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
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Apr 2024
Amazon ec2: designed to amaze you
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- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Efficient Service
- Effective Service
Megan S.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Retail
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Apr 2024
My take on Amazon EC2
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What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?
EC2 is Amazon's cloud computing platform that lets me provision virtual servers on-demand. Think of it as a giant pool of computing resources I can tap into as needed.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The scalability and flexibility of EC2 are unbeatable. During peak retail seasons in Dubai, like Eid al-Fitr or Dubai Shopping Festival, I can easily spin up additional servers to handle the surge in online traffic. This ensures our website and applications remain responsive for our customers.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Managing costs can be a bit tricky with EC2. It's important to monitor resource usage and optimize configurations to avoid unnecessary charges
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
For anyone considering EC2, understand your workload requirements beforehand. This will help you choose the right instance types and avoid overspending.
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- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
- Respectful
- Role: Consultant
- Industry: Consulting
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Mar 2024
Innovative yet handy and easy to understand
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- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
- Unique Features