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Claudio Augusto Rosa David - PeerSpot reviewer
Specialist Database Management at Claranet
MSP
Top 10
Good services and integration capabilities but sometimes the configuration is off
Pros and Cons
  • "They integrate well with various other solutions."
  • "I'd like to see integration with MySQL."

What is most valuable?

The services on offer are good.

I use the RDS a lot.

I've recently implemented more systems on Amazon. They integrate well with various other solutions.

Managing databases, and moving them from on-premises to the cloud is easy.

What needs improvement?

I need to read a bit more and figure out if the database configuration is off. I'm finding that the solution can sometimes be slow. 

If I have a complex database on the OCI and try to move in AWS, for example, sometimes I can't do it. I'd like it to be easier if possible. 

I'd like to see integration with MySQL.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for two years. 

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

I've worked with Azure and Oracle as well. A big part of our database is on Oracle OCI. It might be as much as 70%.

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How was the initial setup?

I can handle the implementation process. I've done a few lately.

What other advice do I have?

We're a customer and an end-user.

I'd rate the solution at a seven out of ten.

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GauravGupta3 - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder & Solution Architect at Fluidech
Real User
Intuitive, reliable, and easy and quick to deploy
Pros and Cons
  • "It is intuitive, easy to deploy, and rather quick to deploy and set up. There are a number of native services in the ecosystem. These services are built into the cloud and are mature enough to support you in many ways."
  • "Amazon still has room for improvement in terms of being more mature on the monitoring side and in terms of the native capabilities. Amazon should get their services portfolio stronger on OEM-based workloads such as Microsoft and Oracle. There are a lot of areas that still do not have offerings, so there is room to grow. I would be happy if they bring more maturity to the monitoring capabilities and SaaS offerings. They are strong on Infrastructure as a Service, but they are not mature on SaaS."

What is most valuable?

It is intuitive, easy to deploy, and rather quick to deploy and set up. There are a number of native services in the ecosystem. These services are built into the cloud and are mature enough to support you in many ways.

It is relatively secure and definitely reliable for uptime.

What needs improvement?

Amazon still has room for improvement in terms of being more mature on the monitoring side and in terms of the native capabilities. Amazon should get their services portfolio stronger on OEM-based workloads such as Microsoft and Oracle. There are a lot of areas that still do not have offerings, so there is room to grow. I would be happy if they bring more maturity to the monitoring capabilities and SaaS offerings. They are strong on Infrastructure as a Service, but they are not mature on SaaS.

Amazon is not at all a partner-friendly company. Support from Amazon is not at all good as a partner.

For how long have I used the solution?

We are a technology consulting and managed services company. For our customers, we've been designing solutions on Amazon Cloud for almost seven years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It has been stable so far.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable.

How are customer service and technical support?

Support from Amazon is not at all good as a partner. We wouldn't lose sleep by not working with them as a partner, but we would continue to work on that technology. It is not at all a partner-friendly company.

How was the initial setup?

It is easy to deploy. You can quickly deploy and set it up.

What other advice do I have?

Considering the product, support, service, and maturity, I would rate Amazon AWS an eight out of 10.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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reviewer1650165 - PeerSpot reviewer
Audit Manager at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Real User
A stable and scalable cloud computing solution with useful advanced features
Pros and Cons
  • "I like that it helps us do everything really fast, and its advanced services."
  • "The price could be better."

What is our primary use case?

We use Amazon AWS because it has really advanced parameters and suits our business.

What is most valuable?

I like that it helps us do everything really fast, and its advanced services.

What needs improvement?

The price could be better.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using Amazon AWS for about four months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Amazon AWS is stable, and there aren't any issues that I know about.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Amazon AWS is scalable.

How are customer service and technical support?

I didn't notice any problems or issues related to this area, and everything was fine.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup wasn't easy because we implemented this process over two months, and it was a complex process.

