YG
Yogesh G.
Linux Administrator
Information Technology and Services
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"Amazon Ec2 - Excellent Virtual Cloud server"
5/5
What do you like best about Amazon EC2?

- Easy to use virtual server, spot instance, dedicated instance

- don't worry about the hardware failure, amazon will take about that

- We can provide our custom security rules in EC2 to secure our instance

- it very easy to create EC2 and implementation

- Large community, excellent support system and well maintain documentation

- We can integrate EC2 instance any third party tools or other Amazon service

- We can customize our own network to configure EC2 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon EC2?

- Hard to decide instance classes

- Cost is high

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ASHISH K.
AK
ASHISH K.
Student
Computer Software
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Provision Thousands of Servers in Minutes with Flexible Pay‑As‑You‑Go Scaling"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Amazon EC2?

It allows you to provision thousand of virtual servers in minutes, scaling resources up or down instantly based on demand. This flexbility, combined with a pay as you go model ensures you never overpay for idel hardware or cash during spikes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon EC2?

The main drawbacks is the complexity of cost management. Between on demand, reserved and spot lead instances, pricing becomes confusing and unexpected data transfer fees can lead to sticker shock. Additionally manging security groups and fine tuning instance configuraations requires a steep learing curve for those used to simpler hosting environments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

LK
Lokesha K.
Lead - platform and automation
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Scalable, Cost-Efficient Compute Power with Flexible Options"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Amazon EC2?

AWS EC2 stands out for its scalable compute capacity, making it easy to adjust resources quickly as demand changes. It also provides clear upfront cost information, which helps with budgeting. The platform offers a variety of flexible instance types and pricing models, allowing users to optimize both performance and cost efficiency. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon EC2?

EC2 offers a lot of flexibility in choosing instance types, which is a definite advantage. However, it's important to be cautious, as costs can quickly increase if you leave instances running unnecessarily or select an unsuitable pricing model. Additional Operational burden as we need to take care of OS security, patches and configuration etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AG
anu g.
Accountant
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"The Go-To Choice for Web Hosting and Scalability"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Amazon EC2?

I value the way Amazon EC2 significantly reduces downtime and eliminates the need for upfront hardware investment, which provides me with a high degree of control and customization over my web hosting services. The scalability of Amazon EC2 is something I appreciate deeply, along with the wide variety of instance types that allow for flexibility to adjust based on our workload requirements. Elastic Load Balancing and Amazon RDS, the managed database service, are excellent for distributing traffic and preventing single instance failures, which adds reliability to the infrastructure. Additionally, integrating Amazon EC2 with tools like CloudWatch for monitoring, S3 for storage, and IAM for access control further enhances its functionality and makes it a well-rounded solution for my needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon EC2?

I find instance management with Amazon EC2 can get complex, particularly when it comes to simplifying networking workflows and managing AMI lifecycles more efficiently. Additionally, the pricing structure is often confusing. I would appreciate clearer cost forecasting tools and a better breakdown of data transfer costs. The initial setup was also confusing at first, although I managed to get the hang of it quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Atharva P.
AP
Atharva P.
Cloud BI Engineer
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Scalable Solution with Control and Cost Caveats"
4/5
What do you like best about Amazon EC2?

I like the flexibility and scalability of Amazon EC2. It allows for quick provisioning of virtual servers with full control over compute, storage, and networking configurations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon EC2?

Managing infrastructure manually can become operationally heavy, and cost can increase if resources are not optimized properly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

R
Rajiv .
Full stack developer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Effortless Deployment with Auto Load Balancer and Seamless SSL Integration"
5/5
What do you like best about Amazon EC2?

best part is the deployment with auto load balancer provided by them with docker as well in it you can just compose the files on server and it will directly deployed on your server with working on nodejs. as well as provide the ssl using certbot for domain works on it with https for it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon EC2?

nothing everything is fine just require an documentation on nginx vs pm2 so easily new user can understand that part Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Shivam S.
SS
Shivam S.
Project manager
Accounting
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Flexible, High-Availability Auto-Scaling with Pay-as-You-Go EC2 Simplicity"
3.5/5
What do you like best about Amazon EC2?

Auto‑scaling and high availability,Flexible instance choices,Pay‑as‑you‑go pricing options and Good performance for many workloads Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon EC2?

Amazon EC2 is basically a rentable computer in Amazon’s data centers that you can turn on and off over the internet instead of buying your own hardware.

It can feel complicated because there are many instance types, storage options, and networking settings to choose from, which overwhelms new users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software
AC
Verified User in Computer Software
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Worked Well for Our Server Needs"
4/5
What do you like best about Amazon EC2?

I like that it is easy to launch and manage servers when needed. It has been reliable for our day-today work, and scaling resources is fairly straightforward when requirements change. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon EC2?

The pricing can be a little hard to understand at first. We also spent some time figuring out the right instance sizes, and managing costs needed regular attention. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nikhil D.
ND
Nikhil D.
Senior Information Security Compliance Analyst
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Scalable, Reliable EC2 Service That Makes Instance Setup Easy"
4/5
What do you like best about Amazon EC2?

It’s a scalable and reliable EC2 service. It also helps me understand how to create instances and how regions work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon EC2?

The user interface needs improvement, and the auto-scaling feature could be better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
AI
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Easy Integration with Our Cloud Infrastructure"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Amazon EC2?

Pretty easy to use and integrate with the rest of our cloud infrastructure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon EC2?

Connecting SSM is actually pretty complicated/ has too many steps and several different documents to refer to. There's also a few endpoints needed which can add to costs when setting it up in multiple aws accounts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.