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it_user261489 - PeerSpot reviewer
Program and Project Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
As with all public clouds, there is still a dilemma with security, but provides a rich set of services for IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS.

AWS is a good platform for non-MySQL, MySQL, and Hadoop databases, but it’s not as good for RDBMS ones like MS SQL. It still has many missing features -- like replication, backup policy, and the ability to store/attach databases from a local drive -- but it has many good features for big data. 

Its new AppStream service will pre-process graphics, including 3D renderings, and blast the results to mobile clients. Its Kinesis service for streaming data sets the stage for building big data apps on AWS, the basic architecture for the internet of things. As for its Hadoop capabilities, AWS launched its Elastic MapReduce (EMR) a long time back. It is the best cloud services provider for open source software for databases, operating systems hosting apps, and many other customized applications.

As discussed with many tech professionals, there is still a dilemma with security like there was a decade ago when online e-commerce business started and people weren’t prepared to share their credit card and bank details. Now, as online shopping is common, I am expecting the same trend will grow for public cloud very soon. AWS security is very good and they are following all the required security regulations as much other public cloud providers are doing, as they know any security breach could impact their entire business.

Pricing is another key concern when private cloud is used for big business and multiple growth on data. The price is a big debate and requires lot of analysis, as it is a question for big organizations. But no doubt, AWS is quite good for a small setup as it’s very cost effective and provides an eco-setup.

AWS is quite for good cloud services such as IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS. It provides a rich set of services and integrated monitoring tools alongside a competitive pricing model. AWS offers a full range of computer and storage offerings, including on-demand instances and specialized services such as Amazon EMR, and Cluster GPU instances. Amazon Cloud Trail and Amazon CloudWatch services are very good monitoring and AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) is a good administration and security feature for administrators to use.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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it_user544134 - PeerSpot reviewer
it_user544134IT Coordinator at a non-tech company with 10,001+ employees
Real User

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Senior Vice President Information Technology at TASC Towers
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Issue-free with good performance and a relatively simple setup
Pros and Cons
  • "It's very stable and the performance is good."
  • "The solution can get to be a little expensive."

What is our primary use case?

We are using the solution for our core applications and our core infrastructure.

What is most valuable?

The product offers a lot of functionality. 

Our vendor who provides us a specific core application uses AWS and it's just simple for us if we use it too. 

The initial setup is straightforward.

The solution has been issue-free. It's very stable and the performance is good.

What needs improvement?

The solution can get to be a little expensive. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for a year and a half. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The product is stable. There are no bugs or glitches. The performance is good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have about 100 users on the solution right now. 

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is good. We have had no issues with them. We are satisfied with their service.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We also use Microsoft Azure. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial implementation process is pretty simple and easy. It's not complex or overly difficult. A company shouldn't have any issues with the deployment process. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The costs could always be lowered.

How often we pay can vary, depending on the exact service. We pay, for example, both yearly and monthly.

What other advice do I have?

As a cloud-based solution, we are using the latest version all the time. 

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten. 

I would recommend the solution to other users and organizations. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Information Security Officer at GlobalSign
Vendor
Do not need to maintain hardware on-premises and can have full control over the infrastructure
Pros and Cons
  • "The main reason why we use EC2 is because we are not dependent on maintaining the hardware inside our premises. Also, we have full control over the infrastructure, and we can modify it as per our own requirements."
  • "Monitoring still needs to be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We are a product cocktail service company, and we deliver identity-based solutions that customers can subscribe to. The back-end infrastructure is hosted in AWS.

How has it helped my organization?

It helps us by saving money. Having a physical server on our premises is, of course, quite expensive as compared to building an EC2 instance in the cloud.

What is most valuable?

We use AWS in-built services like EC2, ECS, Lambda services, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, etc. AWS is a very big platform that provides a lot of services.

The main reason why we use EC2 is because we are not dependent on maintaining the hardware inside our premises. Also, we have full control over the infrastructure, and we can modify it as per our own requirements.

It is stable and scalable as well.

Installation is quite easy.

What needs improvement?

Monitoring still needs to be improved.

Better support for Windows Operating Systems would be appreciated. It is good for Linux but needs to improve for Windows.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been dealing with Amazon AWS for more than four years now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We are experiencing 99.9% uptime already, so we have had no issues with stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable. We have configured our Auto Scaling options there, which enables us to install as the requirements increase. It auto scales the server.

How are customer service and technical support?

Technical support is okay. I will not rate it too high, but I think it might be because it is part of a basic plan. We do not have the enterprise support plan.

How was the initial setup?

You don't require much technical expertise to have an instance, so the initial setup is quite easy.

What other advice do I have?

On a scale from one to ten, I would rate Amazon AWS at nine.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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it_user1379073 - PeerSpot reviewer
Staff Engineer at Commonwealth Bank
Real User
Aligns well with Agile and DevOps practices to help deliver applications faster to market
Pros and Cons
  • "There are a lot of features that I really like including ease of deployment, ease of build and release, and also that it is heavily focused on a PaaS or SaaS model."
  • "One of the problems that I have seen is that some of the products are not as mature as others."

What is our primary use case?

We provide services to clients using Amazon AWS and I've also used it for our own applications.

How has it helped my organization?

AWS aligns very well with agile and DevOps practices, as well as and cloud-native principles like infrastructure as code. In short, it helps me deliver my product faster to market.

What is most valuable?

There are a lot of features that I really like including ease of deployment, ease of build and release, and also that it is heavily focused on a PaaS or SaaS model. All I have to worry about is my application and not about the infrastructure.

What needs improvement?

