We use Amazon EC2 for our virtual machines. For example, if a client wants thier website to work with WordPress, we can use EC2 to spin up a virtual machine and then run WordPress in that environment.
The flexibility of the security features is what is interesting.
The only issue with EC2 is that it makes it difficult to install an LLS certificate on your WordPress website that you have deployed inside that virtual machine. That becomes complicated. S3 is straightforward. But when you're hosting with EC2 then it becomes a problem.
I would like to see more user-friendly WordPress licensing. I am referring to WordPress LLS certificates. WordPress-hosted websites, otherwise, are very stable because the RDP never has these issues.
I am a software developer, I also use it to host my own application service. In our company, we also create systems. I use it to run other servers inside an EC2 virtual machine. It's accessible, and it is stable.
I have been working with Amazon EC2 for three years.
Amazon EC2 is very stable. I have no issues with the stability of Amazon EC2.
Amazon EC2 is a scalable solution.
We have two Amazon EC2 clients.
I have never had to use technical support for Amazon Web Services in general.
I am a consultant on all of the services that I have listed. F3, EC2, WorkMail. Obviously, F3 goes with Route 53.
I have been working with all of the products listed for three years.
I am starting from scratch with support and everything.
WorkMail is a bit expensive per user. That is something they must correct.
They provide excellent service, but it is too expensive for South Africans. We are losing clients because the price my clients pay for email alone is nearly equal to the price they pay for an entire Microsoft Office license, which includes email.
Where they will have Microsoft Word and other productivity tools, as well as email. And you will pay nearly that much for an email with WorkMail. It's far too costly. That is unaffordable.
The initial setup is straightforward.
It works immediately. It's fast.
I would recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it.
I would rate Amazon EC2 a seven out of ten.