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Amazon Virtual Private Cloud pros and cons

4.5 out of 5

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PROS

Amazon Virtual Private Cloud allows users to run servers directly on Amazon's premises with direct internet access, without relying on their own office internet connection.
It supports easy network configuration, including defining networks, connecting subnets, and setting up routing, making it user-friendly and straightforward.
Security features stand out, such as the ability to control access for specific workloads, adding network security layers, and using Network Access Control Lists for precise traffic control.
Amazon Virtual Private Cloud exhibits high performance compared to on-premises solutions and maintains excellent stability, rating a ten out of ten for reliability.
Its flexibility allows for workload isolation within different VPCs, uses advanced tools like Transit Gateway for network connectivity, and organizes networks with subnet services.

CONS

Amazon Virtual Private Cloud is not fully compatible with every vendor regarding firewalls and networking equipment, causing integration challenges.
Billing and technical support need improvement, and the overall pricing is considered expensive compared to other cloud providers like Azure and Google Cloud.
There is a steep learning curve, and the initial setup is complex, making it difficult for beginners to create VPCs effectively.
The documentation, particularly for specific services like Transit Gateway, is unclear and not always up to date, leading to challenges in implementation.
The integration capabilities of Amazon Virtual Private Cloud with third-party tools and the ability to establish VPN connections require improvement.
 

Amazon Virtual Private Cloud Pros review quotes

reviewer2754069 - PeerSpot reviewer
Unitel Group at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Sep 1, 2025
Amazon Virtual Private Cloud allows the nodes to talk to each other, enhances our security with its security group feature, and the network access list can isolate attackers, while the subnet service organizes our nodes' network topology and provides access to customers.
BM
Cloud and Network Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
May 26, 2025
I rate Amazon Virtual Private Cloud a 10 out of 10.
Carl Seguya - PeerSpot reviewer
Aws Solutions Architect at Italemwa hub
Jan 14, 2025
In terms of the system, I love the functionality of a NAT Gateway.
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Dineshkumar Thulasiraman - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Engineer at cloudifyops
Feb 29, 2024
The initial setup is easy. I've deployed VPCs many times.
AV
DevOps Engineer at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
Apr 9, 2024
For network security, Network Access Control Lists (NACLs). They work very well. For example, instead of leaving a resource open to the world with something like 0.0.0.0/0, we can use NACLs to be much more specific with our network traffic rules. It adds an important security layer to our infrastructure.
MriduBoruah - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Director at Baxter International Inc.
Aug 4, 2023
The product’s most valuable feature is allowing us to control access for specific workloads or traffic within a particular region.
William Antonio Guzmán Bernal - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal AWS Engineer at Sparq
Sep 26, 2024
I like that within the same AWS account, you can have different scenarios and workloads. You can isolate workloads using different VPCs, reducing the exposure of critical services.
M.Umar Farooq - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Devops Engineer at Nisum
Apr 4, 2024
It has been a stable product. I haven't seen any bugs so far. It's been good and reliable.
Aravind D - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Cloud Engineer at ASSA ABLOY Americas
Oct 9, 2023
One person with capable knowledge can implement the solution.
Raghu Gopal - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer - Devops at Saama
Mar 9, 2024
Subnetting is beneficial for organization and security. Within our setup, we have multiple VPCs with many different subnets defined by IP range.
 

Amazon Virtual Private Cloud Cons review quotes

reviewer2754069 - PeerSpot reviewer
Unitel Group at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Sep 1, 2025
We have considered using the AWS Direct Connect, but there isn't any available solution for AWS Direct Connect in Mongolia, so we've opted for the site-to-site connection through Amazon Virtual Private Cloud.
BM
Cloud and Network Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
May 26, 2025
Based on my experience, there are aspects of Amazon Virtual Private Cloud that could be improved to enhance the solution.
Carl Seguya - PeerSpot reviewer
Aws Solutions Architect at Italemwa hub
Jan 14, 2025
There is a specific configuration where I was using a Windows Server, and I could not configure RDS Oracle on it.
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Dineshkumar Thulasiraman - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Engineer at cloudifyops
Feb 29, 2024
VPC itself is pretty good, but understanding it well is key. One of the challenges for beginners is understanding IP address ranges and subnet concepts.
AV
DevOps Engineer at a consultancy with 51-200 employees
Apr 9, 2024
There is always room for improvement. It can be in support.
MriduBoruah - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Director at Baxter International Inc.
Aug 4, 2023
The product is restricted to a particular region. They should provide a global architecture.
William Antonio Guzmán Bernal - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal AWS Engineer at Sparq
Sep 26, 2024
I would like to see an improvement in the process of peering multiple VPCs.
M.Umar Farooq - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Devops Engineer at Nisum
Apr 4, 2024
In Amazon VPC, there's room for improvement. For example, when we create security groups, I think we should be able to restrict outgoing traffic to secured websites. I know there's a method to restrict that, but we should also be able to design outgoing traffic restrictions at the system level. We should use that to deny ports instead of relying solely on network access controls at the subnet level.
Aravind D - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Cloud Engineer at ASSA ABLOY Americas
Oct 9, 2023
One person with capable knowledge can implement the solution.
Raghu Gopal - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer - Devops at Saama
Mar 9, 2024
Increasing the subnet count could be an improvement.