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
99 Plan to Renew
88 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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+92 Net Emotional Footprint
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- Reliable
- Respectful
- Security Protects
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Amazon EC2 Reviews
Uttam M.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Healthcare
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Apr 2024
Great cloud based service by AWS
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?
It has a great support and varied number of VMs available with latest OS and moreover in AWS backed up with integration with a lot of services
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Easy to use, Well documented, Reasonable Pricing
What do you dislike most about this product?
None as of now
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Great for Cloud Based Instances
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Trustworthy
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
Vishal R.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Apr 2024
Security makes it a popular choice for businesses
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?
Due to its extensive scalability, flexibility and integration with other AWS offerings.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Global reach
What do you dislike most about this product?
Would like to see more upgrades
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Go for it
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
- Efficient Service