
What is Amazon EC2?
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) offers the broadest and deepest compute platform, with over 500 instances and choice of the latest processor, storage, networking, operating system, and purchase model to help you best match the needs of your workload. We are the first major cloud provider that supports Intel, AMD, and Arm processors, the only cloud with on-demand EC2 Mac instances, and the only cloud with 400 Gbps Ethernet networking.
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91 Likeliness to Recommend
98 Plan to Renew
87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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+94 Net Emotional Footprint
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- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
- Respectful
- Enables Productivity
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Amazon EC2 Reviews
Dean P.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Feb 2020
Potential and quality services.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?
It is a product that offers a minimum of errors without a doubt, it has a very great reputation since its launch, it also has a variety of very powerful services and these are carried in the cloud which reduces the use of additional hardware to make new implementations in the company.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
It is possible to work with a very important aspect database and of much application at present, both relational and non-relational, it offers services in the cloud in which they are adapted according to the needs of the company. The costs are relatively low and the price varies according to its use, apart from the whole process of implementation it is not complex in a few clicks, the services can be accessed in a simple way however it should be considered that its use is usually complex.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Amazon Web Services some of its services are usually simple however in the IT field, you can take full advantage of its advantages, however knowledge and training is required to use the services and be able to provide the best solutions in terms of needs that arise in the use of AWS services.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
A large platform that offers powerful services in the cloud, offers very low failure probes, and its services are very wide, so its implementation can be useful in any company in which its implementation is necessary, in addition the costs are relatively low, for Therefore, it can be said that it stands out as one of the best options in the current market.
Pros
- Enables Productivity
- Trustworthy
- Efficient Service
- Effective Service
Luke T.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Jan 2020
A platform that offers multiple solutions at the t
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?
One of the differences is that it offers greater security, its interface adapts to different users and levels and in terms of price it is paid according to its use an aspect that seems very good since you can have a budget according to the needs in which said product is applicable.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
a variety and efficiency in its functions, it is not necessary to download additional software since it can be accessed via the web, it is totally in the cloud, it offers a very complete and simple management, it adapts to multiple needs both personally and at the organization level, and of course the excellent safety and error handling offer the best quality standards.
What do you dislike most about this product?
a variety and efficiency in its functions, it is not necessary to download additional software since it can be accessed via the web, it is totally in the cloud, it offers a very complete and simple management, it adapts to multiple needs both personally and at the organization level, and of course the excellent safety and error handling offer the best quality standards.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
It is one of the best products that you can implement in relation to the services offered, it adapts to different types of users roles and organizations, a product mostly focused on technology companies but also to other sectors where their functions may be applicable for improvement in its internal administration and others that are relevant to them.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing

Koutarou K.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Communications
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Aug 2021
You can use a high-performance cloud server
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?
Amazon AWS is a computer platform that doesn't need a physical server; the expense of purchasing the hardware itself can be avoided and an economical web server can be created.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
You can select a Windows or Linux operating system, and you can complete server installation in a few minutes. You can log into the server securely using a pair of keys. Adjustable to raise or decrease server power. The server can be installed in a simple process and capability can be flexibly scaled. After registering a single account, you can access it directly by logging in.
What do you dislike most about this product?
AWS expertise is necessary to use different features and resources effectively. If you do not have a trained engineer, you can consider using support services.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
The server can be mounted quickly and cost-effectively, and its capacity can be expanded or decreased flexibly. It is easy to use for a range of pricing plans and protection is great. In addition to the Amazon brand success that is expanding around the globe, we still have a high proportion of cloud providers both in India and around the world. Not only English, European, Arabic, and Asian languages are allowed. The protocol to install a server is straightforward: first, log in to AWS and pick the type of instance (web server type) and template required. You can use an easy-to-use template, such as a Windows-based or Linux-based templates
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity