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PROS

AWS Fargate simplifies the deployment process as it automatically manages infrastructure and scales containers efficiently.
Users appreciate AWS Fargate for its ease of use, particularly in handling container services without requiring in-depth knowledge of Kubernetes.
AWS Fargate is praised for its flexibility, affordability, and observability, allowing users to manage applications without handling the underlying infrastructure.
AWS Fargate integrates seamlessly with other AWS services, supporting a wide range of applications and workflows.
AWS Fargate enables organizations to focus on applications instead of infrastructure management while offering fast scaling capabilities.

CONS

Cost is a major area for improvement, as it is not competitive with other cloud providers and difficult to predict.
Implementation of microservice architecture and SaaS is challenging and requires DevOps expertise.
There are problems with privileged mode containers failing to run and limited control over infrastructure customization.
Setup complexity and higher costs present challenges, particularly for smaller clients.
Vertically scaling workloads is challenging, and there are potential latencies during task startup.
 

AWS Fargate Pros review quotes

reviewer1728015 - PeerSpot reviewer
Líder de Proyecto at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Jan 4, 2022
If you create your deployment with a good set of rules for how to scale in, you can just set it and forget it.
DL
Engineering Department Head at Bosch
Apr 30, 2022
I like their containerization service. You can use Docker or something similar and deploy quickly without the know-how related to, for example, Kubernetes. If you use AKS or Kubernetes, then you have to have the know-how. But for Fargate, you don't need to have the know-how there. You just deploy the container or the image, and then you have the container, and you can use it as AWS takes care of the rest. This makes it easier for those getting started or if you don't have a strong DevOps team inside your organization.
Dave-Smith - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Director at a government with 10,001+ employees
Sep 1, 2022
The most valuable feature of AWS Fargate is its ease of use.
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Jean-Francois Arbona - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Director at Agily
Oct 18, 2022
We appreciate the simple use of containers within this solution, it makes managing the containers quick and easy.
reviewer1972491 - PeerSpot reviewer
AWS Cloud Architect at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Dec 8, 2022
AWS Fargate has many valuable services. It does the job with minimal trouble. It's very observable. You can see what's going on and you have logs. You have everything. You can troubleshoot it. It's affordable and it's flexible.
Shinto Paul - PeerSpot reviewer
Dev manager at London Stock Exchange PLC
May 15, 2023
Fargate itself is a stable product. We are quite satisfied with its performance.
JG
Head of Infrastructure at Teamcore
Mar 26, 2024
The most valuable feature of Fargate is that it's self-managed. You don't have to configure your own clusters or deploy any Kubernetes clusters. This simplifies the initial deployment and scaling process.
Cuneyt-Gurses - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Cloud Solution Group at DTech Cloud Corporation
Jun 7, 2024
By using a server's compute resources, one can observe the resource metrics. With AWS, one can determine when servers will be used based on CloudWatch results. For example, CloudWatch informs the application and service platform when the hit ratio has reached the threshold value.
reviewer2560518 - PeerSpot reviewer
Global Solutions Architect at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Oct 16, 2024
The most valuable feature of AWS Fargate is its ability to run on demand without the constant run time of basic resources.
Subrata Mukherjee - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Architect; Head of Platform at Blenheim Chalcot IT Services India
Oct 18, 2024
AWS Fargate automatically scales to meet demand, making it ideal for applications with variable workloads.
 

AWS Fargate Cons review quotes

reviewer1728015 - PeerSpot reviewer
Líder de Proyecto at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Jan 4, 2022
The main area for improvement is the cost, which could be lowered to be more competitive with other major cloud providers.
DL
Engineering Department Head at Bosch
Apr 30, 2022
I heard from my team that it's not easy to predict the cost. That is the only issue we have with AWS Fargate, but I think that's acceptable. AWS Fargate isn't user-friendly. Anything related to Software as a Service or microservice architecture is not easy to implement. You're required to have DevOps from your side to implement the solution. AWS Fargate is just a temporary solution for us. When we grow to a certain level, we may use AKS for better control.
Dave-Smith - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Director at a government with 10,001+ employees
Sep 1, 2022
AWS Fargate could improve the privileged mode containers. We had some problems and they were not able to run.
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Jean-Francois Arbona - PeerSpot reviewer
Associate Director at Agily
Oct 18, 2022
We would like to see some improvement in the process documents that are provided with this product, particularly for auto-scaling and other configuration tools that are a bit complicated.
reviewer1972491 - PeerSpot reviewer
AWS Cloud Architect at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Dec 8, 2022
I would like to see the older dashboard instead of the newer version. I don't like the new dashboard.
Shinto Paul - PeerSpot reviewer
Dev manager at London Stock Exchange PLC
May 15, 2023
We faced challenges in vertically scaling our workload.
JG
Head of Infrastructure at Teamcore
Mar 26, 2024
If there are any options to manage containers, that would be good. That relates more to the cost point. For example, over the next three months, I'll be making a comparison between solutions like CAST AI and other software-as-a-service platforms that offer Kubernetes management with an emphasis on cost reduction.
Cuneyt-Gurses - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Cloud Solution Group at DTech Cloud Corporation
Jun 7, 2024
Service computing is not as straightforward compared to other computing services. It requires more effort to use effectively.
reviewer2560518 - PeerSpot reviewer
Global Solutions Architect at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Oct 16, 2024
AWS Fargate needs improvement in terms of setup complexity.
Subrata Mukherjee - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Architect; Head of Platform at Blenheim Chalcot IT Services India
Oct 18, 2024
Challenges include higher costs for smaller clients, limited control over underlying infrastructure customization, and potential latencies during task startup.