1. [Home](https://www.g2.com/) 2. ... 3. [Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/infrastructure-as-a-service-iaas) 4. [Amazon EC2 Discussions](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-ec2/discuss) [ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_cacdec8b8edeace9b3c89e0c2cded695/amazon-ec2.jpg "Product Avatar Image") ](/products/amazon-ec2/reviews) [ Amazon EC2 ](/products/amazon-ec2/reviews) (1,201)4.6/5 AWS Elastic Compute Cloud (AWS - EC2) is a web service that provides resizable compute capacity in the cloud. It is designed to make web-scale computing easier for developers. AWS EC2۪s simple web service interface allows you to obtain and configure capacity with minimal friction. It provides you with complete control of your computing resources and lets you run on Amazon۪s proven computing environment. AWS EC2 reduces the time required to obtain and boot new server instances to minutes, allowing you to quickly scale capacity, both up and down, as your computing requirements change. AWS EC2 changes the economics of computing by allowing you to pay only for capacity that you actually use. AWS EC2 provides developers the tools to build failure resilient applications and isolate themselves from common failure scenarios. Show More * * * ### 20 Discussions ### 35 Participants ### 75.0 Nps Score Already have Amazon EC2? ### All Amazon EC2 Discussions Search Most CommentedMost HelpfulCommon QuestionsNewest All DiscussionsDiscussions with CommentsCommon QuestionsDiscussions without Comments FilterFilter Filter byExpand/Collapse Sort by Most Commented Most Helpful Common Questions Newest Filter by All Discussions Discussions with Comments Common Questions Discussions without Comments ![Pinned by G2 as a common question](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Pinned by G2 as a common question") G2 Pinned by G2 as a common question • almost 3 years ago More Options - [ # What is Amazon EC2 used for? ](/discussions/what-is-amazon-ec2-used-for) What is Amazon EC2 used for? 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It is designed to make web-scale computing easier for developers. AWS EC2۪s simple web service interface allows you to obtain and configure capacity with minimal friction. It provides... 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