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

It's an expensive product.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

My company considered not only one provider, and it was really a complicated process to review all the providers. We had our checklist of all necessary requirements, and it was quite complicated. We chose AWS because of its advanced features that let us do everything quickly.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to new users.

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

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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Service Management Department Manager at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Has good flexibility and high availability
Pros and Cons
  • "The features with Amazon AWS that I have found most valuable are its flexibility and high availability. These are the most important and attractive points for me."
  • "I also use Google Cloud GCP and AWS cannot directly use the Azure EC2 consult. They could add that feature. Direct connection to the EC2 console server would be very useful."

What is our primary use case?

We are hosting some education servers and web servers.

How has it helped my organization?

We have used Amazon AWS for a very large scale of server deployment. Also, we have run some tests using resources from AWS EC2. We don't have to go out investing for that resource, we just use them for a short period of time and we pay only for that usage. It has helped us scale quickly, and save a lot of money instead of buying those services.

What is most valuable?

The features with Amazon AWS that I have found most valuable are its flexibility and high availability. These are the most important and attractive points for me.

What needs improvement?

In terms of what could be improved, I also use Google Cloud GCP and AWS cannot directly use the Azure EC2 consult. They could add that feature. Direct connection to the EC2 console server would be very useful.

For how long have I used the solution?

I am certified on AWS from the cloud provider side. 

I use the RDS, Relational Database Solution, and the EC2 technology on AWS.

I have been using it for more than four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Amazon AWS is quite stable. I have read a lot of reports from third parties, and they also have a robust testing methodology. And from my own experience, I can say that it's really, really very stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

In terms of scalability, the sky is the limit. There is no limit for scalability. If you have money to spend, you get whatever resource you want.

How are customer service and technical support?

We had some issues and we had pretty good support. They even created a special attach for us to solve our problem and they responded very quickly. If you buy the additional support, the support is really good.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is easier now. Four years ago it was harder, but nowadays it is a lot easier, because a lot of boiler plate set ups are done for you. So you can just start using it right away, even if you are not experienced. 

Four years ago, it was not like this, but it's better now.

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

In terms of price, it is more expensive than other cloud providers, but it is worth it. It is not that much more, so you can go with it. It's not too bad. It's more expensive than the others, but it's bearable.

What other advice do I have?

On a scale of one to ten I would rate Amazon AWS a nine.

To bring that up a bit, as I mentioned, I would like to have a direct connection to the EC2 server console. That's why I'm just not giving a 10.

For anyone interested in using Amazon AWS, I would advise them to read the online documentation. It's very clear and shows you step by step how to use the system. If you need more advanced features, you can find a lot of resources on the internet and on their website. So if you want to use a public cloud, I strongly advise using AWS.

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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Senior Software Engineer at consol gulf
Real User
Stable and easy to set up but can be a bit expensive
Pros and Cons
  • "The product is reliable and quite stable."
  • "I want to use AWS as a full solution for my website - for domain and website hosting, and everything in between - however, I was not able to find everything together."

What is our primary use case?

I primarily used the solution more for a POC. The solution was primarily used for data lakes. However, my use case is more focused on getting the IDs up and running.

What is most valuable?

The dashboard is very good.

The solution in general is user-friendly and easy to navigate.

The product as a whole is very intuitive.

The initial setup was quite easy.

The product is reliable and quite stable.

The solution is fine for static hosting.

What needs improvement?

I cannot recall coming across any issues or any missing features. 

There are some other issues I see, but that was more on the security side, not on EC2. That's more of a technical thing. I was not able to get it up and running, however, that was a different issue altogether. It was more due to my understanding of the solution.

I want to use AWS as a full solution for my website - for domain and website hosting, and everything in between - however, I was not able to find everything together. They should work to make it an easy all-in-one end-to-end solution.

