
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
Emotional Footprint Overview
- Product Experience:
- 95%
- Negotiation and Contract:
- 91%
- Conflict Resolution:
- 94%
- Strategy & Innovation:
- 95%
- Service Experience:
- 95%
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+94 Net Emotional Footprint
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- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
- Respectful
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Amazon EC2 Reviews

Bhavik M.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Education
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Dec 2024
Highly flexible and scalable. Love it
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?
Amazon EC2 differentiates itself with extensive scalability, a wide variety of instance types, tight integration with AWS services, and global reach for flexible, cost-efficient cloud computing.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
My favorite aspect of Amazon EC2 is its flexibility in providing a wide range of instance types that can be customized for different workloads, allowing businesses to optimize cost and performance seamlessly.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Nothing to dislike about the product
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
I recommend evaluating your workload needs, using auto-scaling and cost management tools, and leveraging AWS integrations to optimize performance and cost with EC2.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
- Trustworthy
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Julie P.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Jan 2025
Backbone of Scalable Infrastructure
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?
Compared to other cloud providers, its diverse instance types and integrations with AWS services provide unparalleled flexibility. Whether you’re running a small test environment or a large-scale production system, EC2 adapts seamlessly.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
I’ve seen it handle traffic spikes during app launches without breaking a sweat. Combine that with spot instances for cost efficiency, and you’ve got a powerhouse for managing workloads effectively
What do you dislike most about this product?
Configuring security groups and managing IAM roles isn’t exactly intuitive, and a misstep there can lead to vulnerabilities
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Start with well-defined use cases and leverage AWS’s extensive documentation and training resources. Make sure to implement best practices for security and monitoring from the get-go—tools like CloudWatch and GuardDuty are lifesavers
Pros
- Unique Features
- Efficient Service
- Caring
- Transparent
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Rajesh K.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Consulting
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Dec 2024
Fantastic product with easy of usage at low cost.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon EC2 from other similar products?
Easy of usage and upfront cost calculator
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Access anywhere any time with low cost
What do you dislike most about this product?
Nothing as of now
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Select the right sige of configuration based on your requirement
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
- Trustworthy
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