I combine Checkmarx, Infosec, and AWS solutions. I work with Amazon solutions such as Amazon Elastic Container Service, Kubernetes, and some of the AI solutions, including Bedrock; these are some of the things I do for daily activity. Mostly I work with Amazon Kubernetes and also Amazon Elastic Container Service. I also work with IAM for security; Amazon Elastic Container Service requires identity and access management roles, so I have to provision roles for Amazon Elastic Container Service to work. As a user, I am mostly on the technical side in a techno-managerial role, so it becomes easy for me to host something onto Amazon Elastic Container Service; the onboarding time for Amazon Elastic Container Service is easy and there are all sorts of pre-baked templates to use.
Amazon Elastic Container Service is definitely recommended to other users and clients we are working with. This review receives an overall rating of nine.
I would recommend starting with Amazon Elastic Container Service. If you specifically need an AWS server for particular AWS features from their extensive offerings, I would recommend starting with Amazon Elastic Container Service and progressing to EC2. If you are trying to save money, start with Amazon Elastic Container Service. If budget is not a concern, then proceed directly with EC2 as it allows you to bypass an additional layer of learning. However, if budget is limited and you have time for deployment and learning, Amazon Elastic Container Service is the recommended starting point. This review rates the product as 7 out of 10.
AWS Cloud and DevOps Consultant | Solutions Architect at Devoteam Management Consulting
Consultant
Top 5
Sep 25, 2024
If you are on AWS and do not have a lot of time or personnel skilled enough to maintain an orchestration platform, using ECS in Fargate mode is a good choice. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
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The tool initially required a significant amount of development time on the backend, but in terms of efficiency, it's a one-time effort. Once set up, it can be used for a long time, and maintenance doesn't require much effort. I rate it an eight out of ten.
In our company, the process for creating Amazon ECS services involves having a repository in it. If there's a need to edit variables or resources, we pull the repository to our local terminal, make the necessary edits, and push the changes back to the repository. Subsequently, we deploy using Jenkins. You can easily define the number of containers running in your cluster and manage them. Autoscaling and load balancing are handled automatically by AWS. We create clusters, which are logical groups of container systems where tasks can be placed. We can create clusters using the AWS Management Console, AWS CLI, or SDKs. During the setup, we decide whether to use an ECS-optimized Amazon Machine Image for launching instances or create a launch configuration for an autoscaling group. I rate the product a seven out of ten.
Associate DevOps Engineer at a computer software company with 1-10 employees
Real User
Jan 24, 2024
The new users would need help to deploy the CI/CD pipeline for the product. They need to follow proper documentation. It also provides some settings for automated deployment. We integrated ECS for a logistics project. It is working fine without any downtime for five microservices. I rate it an eight out of ten.
The organizational structure consists of a head office and regional offices. Each regional office has a designated point person responsible for user support in their respective region and division. Our primary scope involves the development of the application, deployment, and providing training. I rate the solution a ten out of ten. In our case, the requirements are straightforward. The console offers all the necessary information for basic operations. However, for those new to using the AWS tool, it's advisable to visit their training website to read and understand the instructions on how to set up and use the tool effectively. The basic setup is covered in the training resources.
Amazon EC2 Container Service is a trustworthy infrastructure from Amazon. It speeds up delivery from the infrastructure and development teams. I rate it a ten out of ten.
Amazon EC2 Container Service is not difficult to manage. I recommend those who plan to use Amazon EC2 Container Service to initially go with a PoC phase and also look into the cost-benefit analysis over a long-term period before buying the product. I rate the overall product an eight out of ten.
Director Technology at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Jul 18, 2023
The billing is really painful. The product must provide some intuitive notification to inform us if we are not doing something the best way. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Managing Partner, Senior Consultant and Software Expert. at CTGI
Consultant
Jun 26, 2023
For someone who wants to use Amazon EC2 Container Service, I would say it is a very good solution. Especially for people who have to plan a lot in advance to define exactly what they need and to plan the capacity and also the way they will use the institute and also order possible solutions connected to them so they can plan for their costs. Overall, I would rate Amazon EC2 Container Service solution as an eight out of ten
Senior Software and Cloud Engineer at Velocis Technologies LLC
Real User
Jul 19, 2022
We are integrators. We use a lot of Amazon products. I would rate the solution eight out of ten. I would recommend a competitor's product. I would recommend, for example, Oracle Compute Instances or Oracle Cloud. I wouldn't recommend AWS EC2 due to the cost. It can get out of control. For example, once I left my EC2 on for a few days with some services running, and in three days I lost a thousand dollars. It's quite costly if you are not very careful.
Amazon Elastic Container Service provides scalable, efficient container orchestration with features like service discovery and seamless AWS integration, making it user-friendly and cost-effective for managing containerized applications.This service is known for its scalability, service discovery, and ease of setup, while Fargate's lack of management needs enhances usability. Offering high availability and excellent uptime, it integrates seamlessly with AWS services. Despite its strengths,...
