Our primary use case involves migrating web applications from Microsoft Azure to AWS Elastic Beanstalk. We use it to manage applications running on .NET Core and to handle various environments and versioning requirements.
AWS Solutions Architect at Smile IT Solutions
Reduces downtime and facilitates seamless application updates with versioning
Pros and Cons
- "I find the versioning to be especially valuable on AWS Elastic Beanstalk."
- "The documentation needs to be clearer, particularly relating to editing JSON files before uploading applications."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
I find the versioning to be especially valuable on AWS Elastic Beanstalk. There was a situation where we needed to change a part of the application without causing significant downtime, and the versioning feature allowed us to make changes smoothly.
Overall, AWS Elastic Beanstalk provides an amazing level of flexibility and smooth transitioning for application updates.
What needs improvement?
The documentation needs to be clearer, particularly relating to editing deployment-manifest.json files before uploading applications.
Additionally, automating environment changes without requiring a complete rebuild would improve usability.
Integration with HTTPS via CloudFront should be a built-in feature instead of needing additional configuration.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using AWS Elastic Beanstalk for about two months.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
AWS Elastic Beanstalk is very stable, offering ten out of ten stability. When customers come to cloud solutions, they seek stability, and Elastic Beanstalk handles this very well.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
AWS Elastic Beanstalk is rated eight out of ten for scalability. Its built-in scalability features, such as load balancing, work well for our purposes. Other AWS services complement its scalability.
How are customer service and support?
I haven’t reached out to technical support. However, the documentation could be improved and is rated around four out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is not difficult, but the lack of clear documentation, especially for ASP.NET Core applications, suggests improvements are needed. Based on the documentation's clarity, I would rate the setup difficulty at seven out of ten.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing is reasonable and largely depends on the architecture and scale that the customer requires. Based on the experiences with existing customers, I rate the expense at about two or three out of ten (with one being the least expensive) for being affordable.
What other advice do I have?
Do not rely solely on documentation and YouTube videos. It is essential to do additional research, which aids in learning more. If not highly skilled in specific applications, users may face challenges.
I rate AWS Elastic Beanstalk an eight out of ten overall.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. partner
Cloud Specialist at TCL Tech
Simplified provision and good speed with dynamic scaling for developers
Pros and Cons
- "The simplicity in the speed of provisioning users is what I like best about Elastic Beanstalk."
- "Maybe the company could create more option packages, such as more bundles of configuration."
What is our primary use case?
I use Elastic Beanstalk to provide the super systems.
What is most valuable?
The simplicity in the speed of provisioning users is what I like best about Elastic Beanstalk. It's so easy to use Elastic Beanstalk. The automatic scaling feature is fantastic. In general, Elastic Beanstalk has normal pricing.
What needs improvement?
Maybe the company could create more option packages, such as more bundles of configuration.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Elastic Beanstalk for about three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
In general, on AWS, stability is okay.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Elastic Beanstalk's scalability is simple and dynamic.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Elastic Beanstalk is so easy to deploy.
What about the implementation team?
Just two people are using Elastic Beanstalk in our organization.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing of Elastic Beanstalk is all array. It depends on functionality. In general, Elastic Beanstalk has regular pricing.
What other advice do I have?
I recommend this product to other developers. It's a very important service in the developer's ecosystem.
I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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