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AWS Lambda vs Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 8, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling
Ranking in Compute Service
2nd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
8.2
Number of Reviews
44
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
AWS Lambda
Ranking in Compute Service
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
79
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Compute Service category, the mindshare of Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is 11.9%, up from 10.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of AWS Lambda is 20.3%, down from 27.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Poulav Biswas - PeerSpot reviewer
Well-documented setup process and highly stable solution
We have several instances and applications that we run using WordPress. For that, I needed an easy, secure, and faster solution with different options to back up the website and data. Amazon EC2 offers options to back up data using the S3 version control system, which worked really well for us…
Wai L Lin O - PeerSpot reviewer
A serverless solution with easy integration features
We use AWS Lambda because it provides a solution for our needs without requiring us to manage our infrastructure. With the tool, we only pay for the resources we use. Additionally, it is straightforward to implement and integrates with other services like API Gateway. The tool's serverless nature has had the most significant impact on our workflow. I find it particularly attractive because it eliminates the need for managing servers. In my previous experience, managing upgrades and updates was quite challenging. The solution's integration process with other AWS services was relatively easy. We primarily use AWS services such as EventBridge for scheduling processes and log management.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"What we have found most valuable are the purchasing of usage at the time and small storage."
"Having a load balancer in between is very helpful when you have huge traffic."
"The monitoring tool is helpful."
"The product is flexible."
"We appreciate that this solution allows us to run all of our severs through it, meaning that our workloads are mainly on the EC2 instance only."
"The most valuable feature of Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is scaling your intra based on the request. Additionally, you are able to map the solution with any load balancer, such as public or private load balancers."
"The feature I found most valuable was the vertical and horizontal scaling."
"Can handle traffic spikes so the system doesn't overload."
"The most valuable feature is that it scans the cloud system and if they are any security anomalies it triggers an email."
"I have used AWS Lambda for simple messaging for SQS, creating a cron job, and delay messaging."
"I can use the solution to configure and set up all the requirements for testing the application and test code."
"The solution is designed very well. You don't need to keep a server up. You just need some router to route your API request and Lambda provides a very well-designed feature to process the request."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the API Gateway."
"Lambda makes the administration of all our services related to Amazon really easy."
"Because AWS Lambda is serverless, server configuration is not required, and we can run it directly anywhere."
"One of the most valuable features of AWS Lambda is the performance. Lambda is very technical and has very high performance, as well as good real-time performance."
 

Cons

"The solution's pricing is expensive. You pay based on how much you use it, like paying for the time or hours you use the service. There's no need to buy hardware separately."
"There should be an AWS instance in South Africa, where the latency would be even lower. It might happen soon since AWS has recently opened more data centres in Nigeria. AWS may extend its reach to South Africa, and offer hosted CLI servers there. Most of the problems with AWS are not to do with the solution itself but with configuration. It is something on design, more or less."
"The product's setup is complex for an intermediate user."
"When creating a new instance there is a set of questions that have to be answered, and this is something that can be simplified."
"If your EC2 instance doesn't boot up, you're in the dark about what's happening. It would be amazing if you could get a view of the console to see the status. There's something called the AWS Console, which is a web portal. I would like to see a virtual screen of an instance that hasn't started properly, so I can see where it crashed."
"Sometimes the configuration is not intuitive."
"The technical support needs to be improved."
"The solution's configuration process could be better."
"Lambda would benefit from a debugging feature as well."
"It would be ideal if we could use the solution across different platforms."
"The feature to attach external storage, such as an S3 or elastic storage, must be added to AWS Lambda. This is its area for improvement."
"I would like the layers to have a bigger volume. I would like to be able to add more. I don't want to be limited by the layer."
"I would like to see some better integration with other providers, like Cohesity, Druva, and others. I also think the Lambda interface could be better."
"We need to better understand Lambda for different scenarios. We need some joint effort between Amazon and the users to have the users identify how they can really leverage Lambda. It's not about Lambda itself; it's about the practice, the guidance. There needs to be very good documentation. From the user perspective, what exists now is not always enough."
"We can write anything as code, but the solution will not give proper error information."
"The setup was pretty complex because there were many steps. For me, it was complex because I was somewhat new at it. It could be easier for someone who has done it a bunch of times. I just found that it was a very dense user experience. There's a lot going on during setup."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"When we want to use more services, we need to pay more. It's a monthly subscription, rather than licensed-based. Pricing or fees for Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling could be improved."
"The solution's licensing is based on a pay-as-you-go model. You only pay for the resources you use, whether it's RAM, processing power, or storage. So, it's calculated based on the time you use those resources, typically billed in hours or minutes."
"The solution is less expensive than a few competitors."
"The pricing is not fixed and it is based on usage."
"The product is cheap."
"The licences for this solution are based on the number of instances. This determines the EC2 type that is used and this is then priced accordingly."
"It's cost-effective."
"The product is expensive."
"We only need to pay for the compute time our code consumes."
"AWS Lambda is inexpensive."
"I would rate the tool’s pricing a nine out of ten. The solution’s pricing works on a pay-as-you-go basis."
"AWS Lambda is a very inexpensive solution. They charge for the number of times we run it. If you run AWS Lambda for one time, they charge around 50 cents or 25 cents for the use. I don't know the exact price, but it's less than a dollar."
"I think the price is okay. However, if they add more functionality, they can have better prices. In fact, they should have better and more flexible packages for clients who have greater consumption of Lambda."
"The solution is free of cost for the first year, and after that, it becomes expensive."
"We don't need to pay for licensing to use Lambda."
"This is a product that is pay-per-use, as opposed to a licensing fee."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
22%
Computer Software Company
17%
University
8%
Government
7%
Educational Organization
62%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
6%
Manufacturing Company
3%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling?
The solution removes the need for hardware. We can easily create servers or machines. Just by clicking or specifying our requirements, like memory size or disk space, it's set up for us. The tool e...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling?
The pricing structure from AWS is really complex and depends on factors like the region and specific services used. Prices can vary significantly even within the same service across different locat...
What needs improvement with Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling?
There is a need for improvement in understanding the pricing structure, as it is complex and depends on several factors such as the location of data centers.
Which is better, AWS Lambda or Batch?
AWS Lambda is a serverless solution. It doesn’t require any infrastructure, which allows for cost savings. There is no setup process to deal with, as the entire solution is in the cloud. If you use...
What do you like most about AWS Lambda?
The tool scales automatically based on the number of incoming requests.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS Lambda?
AWS Lambda offers a highly favorable pricing model, especially for smaller applications or low-traffic workloads. The first one million requests per month are free, which provides significant cost ...
 

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Sample Customers

Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
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