We are using the tool for hosting some applications and solutions for the company.
Easy to manage, flexible, and has good scaling options
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
I find the solution's scaling capability to be an important benefit. You can scale it vertically or horizontally, i.e., you can upgrade the hardware or clone the machine. The solution is also easy to manage and is flexible. Additionally, you get some layers of security without paying for it.
What needs improvement?
I have two areas of improvement to comment on. Most of the product names in AWS are not indicative of what they are doing. Moreover, AWS is not organized and you do not have the full platform with you. It is hard to know some AWS services.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using AWS Compute Optimizer for four years. I am also using the latest version of the solution.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability is good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable and we have 100 users for the tool in our organization.
How are customer service and support?
We have never contacted the support since we have a partner organization for that. The support is mainly for configuring or implementing anything new.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I was previously using VMware. I dedicated switching to AWS to avoid the upgrades, license, and hardware costs.
How was the initial setup?
A partner company called Cloud40 helped us with the deployment. It took a couple of weeks for the deployment to happen. The steps we took for the deployment process included research and information planning about what we wanted to do while moving from physical to the cloud. We have used all the hardware and other resources available to make sure of the connection.
What was our ROI?
AWS has saved us a lot of costs. It converts your budget from assets or CapEx to expenses.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I find the solution's pricing reasonable. You need to pay extra for IP and other miscellaneous costs.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate the solution an eight out of ten for the Egyptian environment. For environments other than Egypt, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten. The solution did not require any specific maintenance. Currently, in Egypt, we face the issue of foreign dollars since the pricing of AWS is in US Dollars. Anyone who doesn’t have this issue can use the solution since it is better to switch to the cloud than stay on-prem.
