I like Amazon EC2 Container Service's elasticity.
Vice President of Sales and Operations at Aquila Clouds
An elastic solution that helps to run multiple things
Pros and Cons
- "I like Amazon EC2 Container Service's elasticity."
- "The solution needs to improve backup and pricing."
What is most valuable?
What needs improvement?
The solution needs to improve backup and pricing.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with the solution for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable.
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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The product is very scalable and we have around 400 users for it.
How was the initial setup?
The tool's setup is easy and I would rate it a ten out of ten. The tool's deployment is fast and takes around one day to complete. If deployment is for an enterprise, then you need to go through the architecture. You need to go to the dashboard and put in all the required details to deploy it.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Amazon EC2 Container Service is priced high.
What other advice do I have?
Amazon EC2 Container Service is a good platform since you can run multiple things on it. I would rate it a ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
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Associate DevOps Engineer at a computer software company with 1-10 employees
Provides predefined configuration process and has a user-friendly technical support team
Pros and Cons
- "The product's most valuable feature is service discovery functionality. It is an excellent feature impacting cost reduction."
- "They could provide easier options for third-party integrations similar to internal AWS services."
What is our primary use case?
We use Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS) for efficient container orchestration. We start by creating Docker containers and then storing them in ECS. It facilitates container deployment, offering flexibility between serverless execution and traditional EC2 instances. It enables automated deployments, providing an option to edit them as needed through integrated CI/CD pipelines.
What is most valuable?
The product's most valuable feature is service discovery functionality. It is an excellent feature impacting cost reduction. It facilitates the seamless connection of backend services to the front end, utilizing local domains. Additionally, the integration of with Atmos, another service management tool by AWS, enhances its functionality. It shows the impactful configuration provided by the AWS team.
What needs improvement?
There is room for improvement, particularly in logging and monitoring for the product, while integrating external third-party tools like Elastic Log Kibana and Grafana or Primatius. They could provide easier options for third-party integrations similar to internal AWS services.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Amazon Elastic Container Service for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The platform has high stability with no downtime for any services. In case of unavailability, we can refer to AWS documentation or contact the technical support team for SLA services.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability depends on specific user cases. It helps us handle increased traffic or workload. When clients require login deployments due to application version or UI component changes, we utilize CodeDeploy in conjunction with AWS CodePipeline for deployment. While there is no downtime during these deployments, scaling the application might take some time due to scheduling considerations.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support team is very friendly.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy. AWS manages the deployment with predefined configurations.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
They offer a pay-as-you-go pricing model for the product. It is inexpensive compared to Kubernetes, which considers a minimum number of microservices.
What other advice do I have?
The new users would need help to deploy the CI/CD pipeline for the product. They need to follow proper documentation. It also provides some settings for automated deployment.
We integrated ECS for a logistics project. It is working fine without any downtime for five microservices.
I rate it an eight out of ten.
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DevOps Engineer at ZoomOps Technology
Helps to run and manage containers on scalable infrastructure
Pros and Cons
- "Amazon ECS allows users to deploy and manage container applications like microservices or web applications on Amazon clusters. It's easy to install and designed for AWS targets, serving as a serverless container platform. It offers features such as automatic scanning, load balancing, and service discovery to help users manage their container applications."
- "We noticed a problem where our container doesn't always run, and the traffic in our secured license exceeds 100%, leading to increased container costs. We are working to understand and reduce this traffic to control costs."
What is our primary use case?
The product enables users to easily run and manage containers on scalable infrastructure.
What is most valuable?
Amazon ECS allows users to deploy and manage container applications like microservices or web applications on Amazon clusters. It's easy to install and designed for AWS targets, serving as a serverless container platform. It offers features such as automatic scanning, load balancing, and service discovery to help users manage their container applications.
Amazon ECS comprises components like task definition, which acts as a blueprint for applications, specifying details like the Docker image, CPU, and memory resources. Containers are lightweight, portable executable packages containing everything needed to run an application or service. It defines how containers should be managed, ensuring the desired number of tasks are running and automatically scaling based on demand.
