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Sundaresan Subramanyan - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder and Managing Director at Analytic Brains Technologies Private Limited
Real User
Great option for cloud-based storage where usage can be increased as the demand increases
Pros and Cons
  • "This solution is a good option if you are looking for cloud-based storage. Using a cloud-based solution, it is not required to accommodate a full workload. You can start with a basic version and scale up as needed."
  • "This solution could offer more security."

What is our primary use case?

This solution is a good option if you are looking for cloud-based storage. Using a cloud-based solution, you can start with a basic version and scale up as needed. 

It is possible to scale up the server capacity on demand. That is a big advantage as far as a cloud system is concerned. Backup of the systems can be done easily and can be automated. There are automation tools within this solution that help us manage deployment.  

What needs improvement?

This solution could offer more security. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We have used this solution for five years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable solution. 

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How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward. 

What other advice do I have?

We would recommend Amazon Web Services to someone who is looking for a global rollout or deployment.

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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reviewer1717506 - PeerSpot reviewer
Microsoft 365 Technical Solution Architect at a marketing services firm with self employed
Real User
Stable and easy to use
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features are how stable and easy to use Amazon AWS is."
  • "Amazon AWS could be improved by lowering the general storage price."

What is our primary use case?

My primary use case of Amazon AWS is doing my Mac backup. 

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features are how stable and easy to use Amazon AWS is. 

What needs improvement?

Amazon AWS could be improved by lowering the general storage price. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Amazon AWS for a couple of years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This solution is stable. 

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

I didn't previously use a different solution. 

How was the initial setup?

This solution is easy to install. It's quite straightforward since it's cloud-based. It took half an hour at most. 

What about the implementation team?

I implemented this solution myself. 

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

I pay for a yearly license to use this product. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution a 10 out of 10. I would recommend it to others who are considering implementation. 

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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reviewer1702560 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Information Technology Manager at a mining and metals company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Installation simple, good performance, and easy to manage
Pros and Cons
  • "Amazon AWS has good performance and easy management."
  • "I have been using Amazon AWS for approximately one year."

What is our primary use case?

We use Amazon AWS for the services they provide.

What is most valuable?

Amazon AWS has good performance and easy management.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Amazon AWS for approximately one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability could improve.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have two technicians using this solution in my organization.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is easy.

What about the implementation team?

I did the installation myself.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Amazon AWS a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Hammad  Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Deputy Manager at S2 Consulting Services
Real User
Stable, easy installation, and accessible from anywhere
Pros and Cons
  • "The most useful feature of Amazon AWS is it can be accessed from anywhere."
  • "Amazon AWS could improve on security."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Amazon AWS for security and for backups.

What is most valuable?

The most useful feature of Amazon AWS is it can be accessed from anywhere.

What needs improvement?

Amazon AWS could improve on security.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Amazon AWS for approximately six months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Amazon AWS is reliable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I have not tried to expand Amazon AWS at this time.

How was the initial setup?

The installation was not complex. However, it could improve.

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

We pay for Amazon AWS annually.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Amazon AWS an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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reviewer1595568 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Content Writer at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
Real User
Regularly updated, plenty of features, and reliable
Pros and Cons
  • "AWS has many integrations and plenty of tools available for anyone to take advantage of. There are new features being added all the time."
  • "The solution could have better security and more integration with other platforms."

What is our primary use case?

This solution can be used to set up a cloud infrastructure and DevOps practices, such as Agile. It can be on-premises or in the cloud.

What is most valuable?

AWS has many integrations and plenty of tools available for anyone to take advantage of. There are new features being added all the time.

What needs improvement?

The solution could have better security and more integration with other platforms.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for approximately eight years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I have found the stability very good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This solution is scalable.

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

I have previously used Microsoft Azure DevOps and we prefer Amazon AWS.

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

We are currently paying for the solution on an annual basis.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Amazon AWS a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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reviewer1474095 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
Real User
Top 20
Scales well with an easy initial setup and good technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution can scale quite well."
  • "The pricing of the solution could be better. It's a little pricey."

What is our primary use case?

We are a hospital system provider. We use the solution in order to provide provisions to the hospital. The client didn't want to host on-premises, and therefore we are using this product.

What is most valuable?

If there are issues, I come and check on them, however, I rarely use the solution, which suggests it's pretty problem-free. It works pretty seamlessly.

The initial setup is very straightforward and I didn't have any issues with configuring the solution.

The solution can scale quite well.

Technical support is pretty decent so far.

What needs improvement?

The pricing of the solution could be better. It's a little pricey.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been working with the solution for the past two years or so.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I haven't seen anything that would make me assume that solution can't scale as much as you need it to. It seems to be pretty scalable. There are no limitations.

How are customer service and technical support?

I've found the technical support to be pretty decent overall. You do need to give them some time, however, largely we are satisfied with their level of helpfulness.

How was the initial setup?

I am not extensively using the solution and I didn't do any work on the AWS; there's a DevOps team who will do the configuration.

That said, it's very straightforward. I didn't face any complexity in configuring AWS, for example.

What about the implementation team?

As integrators, we can implement the solution for our clients.

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

It would be ideal if the solution cost the customer less. It's expensive right now.

What other advice do I have?

We're integrators and service providers. We offer services to our clients.

We use a private VPN for the solution.

I'd recommend the solution to other organizations, so long as the company doesn't care about the pricing.

I would rate the solution eight out of ten, simply due to the fact that the cost is high. They lose points there.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Integrator
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Linux administrator with 10,001+ employees
Real User
we have 750 hours of Amazon EC2 Linux t2.micro instance usage, but it's expensive.

Valuable Features:

750 hours of Amazon EC2 Linux t2.micro instance usage (1 GiB of memory and 32-bit and 64-bit platform support) -- It's enough hours to run continuously each month.

Improvements to My Organization:

It gives us the time to check.

Room for Improvement:

Charges are high at the moment.

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it_user57903 - PeerSpot reviewer
it_user57903Principal at a tech company with 51-200 employees
Real User

Aws has trusted advisor. Also look at park my cloud. Also if you use spot instances it will help you reduce costs. TCO - total cost of ownership

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it_user6696 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of IT at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Vendor
Great platform, but needs a lot of attention.

Valuable Features:

Comprehensive Cloud platform offering, with a huge ecosystem of ISV partners, great selection of pre-built images, and much more!! Pricing cannot be beat, and new features and reduction in price are always in the works.

Room for Improvement:

It is a highly complex product, and requires training and familiarization before use.

Other Advice:

To optimally use this product, invest in training and development projects initially.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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it_user6579 - PeerSpot reviewer
it_user6579Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Consultant

Nice Review by author.

No doubt, AWS as a product is one of the great cloud platform. But there customer support is also great. It also offers the feature to scale any portion of your stack. Starting with Route 53 for DNS, moving to an ELB for load balancing, and going to RDS for backend.

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