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AWS Auto Scaling vs Akamai mPulse comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jul 24, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Akamai mPulse
Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
62nd
Average Rating
6.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.5
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
AWS Auto Scaling
Ranking in Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
16th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability category, the mindshare of Akamai mPulse is 0.4%, down from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of AWS Auto Scaling is 0.1%, down from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Application Performance Monitoring (APM) and Observability
 

Featured Reviews

Arivu Arumugam - PeerSpot reviewer
Lacking in regard to observation of the entire platform but does dynamic injections from within
There is little that's unique about mPulse but since the solution is part of Akamai, you can do dynamic injections from within the product which is a great feature. the UI is quite good. It offers a basic set of features but nothing unique other than that as part of Akamai, you can do dynamic injections.
Wai L Lin O - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy to use and effectively monitors application and CPU utilization
We mostly integrate AWS Auto Scaling with CloudWatch monitoring and set a target CPU utilization for some devices. If our application CPU utilization is higher, we scale using the solution, which is very easy AWS Auto Scaling is very easy to use. We don't need to worry about any application…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the solutions overall performance. It is very efficient and accurate for our usage."
"Enables dynamic injections from within the product which is great."
"I would highly recommend Auto Scaling to others because it is a fantastic feature that simplifies scaling processes and makes deployment efficient."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it scales automatically without manual intervention based on the metrics we provide."
"When a lot of traffic comes into our organization, the product scales our instances based on our environment’s requirements."
"The health check integration feature ensures that the instances are healthy and capable of absorbing traffic, thus serving their purpose effectively."
"It efficiently handles traffic, ensuring we are not running expenses and the infrastructure is strong enough to handle the load."
"It can scale."
"Our internal business applications are hosted in AWS Auto Scaling."
"The setup is not very complex."
 

Cons

"In the next release, I would like to see the possibility of sharing the metric from this solution with other solutions."
"The end-to-end distributor tracing connectivity isn't there."
"The setup can be a bit complex in some situations."
"The product could add more features for managing instances."
"AWS Auto Scaling's documentation could be better."
"Setting up the configuration involves too much work for the cloud engineer, like configuring the ALB, the target group, and all the steps."
"The product’s security features need improvement."
"It could be cheaper."
"Setting up the configuration involves too much work for the cloud engineer."
"The speed of the solution must be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"AWS Auto Scaling is an expensive solution."
"AWS Auto Scaling is a pay-per-use and pay-as-you-use service."
"AWS Auto Scaling is a cheap solution."
"The pricing is good. I have not had any customers that have complained about the price."
"The product has moderate pricing."
"The product is expensive."
"AWS Auto Scaling's price is high."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
24%
Computer Software Company
17%
Retailer
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

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What do you like most about AWS Auto Scaling?
The tool's most valuable feature is vertical auto-scaling, which is easy to use. However, most companies now prefer horizontal scaling. I set up the health check integration to monitor CPU usage. W...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS Auto Scaling?
Auto Scaling's cost is neither cheap nor overly expensive. It depends on the scaling extent and application requirements, which can be calculated using a cost calculator. Customers pay based on how...
What needs improvement with AWS Auto Scaling?
Setting up the configuration involves too much work for the cloud engineer, like configuring the ALB, the target group, and all the steps. This complexity led me to migrate to CloudFormation, which...
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

SOASTA mPulse
AWS Auto-Scaling
 

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Sample Customers

Nordstrom, Gatwick, DirecTV, MSN, SquareSpace, SAP, Lenovo, Hallmark, myspace, Intuit, Kentucky Derby, Toys "R" Us, Netflix, Newsweek, The Washington Post, Lowe's, Nike, REI, Apple, Sears, Verizon, Wendy's, Huawei
Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
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