I combine Checkmarx, Infosec, and AWS solutions. I work with Amazon solutions such as Amazon Elastic Container Service, Kubernetes, and some of the AI solutions, including Bedrock; these are some of the things I do for daily activity. Mostly I work with Amazon Kubernetes and also Amazon Elastic Container Service. I also work with IAM for security; Amazon Elastic Container Service requires identity and access management roles, so I have to provision roles for Amazon Elastic Container Service to work. As a user, I am mostly on the technical side in a techno-managerial role, so it becomes easy for me to host something onto Amazon Elastic Container Service; the onboarding time for Amazon Elastic Container Service is easy and there are all sorts of pre-baked templates to use.
Amazon Elastic Container Service is definitely recommended to other users and clients we are working with. This review receives an overall rating of nine.
I would recommend starting with Amazon Elastic Container Service. If you specifically need an AWS server for particular AWS features from their extensive offerings, I would recommend starting with Amazon Elastic Container Service and progressing to EC2. If you are trying to save money, start with Amazon Elastic Container Service. If budget is not a concern, then proceed directly with EC2 as it allows you to bypass an additional layer of learning. However, if budget is limited and you have time for deployment and learning, Amazon Elastic Container Service is the recommended starting point. This review rates the product as 7 out of 10.
Overall, I would rate the solution highly over time as there is no reason not to, giving it a rating of 10 out of 10.
On a scale of one to ten, I would rate Amazon Elastic Container Service ten out of ten. It is an incredible service.
If you are on AWS and do not have a lot of time or personnel skilled enough to maintain an orchestration platform, using ECS in Fargate mode is a good choice. I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.
The tool initially required a significant amount of development time on the backend, but in terms of efficiency, it's a one-time effort. Once set up, it can be used for a long time, and maintenance doesn't require much effort. I rate it an eight out of ten.
In our company, the process for creating Amazon ECS services involves having a repository in it. If there's a need to edit variables or resources, we pull the repository to our local terminal, make the necessary edits, and push the changes back to the repository. Subsequently, we deploy using Jenkins. You can easily define the number of containers running in your cluster and manage them. Autoscaling and load balancing are handled automatically by AWS. We create clusters, which are logical groups of container systems where tasks can be placed. We can create clusters using the AWS Management Console, AWS CLI, or SDKs. During the setup, we decide whether to use an ECS-optimized Amazon Machine Image for launching instances or create a launch configuration for an autoscaling group. I rate the product a seven out of ten.
I rate Amazon ECS a nine out of ten.
The new users would need help to deploy the CI/CD pipeline for the product. They need to follow proper documentation. It also provides some settings for automated deployment. We integrated ECS for a logistics project. It is working fine without any downtime for five microservices. I rate it an eight out of ten.
The organizational structure consists of a head office and regional offices. Each regional office has a designated point person responsible for user support in their respective region and division. Our primary scope involves the development of the application, deployment, and providing training. I rate the solution a ten out of ten. In our case, the requirements are straightforward. The console offers all the necessary information for basic operations. However, for those new to using the AWS tool, it's advisable to visit their training website to read and understand the instructions on how to set up and use the tool effectively. The basic setup is covered in the training resources.
I rate Amazon EC2 Container Service a nine out of ten.
I rate Amazon EC2 Container Service an eight out of ten.
Amazon EC2 Container Service is a trustworthy infrastructure from Amazon. It speeds up delivery from the infrastructure and development teams. I rate it a ten out of ten.
It's user-friendly and requires minimal technical expertise. Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Around 100 staff members are required for the solution's deployment and maintenance. Overall, I rate Amazon EC2 Container Service a seven out of ten.
Amazon EC2 Container Service is not difficult to manage. I recommend those who plan to use Amazon EC2 Container Service to initially go with a PoC phase and also look into the cost-benefit analysis over a long-term period before buying the product. I rate the overall product an eight out of ten.
Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Overall, I would rate the solution a ten out of ten. All the current features are perfect. I would definitely recommend using the solution.
Amazon EC2 Container Service is a good platform since you can run multiple things on it. I would rate it a ten out of ten.
The billing is really painful. The product must provide some intuitive notification to inform us if we are not doing something the best way. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
For someone who wants to use Amazon EC2 Container Service, I would say it is a very good solution. Especially for people who have to plan a lot in advance to define exactly what they need and to plan the capacity and also the way they will use the institute and also order possible solutions connected to them so they can plan for their costs. Overall, I would rate Amazon EC2 Container Service solution as an eight out of ten
I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
We are integrators. We use a lot of Amazon products. I would rate the solution eight out of ten. I would recommend a competitor's product. I would recommend, for example, Oracle Compute Instances or Oracle Cloud. I wouldn't recommend AWS EC2 due to the cost. It can get out of control. For example, once I left my EC2 on for a few days with some services running, and in three days I lost a thousand dollars. It's quite costly if you are not very careful.
I'd recommend the solution to others. I'd rate it an eight out of ten. We have been happy with it.
I would recommend this solution. I rate this solution an eight out of 10.