The best thing about Amazon ECS is that it's a fully managed service. It offers scalability, high availability, cost-effective flexibility, and integration with other AWS services. Additionally, it provides some security features.
What needs improvement?
We noticed a problem where our container doesn't always run, and the traffic in our secured license exceeds 100%, leading to increased container costs. We are working to understand and reduce this traffic to control costs.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with the product for two years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Amazon ECS is used by seven users in my company.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
My company uses GKE and Amazon ECS. We chose the product as per client requirements.
How was the initial setup?
The tool's deployment is easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Amazon ECS is expensive.
What other advice do I have?
In our company, the process for creating Amazon ECS services involves having a repository in it. If there's a need to edit variables or resources, we pull the repository to our local terminal, make the necessary edits, and push the changes back to the repository. Subsequently, we deploy using Jenkins. You can easily define the number of containers running in your cluster and manage them. Autoscaling and load balancing are handled automatically by AWS.
We create clusters, which are logical groups of container systems where tasks can be placed. We can create clusters using the AWS Management Console, AWS CLI, or SDKs. During the setup, we decide whether to use an ECS-optimized Amazon Machine Image for launching instances or create a launch configuration for an autoscaling group.
I rate the product a seven out of ten.
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Lead Solution Advisor (Cyber Security) at Deloitte
An easy-to-scale cloud-based solution that can be used to deploy containers
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is easy to scale and implement and provides performance monitoring and management tools."
- "Since it is a managed service for container orchestration, it may limit our control over certain infrastructure functions."
What is our primary use case?
We use Amazon Elastic Container Service to deploy containers.
What is most valuable?
The solution is easy to scale and implement and provides performance monitoring and management tools.
What needs improvement?
The more containers there are, the more expensive the solution becomes.
With Amazon Elastic Container Service, we lack full control over the infrastructure. Since it is a managed service for container orchestration, it may limit our control over certain infrastructure functions. This limitation can be a concern if you require deep control over your container or have specific infrastructure requirements.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Amazon Elastic Container Service for seven years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Amazon Elastic Container Service is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Amazon Elastic Container Service is a scalable solution.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support team is not knowledgeable enough to provide us with solutions everytime. The support team joins the call, but they provide solutions only six to seven out of ten times we contact them. They say they are unsure how to do it the rest of the time.
How was the initial setup?
The solution’s initial setup is easy.
What was our ROI?
Since Amazon Elastic Container Service is a cloud-based solution, we do not need to handle the infrastructure, and it provides auto-scalable functionality.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Amazon Elastic Container Service is an expensive solution.
What other advice do I have?
I recommend that users choose Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) instead of Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS).
Overall, I rate Amazon Elastic Container Service 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?
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Senior Security Consultant
Good for high-performance applications and straightforward setup
Pros and Cons
- "Performance is our top priority. So, if we need to deploy on a high-specification machine, we can choose it from the software. If we just need a low-specification one, we can just choose it based on the requirement handling software configuration."
- "There is room for improvement in the licensing costs. There can be better licensing costs."
What is our primary use case?
It depends on the specific needs and requirements. For example, if it's for customer care on Windows Server, they need to onboard the EC2.
What is most valuable?
Performance is our top priority. So, if we need to deploy on a high-specification machine, we can choose it from the software. If we just need a low-specification one, we can just choose it based on the requirement handling software configuration.
What needs improvement?
There is room for improvement in the licensing costs. There can be better licensing costs.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been providing this service for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I would rate the stability a nine out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It offers good scalability. You can scale down and scale up easily. You can easily adjust resources based on your needs, whether public or private deployments. Complex configurations are not required for scaling or scheduling tasks.
We have two customers using this solution.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support team is knowledgeable and customer-friendly. They offer prompt and helpful assistance.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have experience with Alibaba Cloud and Cisco's container platform. However, I prefer the Amazon EC2 Container Service for its ease of use, scalability, and integration with AWS services.
However, Alibaba is on-premises, and EC2 is on the cloud. The best option depends on regulations. Some industries and competitors have regulations that require on-premises solutions, while others allow cloud solutions. The specific needs and regulations will determine the best option for each client.
