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AWS Systems Manager

Composite Score

9.1 /10

CX Score

9.4 /10

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What is AWS Systems Manager?

AWS Systems Manager is a secure end-to-end management solution for hybrid cloud environments.

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Awards & Recognition

AWS Systems Manager won the following awards in the Cloud Management category

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2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

Latest Award, 2024

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

Latest Award, 2024

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2024

9 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Conflict Resolution

2023

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023

7 Top Rated Capabilities

3 Top Rated Features

2023

AWS Systems Manager Ratings

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90 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

90 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+97 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 Systems Manager?

3% Negative

2% Neutral

95% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Efficient Service
Saves Time

Feature Ratings

Average 87

Cloud Integration

Configuration Validation

Capacity Management

Cloud Migration

Performance Monitoring Management

Cloud Analytics and Reporting

Automatic Resource Scaling Elasticity

Orchestration and Workflow Management

Self Service Cloud Services

Cloud SLA Management Governance

Application Release Automation

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 86

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training

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AWS Systems Manager Reviews

Daniel U.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

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Submitted Aug 2024

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates AWS Systems Manager from other similar products?

AWS Systems Manager stands out for its deep integration with other AWS services, offering a unified interface for managing resources, automation, and compliance across the AWS ecosystem.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The automation capabilities, especially the Run Command and State Manager, save significant time and reduce manual intervention.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The complexity of setup and configuration can be daunting without proper expertise, leading to potential underutilization.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Ensure that your team has the necessary AWS expertise or invest in training to fully leverage the capabilities of AWS Systems Manager.

Pros

Performance Enhancing
Respectful
Altruistic
Acts with Integrity

Abhishek M.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Telecommunications
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2024

Lots of options for each use case

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates AWS Systems Manager from other similar products?

other products doesn't provide such a wide range of options for using

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

good to use with multiple service integration

What do you dislike most about this product?

1. difficult to write custom run commands 2. patch manager doesn't notify for critical vuls

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

1. write your own customized runbooks 2. never click on copy to new for running the same run command for other instances, it gives error as instances don't become healthy

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Efficient Service
Inspires Innovation
Includes Product Enhancements

Jay D.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2024

Esay to Use and Fast services

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates AWS Systems Manager from other similar products?

The unique feature of AWS Systems Manager is its smooth interaction with other AWS services, which offers a single interface for controlling both on-premises servers and AWS resources. To simplify operating operations, it provides strong automation features as Run Command, Patch Manager, and Automation. In order to improve visibility and control,

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The powerful automation features of AWS Systems Manager are my favorite feature. Run Command, Patch Manager, and Automation are some of the features that reduce manual intervention and increase efficiency by streamlining complicated operational operations. In addition to saving time.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The intricacy of AWS Systems Manager's setup and configuration is one area for improvement. It can be difficult to navigate the many features and settings for users who are unfamiliar with the platform or do not have a thorough understanding of AWS services.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

AWS Systems Manager can be used more quickly and its benefits can be maximized by enterprises that take into consideration these important recommendations. First and foremost, it's imperative to carry out a comprehensive evaluation of the company's unique requirements for cloud administration and automation.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Efficient Service
Saves Time

AWS Systems Manager

What is AWS Systems Manager?

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

AWS Systems Manager Ratings

90 Likeliness to Recommend

98 Plan to Renew

90 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+97 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love AWS Systems Manager?

Pros

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

Cloud Integration Includes real-time data integration, APIs, and data quality.

Configuration Validation Reviews resources within a cloud footprint to confirm required configurations and standards.

Capacity Management Monitor system utilization and provide alerts when pre-defined thresholds are reached.

Cloud Migration Migration of applications and workloads to cloud.

Performance Monitoring Management Provide visibility into & control over the performance of servers/VMs, network, storage

Cloud Analytics and Reporting The ability to track, report and vizualize cloud resource consumption to support life-cycle management, capacity planning, and (optionally) chargeback/showback

Automatic Resource Scaling Elasticity Ability to scale horizontally to more instances when extra throughput or storage is required.

Orchestration and Workflow Management Orchestrating IT Processes such as Provisioning and RunBook Automation across on-prem and cloud workloads

Self Service Cloud Services Self-service provisioning (infrastructure, middleware, application) automation, including a service catalog and policy-based life-cycle management capabilities

Cloud SLA Management Governance Collects, aggregates and manages data to ensure adherence to committed service levels.

Application Release Automation Continuously manage the release and maintenance of applications.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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AWS Systems Manager Reviews

Daniel U.

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Abhishek M.

Lots of options for each use case

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Jay D.

Esay to Use and Fast services

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Cloud Integration

Configuration Validation

Capacity Management

Cloud Migration

Performance Monitoring Management

Cloud Analytics and Reporting

Automatic Resource Scaling Elasticity

Orchestration and Workflow Management

Self Service Cloud Services

Cloud SLA Management Governance

Application Release Automation

Vendor Capability Ratings

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Business Value Created

Quality of Features

Ease of Implementation

Ease of Data Integration

Vendor Support

Ease of IT Administration

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Availability and Quality of Training