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Amazon AWS vs Stratoscale [EOL] comparison

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Stratoscale are both solutions in the Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) category. Additionally, 93% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Stratoscale users who would recommend it.
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93% willing to recommend
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    100% willing to recommend
     

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    Categories and Ranking

    Amazon AWS
    Average Rating
    8.4
    Reviews Sentiment
    7.0
    Number of Reviews
    260
    Ranking in other categories
    Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (2nd), PaaS Clouds (2nd)
    Stratoscale [EOL]
    Average Rating
    8.6
    Number of Reviews
    3
    Ranking in other categories
    No ranking in other categories
     

    Featured Reviews

    MM
    Manojchekkilla Manojchekkilla
    Data Analyst at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
    Cloud training has boosted my data analytics skills and simplifies building small projects
    One area that could be improved in Amazon AWS is its learning curve. The large number of services and configuration options can be overwhelming, especially for new users. Understanding its pricing can also be challenging, as costs can add up unexpectedly if resources are not monitored carefully. For data analytics, setting up and integrating services such as S3, Glue, and Athena sometimes requires a good understanding of permissions, data formats, and service configurations. More guided, simplified onboarding for analytics use cases would make the platform more accessible. One additional area for improvement is documentation and service selection. Amazon AWS offers many services with overlapping capabilities, and it can sometimes be difficult for users to determine which service is the best fit for a particular use case. More decision support tools and guided recommendations would help reduce this complexity. From a data analytics perspective, cost visibility could also be improved since analytics workloads can scale quickly. Having more proactive cost forecasting and optimization recommendations would help teams manage budgets more effectively. Another challenging area is IAM and permission management. While Amazon AWS provides strong security controls, configuring permissions correctly can be complex, especially when multiple analytics services need to interact with one another. Simplifying permissions while maintaining security would enhance the overall user experience. The other area I would mention for improvement is the overall user experience. Given the huge number of services, which are truly excellent, it can sometimes feel overwhelming to navigate, especially for a new user that requires much training. A more streamlined interface and clearer recommendations between similar services would make it easier to get started. I would also like to see more built-in cost optimization guidance and cost management tools. Other than that, Amazon AWS is a very good and mature platform. Most of my feedback is about making it easier to learn, manage, and optimize rather than adding new capabilities.
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    RB
    Robert Bush
    Server and Storage Platform Team Lead at Invesco US
    I like the automation and self-healing features
    SDDC. Speed to market. Automation and self-healing. Oracle engine. Google and Azure API. Still implementing.
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    Quotes from Members

    We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
     

    Pros

    "This tool is indispensable, and must be taken into account when designing."
    "I think Amazon AWS is easy to use, and it's a good service. I also like Amazon EKS because it's good."
    "When it comes to cloud management, I have no complaints at present."
    "The initial setup is not difficult and it did not take us more than one day."
    "Amazon is a really good solution with high performance. They offer more connectors than some of their competitors, such as Microsoft Azure."
    "A scalable and secure product"
    "You can instantly scale resources up or down as needed, avoiding the need to build infrastructure from scratch."
    "The solution works very quickly compared to the SQL Server on Tran, and we can access it from anywhere."
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    "Automation and self-healing."
    "We hired a third company to stress test the system and it was above and beyond in terms of what we expected."
    "We efficiently move resources between major engineering projects."
     

    Cons

    "The price of the solution is comparatively quite high in comparison with that of Azure."
    "What is hard with the public cloud service like AWS, is ensuring you maintain a good budget."
    "AWS support could be better. It could be faster and straightforward."
    "We like everything about the solution except for the general price."
    "Latency: EC2 Container Service is not quite zero downtime as claimed."
    "Identity and access management on AWS could be made to be much more straightforward."
    "The technical support from AWS has not been very forthcoming; it is very difficult to get."
    "It's expensive. It costs you an arm and a leg."
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    "Initial setup was complex at the beginning as the system was still lacking some important features, while every new release required a full reinstallation."
    "Oracle engine. Google and Azure API."
    "We never had an issue with stability, but when we implemented the product, there were certain places where we weren't sure that they are completely aligned with our goals, in terms of how we use the system to get there."
     