It depends on the data manager and the specific client.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward. Deployment takes approximately 5-10 minutes.
You simply access the portal, choose the appropriate configuration, and upload your code. No complex technical knowledge is required.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The licensing is expensive. The licensing is available on a monthly basis, yearly basis, and a pay-as-you-go licensing model.
What other advice do I have?
It's user-friendly and requires minimal technical expertise. Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
Solutions Architect at Infinite Computer Solutions
Has good scalability, but there could be more custom features
Pros and Cons
- "The solution's technical support is good."
- "The solution could provide more reliability."
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution as a docker service to run the containers.
How has it helped my organization?
We use ECS whenever there are multiple programs to run. We can containerize the programs without worrying about the versions of the applications.
What is most valuable?
The solution's most valuable feature is its ability to run the containers directly on the cloud.
What needs improvement?
The solution could provide more reliability. There could be an option for the customers to manage the services. Also, there need to be more custom features that would allow customers to access the ECS containers and deploy them.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using the solution for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the solution's stability a six out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable. I rate its scalability an eight out of ten.
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 process is straightforward.
What was our ROI?
Even if the solution is costly, you will definitely see ROI if you have many applications.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution's cost could be reduced.
What other advice do I have?
The solution has multiple versions. You can choose a version compatible with your system. I rate it a seven out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
System Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
A security solution for hosting applications and other environments with 24/7 availability
Pros and Cons
- "The cloud services are readily available."
- "Amazon EC2 Container Service's security can be improved."
What is our primary use case?
We use Amazon EC2 Container Service to host a variety of applications for our clients. We use ECS to test machines, production machines, and other environments.
What is most valuable?
The security is good with 24/7 availability along with location. The cloud services are readily available. For example, if all three or four servers hosted in the cloud fail at once, the service will be transferred to other machines. This is one of the things that makes me most likely to use this cloud service.
What needs improvement?
Amazon EC2 Container Service's security can be improved. For example, ECS should be integrated with multiple teams and cloud providers to make it more accessible and secure. Additionally, AWS should provide more security policies for ECS resources to prevent unauthorized access. Support could also be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Amazon EC2 Container Service for more than two years. We are using the latest version of the solution.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The product is stable. The security line has been deployed. I have never experienced any instability. I rate the solution’s stability an eight out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
Some people are good and are helping us.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy. Generally, everything is written in clear and understandable language. If you know English, you can clearly understand all of these things. You can also change the language, so it's not too complex.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution is expensive, but not too much.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Managing Partner, Senior Consultant and Software Expert. at CTGI
Reliable backup solution with valuable features
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature, after using Amazon EC2 Container Service for two years, is to set the availability and also for network throughput."
- "There is room for improvement in the pricing of Amazon EC2 Container Service."
What is our primary use case?
Our primary use case for this tool is mainly for backup from operational data.
How has it helped my organization?
It has helped the company provide a stable and reliable environment.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature, after using Amazon EC2 Container Service for two years, is to set the availability and also for network throughput.
What needs improvement?
There is room for improvement in the pricing of Amazon EC2 Container Service. Also, mainly on the network issues to access the container.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Amazon EC2 Container Service in a specific project here for two years. However, we don't use the latest version.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Amazon EC2 Container Service is stable. I would rate the stability ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution has some limitations. Mainly the network issues with accessing the container. Hence, I would rate the scalability of Amazon EC2 Container Service a seven out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
The customer service and support team is good. We can find all the information on the online portal.
How was the initial setup?
Amazon EC2 Container Service is very good and easy to use. It also integrates with Okta Solutions.
What was our ROI?
It was really important to our project to have a stable environment on the cloud that would be reliable. It was important. It is not easy to give a number to this, but for sure, it has value.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We emphasize that utilizing any cloud solution with payments in dollars is a huge amount for our liaison here.
What other advice do I have?
For someone who wants to use Amazon EC2 Container Service, I would say it is a very good solution. Especially for people who have to plan a lot in advance to define exactly what they need and to plan the capacity and also the way they will use the institute and also order possible solutions connected to them so they can plan for their costs.
Overall, I would rate Amazon EC2 Container Service solution as 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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