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AWS Control Tower mindshare

As of March 2025, the mindshare of AWS Control Tower in the Cloud Management category stands at 1.7%, down from 1.9% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Review data by company size

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Top industries

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Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
13%
Educational Organization
11%
Government
8%
University
5%
Energy/Utilities Company
4%
Insurance Company
4%
Comms Service Provider
4%
Healthcare Company
3%
Real Estate/Law Firm
3%
Wellness & Fitness Company
2%
Retailer
2%
Leisure / Travel Company
2%
Non Profit
1%
Outsourcing Company
1%
Legal Firm
1%
Construction Company
1%
Media Company
1%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
1%
Consumer Goods Company
1%
Hospitality Company
1%
Transportation Company
1%
Performing Arts
1%
Pharma/Biotech Company
1%
Logistics Company
1%
 

AWS Control Tower reviews

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MuhammadAzhar Khan - PeerSpot user
Senior DevOps Engineer at Alibaba Group
Verified user of AWS Control Tower
Dec 25, 2024
Unified security management ensures comprehensive compliance for account safety

Pros

"Control Tower offers many valuable features for managing all account security."

Cons

"There is a sync issue within the organization. "
Rasanpreet Singh - PeerSpot user
Senior Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of AWS Control Tower
Sep 26, 2023
Centralized solution for efficient multi-account management

Pros

"With Control Tower, there are ready-to-use automated templates available, simplifying the implementation of a centralized management solution."

Cons

"It is essential to clarify that this isn't necessarily a drawback of the service, but having a clear and concise set of predefined guidelines from AWS for moving existing accounts under AWS Control Tower would be highly beneficial as it would simplify the process and make it more user-friendly. "
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Eldar Aronovich - PeerSpot user
Head of DevOps & Consultant at Pheno.AI
Verified user of AWS Control Tower
Sep 19, 2023
Effortlessly streamlines and helps maintain consistency throughout the organization's AWS environment

Pros

"It provides centralized solutions for all AWS accounts in one place, customized to meet the organization's specific needs."

Cons

"The process of closing an AWS account using Control Tower needs improvements to simplify it, especially when managing multiple accounts."
SukantaMukherjee - PeerSpot user
Cloud Solution Architect at Tata Consultancy
Verified user of AWS Control Tower
Sep 21, 2023
A powerful tool that provides efficiency and strengthening security

Pros

"It offers automated recommendations for security and policies, creating a landing zone and providing a list of policies."

Cons

"It could be improved by having a more intuitive graphical interface. It could also include other coding languages like PowerShell and Python, as it would be beneficial for DevOps recommendations."
AtemnkengNkeze - PeerSpot user
AWS Cloud Engineer/Cloud Architect at Landmark Technologies
Verified user of AWS Control Tower
Sep 21, 2023
A reliable option for setting up landing zones and single sign-on

Pros

"Security is the most valuable feature of Control Tower."

Cons

"There should be more automation security tools in the Control Tower."
Quinta Mancho - PeerSpot user
DevOps Engineer at Data Service Group
Verified user of AWS Control Tower
Sep 7, 2023
It plays a crucial role in ensuring security and compliance, which is a top priority for our company

Pros

"The most significant benefit of Control Tower is its capability to align with our organization's standards."

Cons

"The initial setup is complex."
Nicolas Chabrier - PeerSpot user
Cloud Strategy B2B leader at Sunrise UPC
Verified user of AWS Control Tower
Jul 8, 2024
Enables us to manage and simplify a multi-account environment at an affordable pricing

Pros

"AWS Control Tower is a tool specifically designed for multi-account management. It offers the advantage of highly granular management. "

Cons

"AWS should provide more resources, examples, and tutorials."
CM
DevOps Engineer at Freelance
Verified user of AWS Control Tower
Oct 9, 2023
A robust protection for efficient cloud governance and security

Pros

"One of the standout advantages is the fine-grained control it offers in terms of permissions and privileges."

Cons

" It would be beneficial if AWS offered the capability to seamlessly deploy your infrastructure to another region to ensure continuous availability and redundancy."