What is Amazon EC2?
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) offers the broadest and deepest compute platform, with over 500 instances and choice of the latest processor, storage, networking, operating system, and purchase model to help you best match the needs of your workload. We are the first major cloud provider that supports Intel, AMD, and Arm processors, the only cloud with on-demand EC2 Mac instances, and the only cloud with 400 Gbps Ethernet networking.
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91 Likeliness to Recommend
98 Plan to Renew
87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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+94 Net Emotional Footprint
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- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
- Respectful
- Enables Productivity
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Amazon EC2 Reviews
RAJAT J.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Energy
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Apr 2024
excellent product
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?
they were first on the landscape and breadth of service amazon has added has differentiated them from other product which copies it
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
I feel that pay as you go aspect is very helpful remote access to windows from mac os ability to manage disaster
What do you dislike most about this product?
little costly
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
i would suggest to check roi against investment
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
rabih a.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Engineering
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Apr 2024
The product is user-friendly and excellent.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?
EC2 offers over 500 instances and a wide range of options for the latest processors, storage, networking, operating systems, and purchase models. This flexibility allows users to tailor the service to best match the needs of their workloads
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
EC2 has a variety of OSs and it provides a secure, resizable compute capacity in the cloud.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Expensive, and not user friendly for newly users.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Study AWS and learn about EC2 and how to use it before considering it.
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
- Inspires Innovation
Cons
- Less Caring
Kyle R.
- Role: Operations
- Industry: Construction
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Apr 2024
Leveraging Amazon EC2 for Project Infrastructure.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?
Amazon EC2 plays a vital role in supporting our project infrastructure and technology needs. We utilize EC2 instances for various purposes, including hosting project management software, databases, and collaboration platforms. EC2's scalability allows us to dynamically adjust our compute capacity based on project demands,
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
I appreciate how EC2 instances can be provisioned and configured within minutes, allowing us to rapidly deploy new project environments and scale resources as needed. The pay-as-you-go pricing model ensures cost efficiency, enabling us to allocate resources effectively across diverse projects without overprovisioning or incurring unnecessary expenses.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Managing EC2 instances effectively requires a certain level of expertise in cloud computing and infrastructure management.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
I highly recommend Amazon EC2 for its scalability, reliability, and seamless integration with other AWS services. Whether you're deploying project management software, hosting data analytics platforms, or managing IoT devices on construction sites, EC2 offers a flexible and cost-effective solution to meet your technology needs
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
