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Amazon AWS vs Stratoscale [EOL] comparison

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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
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.
RB
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The cutting-edge design is valuable."
"Very good automation and very stable."
"I especially like the flexibility and scalability of the solution."
"Comprehensive Cloud platform offering, with a huge ecosystem of ISV partners, great selection of pre-built images, and much more!! Pricing cannot be beat, and new features and reduction in price are always in the works."
"Technical support has been great. They are helpful and responsive. They are very fast."
"Every aspect of the product is excellent."
"Amazon AWS is easy to use and in the past two years, I've never had any issues with scalability or stability."
"I have found the trusted advisor tool works well, we are using it to get some insight into the security status and the processing of the applications."
"Automation and self-healing."
"We efficiently move resources between major engineering projects."
"We hired a third company to stress test the system and it was above and beyond in terms of what we expected."
 

Cons

"Amazon AWS is a very poor product for students. Microsoft Azure is a better solution."
"We've dealt with technical support in the past and have not been satisfied for the most part. Azure's technical support is much better."
"The response time of technical support could be better. It is not so good."
"The solution could have better security and more integration with other platforms."
"The pricing structure can be improved and made more straightforward."
"This solution could offer more security."
"Technical support could be improved, they could be better."
"Pricy for dedicated servers."
"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."
"Oracle engine. Google and Azure API."
"Initial setup was complex at the beginning as the system was still lacking some important features, while every new release required a full reinstallation."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price for AWS is good."
"As a startup business, it's very well priced, but if a number of transactions go up, clients have voiced that they are in a situation and feel a type of pressure and desire to move out of AWS."
"AWS is cost-effective because it saves time. Faster deployments and testing make it very valuable."
"The pricing is one of the best in the segment."
"The price of the solution is fair compared to competitors."
"A few of our customers pay for it yearly and monthly. Sometimes, when it's related to the data, the pricing seems to be high. It could be cheaper on a transactional basis."
"Amazon AWS is offering different pricing, and saving plans, it's very easy for a customer to consider the Amazon AWS service."
"AWS IaaS is a very generic service, which is extremely overpriced.​"
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Engineer at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
Aug 14, 2013
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Construction Company
9%
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Midsize Enterprise48
Large Enterprise120
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