get the data.

What needs improvement?

The search option must be enabled in the UI to filter and retrieve files. The filter option must be provided within the directory. Users must be able to filter files based on the file name.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the tool’s stability an eight and a half out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have five to six data engineers, analysts, and scientists using the tool in our organization. We do not do any maintenance. I rate the tool’s scalability an eight out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

The support is very helpful. I rate the support a seven to eight out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

What was our ROI?

We can use the data for analytical purposes. We can calculate the performance based on the season-wise data. We can also generate revenue. The analytics is beneficial for us.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Amazon S3 is a low-cost product. The solution is fairly priced. I rate the pricing a nine out of ten.

What other advice do I have?

I will recommend the tool to others. We can store large volumes of data and easily integrate the data with other resources. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

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Solution Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 5
The solution is simple and affordable to use and the setup is straightforward as well
Pros and Cons
  • "The users have nothing to worry about as the solution is well established."
  • "They should improve in the area of metadata curation."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution to store deployment logs and tech information.

What is most valuable?

The solution is simple and affordable to use. The solution's API Integration requests are straightforward; we just have to integrate and acquire the service.

What needs improvement?

They should improve in the area of metadata curation. Sometimes we open metadata via open source or ground stations in the area. They should design some features with improved performance where we can gain insights as well. It will help in maintaining the solution considering the cost.

It would be great if they get a new feature with the QV mechanism.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been using the solution for seven or eight years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the solution's stability as a ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a very scalable solution. I have 100-300 colleagues using the solution.

How was the initial setup?

The setup was straightforward. We had an engineer help us establish configuration between the backend and the object. We had to work on the permissions, and the rest was easy. 

What about the implementation team?

We have an in-house engineering team. They are skilled in doing the entire setup.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It's worth the price considering its functionality.

What other advice do I have?

I advise others to have a support team. They should ensure the best practices for transferring the use history from AWS onto other applications via the cloud. It's very easy to find those actions. Most importantly, they must be very careful about the solution's security. They should plan the automation model right, ensuring to maintain the surface area for security. Otherwise, they have nothing to worry about as the solution is well established.

I rate the solution as a ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Abhishek Arya - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Architect (Cloud, IoT & Data) at a tech consulting company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Allows you to expose the data and provide data access depending on who you want to share it with
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Amazon S3 is storage, which provides a personal capacity."
  • "An encryption mechanism and storage optimization could be added."

What is our primary use case?

We use it for Dollar Bank to provide them with Telematics and to transport IoT solutions. We host our full term on X-ray and the data we receive from the devices is put into the Amazon S3 bucket by using the Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose. The data in the Amazon S3 bucket is synced into Google BigFix.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Amazon S3 is storage, which provides a personal capacity. Besides, we can send an analytical query on the data storage side using Aetna as a bucket. It also allows us to expose the data and provide data access depending on who we want to share it with. We can also specify how we want to sort the data inside, in a numerical format or any other format.

What needs improvement?

An encryption mechanism and storage optimization could be added.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Amazon S3 for around four years now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is pretty stable. I do not recollect facing any issues with the solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Amazon S3 is pretty scalable. I would give it a nine out of ten.

How are customer service and support?

Amazon’s technical support team is awesome. I have interacted with Microsoft Virtual Technical support but the support provided by Amazon is very good.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I previously used AWS service and SQS but it had a lot of issues.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was simple.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

For pricing, I would give it a six or seven out of ten.

What other advice do I have?

The analytical capability can be improved.

I would give the solution an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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