One of the problems that I have seen is that some of the products are not as mature as others. For example, their API Gateway is not as mature as Kong, and their version control system is not at mature as GitHub. It's the same thing with their databases like DynamoDB, which is not as mature as MongoDB. Once we have equality in products between on-premises and cloud, this system will be a very good proposition.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Amazon AWS for about five years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

As the majority of products on AWS are PaaS or SaaS offerings, scalability is not a big concern. For some of the services, you have to give them notice if you want to scale them beyond certain limits.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have been in contact with technical support and they are quite good at responding.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is not complex. In fact, I would say that it is relatively easy.

The time required for deployment depends on which products are selected. Some take minutes, whereas others can take hours.

What other advice do I have?

My advice for anybody who is considering AWS is to try exploring and use it. I think that it will save you a lot of time.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Lead Cyber Security and Hybrid Cloud Engineer at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Real User
A secure solution for commercial data analytics and storage
Pros and Cons
  • "We have seen an improvement in our infrastructure, as the code makes it very easy to deploy quickly to AWS."
  • "An easier way to determine estimated costs quickly would be helpful."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case for this solution is commercial cloud computing, analytics, and storage.

How has it helped my organization?

We have seen an improvement in our infrastructure, as the code makes it very easy to deploy quickly to AWS.

What is most valuable?

The features that we have found most valuable are IAM, KMS, and Security Groups for customizable security. Cloud formation for well-defined blueprints is also useful.

What needs improvement?

An easier way to determine estimated costs quickly would be helpful.

For how long have I used the solution?

Three to five years.
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Md Saiful Hyder - PeerSpot reviewer
AGM, Enterprise Solutions at Omgea Exim Ltd
MSP
Top 10
A highly scalable solution that helps organizations to move their applications to a containerized platform
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution also helps organizations to move applications to a containerized platform."
  • "Instead of using some third-party solutions, Amazon should include them as part of its offering."

What is most valuable?

The introduction of the ITD pipeline makes the development and operation cycle easier for the organization.

The solution also helps organizations to move applications to a containerized platform.

What needs improvement?

Instead of using some third-party solutions, Amazon should include them as part of its offering.

Currently, we are using some third-party services for various purposes. Amazon can acquire those open-source products and provide them with managed services.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Amazon AWS for about six years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate Amazon AWS an eight out of ten for stability.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution's scalability is always high, and the customer can seamlessly scale up the solution. I rate Amazon AWS an eight out of ten for scalability.

How are customer service and support?

The solution’s technical support is good.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The solution’s initial setup is very easy. Amazon AWS is the easiest cloud platform to learn and deal with compared to any other provider.

I rate Amazon AWS a nine out of ten for ease of initial setup.

What about the implementation team?

Any service built on AWS is very easy and quick to deploy and does not take much time. Within 10 to 15 minutes, you can bring a server up and launch a website.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing of Amazon AWS is high compared to any other cloud provider.

What other advice do I have?

Amazon AWS was deployed on the cloud in my organization.

Overall, I rate Amazon AWS an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer1752084 - PeerSpot reviewer
Customer Success Manager - Architect: Cloud and Data Platform at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Consultant
User friendly solution
Pros and Cons
  • "User friendly solution."
  • "Friendly console for implementation."
  • "Requires better integration with other cloud products."

What is our primary use case?

My company is a reseller of Amazon AWS. We have approximately 500 users.

I am a multi-cloud engineer and I am certified with AWS. Our primary use case is to set costs and cost integration on the cloud as well as some databases.

What is most valuable?

The cost of Amazon AWS is similar to Azure and has the same value. It is a user friendly solution.

What needs improvement?

AWS could use better integration with other products and clouds. Multi-cloud is an important solution for cost savings.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using AWS for six months.

How are customer service and support?

Amazon AWS provides good support.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is easy, it's a friendly console for implementation.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The licensing costs is billed monthly.

What other advice do I have?

If you are considering Amazon AWS you should think about the cost of solutions and the ability to create systems and instances.

I would rate this solution a 9 out of 10.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Daniel_Marin - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Developer at Generate Impact
Real User
Great documentation with an excellent community and a reasonable pricing structure
Pros and Cons
  • "The pricing model is good. It's pay-as-you-go."
  • "It would be ideal if they could provide automatic health reports. That way, I would be able to understand at a glance the state of my services at any given time."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution for deploying some applications that use cloud computing.

What is most valuable?

It offers a lot of tools, which we leverage. 

At the moment I'm using Lambda service and also AC2 machines - as a platform as a service and infrastructure as a service.

The pricing model is good. It's pay-as-you-go. You only pay for what you use. 

The solution offers a lot of very helpful documentation. There's also a great community that surrounds it that is quite helpful if you have questions or want to learn something. 

What needs improvement?

Personally, I need to improve myself in terms of the knowledge I have around the product. My goal is to maybe get certified in order to understand it better. It would be helpful if they would be able to provide me with more certification information. 

It's a good platform. I don't have any issues with it at the moment. 

It would be ideal if they could provide automatic health reports. That way, I would be able to understand at a glance the state of my services at any given time. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution for three or four years at this point. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. We have many items deployed in AWS and we haven't had any issues. there are no bugs or glitches. It's problem-free.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

AWS provides us with a lot of tools for deploying automatically when we are working, for example, in a new feature. We have options for automatic deployments and don't have issues with size.

How are customer service and support?

There's a lot of great documentation and community support. I'm learning a lot and can find any answers I need there. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I'm working with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Computing right now.

How was the initial setup?

I work with my customer's solutions and I deploy into AWS to provide the end product for my customers. I don't directly deal with AWS implementations themselves. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing is good and it's set up as a pay-as-you-go. It's not overly expensive. 

What other advice do I have?

I'm just a customer and an end-user.

I'd highly recommend the solution to other users. It's one of the best cloud options out there right now. 

I'd rate the solution at an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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