The product is a bit costly.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used the solution a bit, however, my specific experience is not up to date. My usage is not on the production side.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is very good. There are no bugs or glitches and it doesn't crash or freeze. The performance is good and overall, the entire solution is reliable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We haven't attempted to scale the solution yet, as we are still at the POC phase. However, ultimately, that is the plan and it is my understanding that it will scale well.

How are customer service and technical support?

We've yet to contact technical support. I can't speak to how helpful or responsive they would be.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup, in the end, was pretty straightforward.

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

The solution can get to be expensive.

What other advice do I have?

We are using different services. We are using Alexa, for example, and static hosting. We do have a corporate account, however, we're not using a lot of services on it.

I'm not sure which version of the solution we are using.

We don't have a dedicated private cloud and therefore use a public cloud.

I'd recommend the solution to others. Overall, we enjoy using it. 

I'd rate the solution at a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Yogesh (Datamotive) - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder at a tech company with 11-50 employees
Real User
On-demand pricing, stable, scalable, and easy to use
Pros and Cons
  • "The ease of use is the biggest benefit."
  • "In the next release, I would like to see better pricing."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution to run some of our workloads.

What is most valuable?

We like the on-demand pricing.

The ease of use is the biggest benefit.

They deliver in terms of features.

What needs improvement?

In the next release, I would like to see better pricing.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Amazon AWS for almost a year.

I am using the latest version.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable product. In my organization, I have 15 to 20 people who are using it.

I don't see any reason why they would not continue using this solution.

How are customer service and technical support?

I don't have any experience with technical support.

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

We did not use another solution previously. We started using AWS.

How was the initial setup?

It's all in the cloud, so there is really no installation.

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

What attracted us was the on-demand pricing. It's a pay-per-use model.

It is costly, but when you use the pay-per-use model, it is cheaper.

The price could be cheaper, but it's better than what is available.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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it_user1065 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager of Data Center at a integrator with 51-200 employees
Vendor
Amazon AWS is till dat,e the best IaaS providers on compute, storage, and availability platform

Valuable Features:

Few things I admire about this whole AWS service by Amazon are 1) Provides persistent block storage volumes 2) Excellent load balancing features for servers 3) Excellent support on all types of relational databases, for example Oracle etc. 4) Awesome repository of operating systems from Ubuntu, Slackware, Microsoft Servers etc. 5) The virtual private cloud feature is an amazing add on for the service

Room for Improvement:

Few cons of the AWS platform are- 1) Lack of .NET support 2) A bit costlier than Microsoft Azure based on computer per hour and outbound bandwidth. 3) Unavailability of middleware caching, integration and identity management.

Other Advice:

One of the first and extremely professional services launched for the cloud platform is the advent of Amazon AWS. The bundle of services provided by them such as CloudFront, CloudWatch, EC2, Simple Storage service etc undoubtedly cover all the aspects needed by the developers and system administrators to match infrastructure and scalability issues for the growing demands.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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reviewer1359597 - PeerSpot reviewer
Platform Technologies Lead Engineer at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Good performance, robust, and scales well
Pros and Cons
  • "The technical support is good."
  • "It is difficult to hand over legacy applications when migrating them to the cloud."

What is our primary use case?

We use Amazon AWS to store and run cloud-based applications in the cloud, such as databases, virtual machines, and dockers.

What needs improvement?

The price could be reduced.

It is difficult to hand over legacy applications when migrating them to the cloud. It's a challenge.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with Amazon AWS for approximately eight years. It's been a long time.

We are working with the latest version.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We have no issues with the stability of Amazon AWS.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Amazon AWS is a scalable solution.

We are providing applications at a global level. This solution is used by 1,000 users.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is good.

How was the initial setup?

The installation can be challenging when migrating legacy applications to the cloud.

What about the implementation team?

Most of the time, I require the assistance of some technicians.

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

It is very expensive, you have to be very cautious.

Licensing fees are paid on a monthly basis.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it.

I would rate Amazon AWS 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)
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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