    Pricing and Cost Advice

    "Reasonably priced and comparable to similar services."
    "The tool’s pricing is reasonable."
    "It's not very pricey, but it could be cheaper."
    "It could be cheaper, and Amazon could also be more transparent with its pricing. I would first expect any product vendor to give me the utmost transparency on pricing information. There shouldn't be any hidden costs. Their service offerings have a bit of segmentation, and they focus more on SMBs. They brought them onto the cloud and encouraged them to use solutions on the cloud. But strategically, they should probably improve that and offer some credits."
    "When you compare Amazon AWS to Microsoft Azure, the pricing of both is almost the same. There are some instances when one is cheaper than the other in one area but it is difficult to pinpoint which one is cheaper because it depends upon a lot of factors, such as the use case. However, the overall price of both solutions could be reduced."
    "It's my understanding that our company is charged a few hundred dollars on a monthly basis."
    "We are on an annual subscription for Amazon AWS."
    "The solution is expensive compared to other providers because you need many of the services and it can add up fast."
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    Comparison Review

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    it_user8586
    Engineer at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
    Aug 14, 2013
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    Top Industries

    By visitors reading reviews
    Financial Services Firm
    12%
    Manufacturing Company
    10%
    Outsourcing Company
    10%
    Construction Company
    9%
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    Company Size

    By reviewers
    Large Enterprise
    Midsize Enterprise
    Small Business
    By reviewers
    Company SizeCount
    Small Business131
    Midsize Enterprise48
    Large Enterprise120
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    Also Known As

    Amazon Web Services, AWS
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    Overview

    Amazon AWS offers cloud services known for ease of use, scalability, and diverse services such as EC2, S3, and Lambda. Its pay-as-you-go pricing and robust security features make it a preferred choice for businesses managing growing demands efficiently.

    Amazon AWS provides a comprehensive ecosystem with services like EC2 for computing, S3 for storage, and Lambda for serverless computing. It emphasizes scalability and quick resource provisioning, allowing businesses to handle IT workloads, host websites, and manage analytics seamlessly. AWS integrates a wide range of services, enhancing flexibility and reliability while offering robust security and automated management to streamline operations.

    What are the most important features of Amazon AWS?
    • EC2: Offers scalable computing capacity in the cloud to manage business applications efficiently.
    • S3: Provides highly secure, durable, and scalable cloud storage solutions for data archiving and backup.
    • Lambda: Enables running code without provisioning or managing servers, improving application deployment.
    • Pricing: Employs a pay-as-you-go model, allowing cost-effective resource usage.
    • Security: Implements comprehensive security protocols to ensure data protection across services.
    What benefits should users look for in reviews?
    • Scalability: Supports business growth by easily scaling resources according to demand.
    • Integration: Offers seamless integration capabilities with numerous services, enhancing operational flexibility.
    • Performance: Provides stable and reliable performance for critical IT workloads and applications.
    • Management: Features automated management tools that reduce overhead and improve deployment efficiency.

    Amazon AWS is widely implemented across industries for cloud computing, infrastructure hosting, and data storage. Businesses in finance, healthcare, and technology sectors leverage AWS for running applications, hosting analytics databases, and deploying scalable solutions. By utilizing tools like EC2, S3, and Lambda, they ensure flexibility and security in infrastructure management and data applications, meeting diverse operational needs effectively.

    Amazon Web Services (AWS)
    Stratoscale is the cloud infrastructure company, allowing enterprises to deploy an AWS-compatible region in any data center. Stratoscale Symphony, can be deployed in minutes on commodity x86 servers, creating an Amazon Web Services (AWS) compatible region and offering AWS-compatible services including EC2, S3, EBS, RDS and Kubernetes. Stratoscale was named a “Cool Vendor in Servers and Virtualization” by Gartner and raised over $70M from leading investors including: Battery Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Cisco, Intel, Qualcomm Ventures, SanDisk and Leslie Ventures.
    Stratoscale
     

    Sample Customers

    Pinterest, General Electric, Pfizer, Netflix, and Nasdaq.
    SanDisk, Orange, Merck, NTT, Troy Cable, Bezeq, Tieto, Neen, Ofek Cloud Technologies, APA IT, Netkom, SOS Surveillance, Futong, WeBank, Team Netsol
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