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AWS CloudFormation

Composite Score

9.0 /10

CX Score

9.3 /10

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What is AWS CloudFormation?

AWS CloudFormation provides a common language for you to describe and provision all the infrastructure resources in your cloud environment. CloudFormation allows you to use a simple text file to model and provision, in an automated and secure manner, all the resources needed for your applications across all regions and accounts. This file serves as the single source of truth for your cloud environment.

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AWS CloudFormation Ratings

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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

91 Likeliness to Recommend

97 Plan to Renew

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+95 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love AWS CloudFormation?

0% Negative

6% Neutral

94% Positive

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Helps Innovate
Saves Time
Fair

Feature Ratings

Average 86

Dynamic Scalability

Configuration Management

Systems Administration

Resource Availability

Task Process Automation

Resource Definition

Service Templates

Agent or Agentless

Workflow Support

Multi Tenancy

Scripting Support

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 85

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Vendor Support

Ease of Customization

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of IT Administration

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Usability and Intuitiveness

AWS CloudFormation Reviews

Roberto [Bobby] G.

Role: Sales Marketing
Industry: Telecommunications
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2020

Ready to use

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates AWS CloudFormation from other similar products?

None at all

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Ease of use

What do you dislike most about this product?

Nothing really

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Nothing as of now

Pros

Reliable
Enables Productivity
Caring
Over Delivered

Role: Industry Specific Role
Industry: Banking
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Feb 2020

Easy to use and cost effective

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

Pros

Efficient Service
Caring
Respectful
Helps Innovate

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91 Likeliness to Recommend

97 Plan to Renew

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+95 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love AWS Cloud​Formation?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Dynamic Scalability Ability to scale servers up or down, depending on resource requirements. This activity may be automated, triggered by conditions, or be completely manual.

Configuration Management Tracking of server configuration and configuration changes.

Systems Administration Tools allowing the systems administration of multiple servers through a single tool, to reduce repetitive task execution.

Resource Availability Orchestration/Provisioning software must be able to allocate resources for new server requests so that compute, memory and storage is not over-provisioned.

Task Process Automation Automation of tasks and processes of the Orchestration/Provisioning software without systems administration intervention.

Resource Definition The systems administrator defines resources needed for the new server definition, which is processed and deployed by the Orchestration/Provisioning software.

Service Templates Templates for standard server configurations, to allow for expedited provisioning and deployment of standard server types.

Agent or Agentless The orchestration, provisioning, deployment and management of servers being done with or without a software agent.

Workflow Support The ability to incorporate pre-defined workflows into provisioned servers.

Multi Tenancy Software works in tandem with hosting system and the management of the multiple systems running in the same environment with appropriate levels of segregation.

Scripting Support Support for systems scripting languages such as Python and Java to further automate operating systems level tasks.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

AWS Cloud​Formation Reviews

Roberto [Bobby] G.

Ready to use

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Easy to use and cost effective

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

AWS CloudFormation

What is AWS CloudFormation?

AWS CloudFormation Ratings

How much do users love AWS CloudFormation?

Feature Ratings

Dynamic Scalability

Configuration Management

Systems Administration

Resource Availability

Task Process Automation

Resource Definition

Service Templates

Agent or Agentless

Workflow Support

Multi Tenancy

Scripting Support

Vendor Capability Ratings

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Quality of Features

Vendor Support

Ease of Customization

Ease of Data Integration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

AWS CloudFormation Reviews