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AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) pros and cons

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PROS

AWS CDK allows users to write code for provisioning infrastructure.
Its setup process is straightforward.
AWS CDW streamlines the deployment process by defining cloud infrastructure as code.
One of AWS CDK's most valuable features is its deployment speed.
AWS CDK is praised for its ease of deployment.

CONS

Using AWS CDK requires some knowledge of popular programming languages.
Pricing might be high for some customers.
Discrepancy between promised and actual resource utilization.
Resource utilization calculations don't align with guidelines.
Issues with different plugins.
 

AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) Pros review quotes

RN
Feb 6, 2024
AWS CDK has notably streamlined the deployment process compared to other methods, primarily by defining cloud infrastructure as code.
Mohan T - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 17, 2023
The setup process is very straightforward.
Asif  Meem - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 10, 2023
You can use AWS CDK to write code to provision infrastructure.
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Jigneshkumar Gadhavi - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 29, 2024
The most valuable features of the AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) are its speed and ease of deployment.
 

AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) Cons review quotes

RN
Feb 6, 2024
They could allow combining multiple languages, such as JavaScript and Python for the platform. At present, we can use only one language.
Mohan T - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 17, 2023
The primary issue we've encountered is pricing. Some customers find the pricing to be somewhat high. Additionally, there's a discrepancy between the promised resource utilization and the actual utilization. The resource utilization calculations don't align with the provided guidelines. So, the pricing and resource utilization calculations could be refined.
Asif  Meem - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 10, 2023
Using AWS CDK requires some knowledge of popular programming languages.
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Jigneshkumar Gadhavi - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 29, 2024
There are some issues with different plugins.