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
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love Amazon EC2?
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
- Respectful
- Enables Productivity
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Amazon EC2 Reviews
CALVIN K.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Mar 2024
Easy to use. Lots of Dev support
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?
its ease of use and many devs have interacted with it prior
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
How there are so many online resources
What do you dislike most about this product?
how slow the whole console gets when you have so many services running on AWS in a single region
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
try it out and test it against other cloud providers
Pros
- Performance Enhancing
- Trustworthy
- Effective Service
- Saves Time
Deependra S.
- Role: Consultant
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Mar 2024
Attractive Ec2 Dashboard
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?
Variety of the machine types, there are so much more to customise when it comes to virtual machines and ec2 doesn't not disappoint.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The dashboard and variety of the machines available.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Nothing so far.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
This is the best computing cloud in the Market.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Enables Productivity
- Trustworthy
Sophia B.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Mar 2024
Amazon EC2: Your Cloud Castle in the Sky
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?
There are a bunch of cloud compute options out there, but EC2's biggest advantage is its sheer scalability and flexibility
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The ability to launch and configure instances in minutes is a game-changer. No more waiting for IT to provision hardware – with EC2, I can spin up a new server environment whenever I need it.
What do you dislike most about this product?
The wide range of options can be overwhelming for beginners, and managing costs can be tricky. It's easy to accidentally leave underutilized instances running and rack up a hefty bill
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
If you're new to cloud computing, EC2 might have a bit of a learning curve. But if you're looking for a scalable, flexible platform for your development projects, and you're comfortable managing costs and security, then EC2 is a great choice
Pros
- Enables Productivity
- Caring
- Fair
- Acts with Integrity
