We use Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling for our EC2 instances. To run our application platform, we are using EC2 instances. EC2 is nothing but one machine, e.g. it's a remote machine. We are satisfied with the service, and we are especially good at using the service. We are taking clean servers, e.g. our machines run AWS, and we manage everything ourselves.
Enterprise Solutions Architect at OORWIN LABS INC
Scalable and stable service for Amazon EC2 instances, but its fees could still be lowered
Pros and Cons
- "Service for launching or terminating Amazon EC2 instances, with good scalability and stability."
- "What could be improved in Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is its fees."
What is our primary use case?
What needs improvement?
What could be improved in Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is its fees. We are looking to have some discounts on billing.
For how long have I used the solution?
We've been using Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling for almost five years now.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is a stable service.
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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We find Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling a scalable service.
How was the initial setup?
The first time we set up Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling was not an easy task. We needed a lot of things first, and we needed to learn a lot, but now we are in a stable position in terms of setting up Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling. We can install it immediately.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is not licensed-based. It's server-based. When we want to use more services, we need to pay more. It's a monthly subscription, rather than licensed-based. Pricing or fees for this service could be improved.
What other advice do I have?
On a scale of one to ten, with ten being the best, my rating for Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is a ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Lead Data Engineer at Seven Lakes Enterprises, Inc.
Provides flexibility for auto-scaling infrastructure, but the filtering features need improvement
Pros and Cons
- "The product’s most valuable feature is the seamless resizing of web connection."
- "The support to manage the processes could be better."
What is our primary use case?
We use Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling for production nodes to manage varying loads during peak business hours. It provides the flexibility of auto-scaling infrastructure when there is high traffic.
What is most valuable?
The product’s most valuable feature is the seamless resizing of web connection.
What needs improvement?
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling’s filtering features need improvement. The support to manage the processes could be better. Whenever the product stops working, we have to change the settings and require to find the root cause of the issues. These instance logs should be managed by AWS itself.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling for seven years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The product is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have 1000 Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling users. The platform’s scalability features are flexible. We have recently added a few more nodes, and it was easy to change those configurations. It saves costs and time for us.
How are customer service and support?
My recent experience with technical support is pleasant. They are thorough and quick to contact and coordinate with different teams to resolve the root cause.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We use OpenStack, InfraCloud, and other cloud vendors.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup process is straightforward. AWS has a user-friendly UI; we also have information and guidance available on their platform. The initial migration process from on-premises to on-cloud takes time.
The deployment process requires having specific knowledge about the application, including its limitations, dependency analysis, and a backup plan. It is preferable to run it in a lower environment and then do actual deployment. If you have a proper plan, it is easy.
What about the implementation team?
The implementation can be in-house. But depending on the team size and management’s decision, we take help from third-party vendors.
What was our ROI?
We can reduce our infrastructure cost drastically using the product. We have received a good ROI.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The product is expensive. There are no licensing fees, but we have to pay for resources.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling a seven out of ten.
I advise others to plan carefully. The major challenge is to understand performance and load requirements. You can decide the minimum capacity to be optimized and not over-provision it. Additionally, you can run it in a lower environment before going into production. You can figure out the parameters using CloudOps metrics.
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Technical Lead - Network Deployment Engineer at Clouflare
An easy-to-use solution with a great set of APIs
What is our primary use case?
I use the solution in my personal time. I like to play with it and learn a bit of software.
What is most valuable?
The solution is very easy to use, and its APIs are also very good.
What needs improvement?
The product's great, but the pricing could be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been working with Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling for a few years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate EC2's stability a ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The workspace is something EC2 has embedded, so it's quite good. They have different options to work with it. I rate the scalability a ten out of ten. I'm the only one using the solution.`
How was the initial setup?
EC2 takes a few minutes to deploy. We have more than one option while deploying the solution. We can use the GUI or the command line, making it possible to use the solution's APIs.
What about the implementation team?
The solution can be implemented in-house with the proper knowledge.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
You need some contracts to get support for EC2.
What other advice do I have?
EC2 is a good place to start if you have some good ideas for a business because you can avoid upfront expenses. I believe you can do the same things with Amazon as with Google, Microsoft, or many other companies.
I rate the solution a nine out of ten because you must still learn how to use it first.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
CEO at Infohob
A fairly priced cloud solution to scale frontend and backend instances
Pros and Cons
- "Most of what I've deployed are CI/CD pipelines. AWS is scalable. You can always increase or adjust the resources to meet the specific requirements. I also like choosing an instance in any location, preferably the closest one. We don't have any AWS locations in South Africa, but the latency is about the same as hosting in Europe."
- "There should be an AWS instance in South Africa, where the latency would be even lower. It might happen soon since AWS has recently opened more data centres in Nigeria. AWS may extend its reach to South Africa, and offer hosted CLI servers there. Most of the problems with AWS are not to do with the solution itself but with configuration. It is something on design, more or less."
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution for two instances for the frontend and backend, then I use CI/CD pipelines to integrate both, and finally, I use Jenkins.
What is most valuable?
Most of what I've deployed are CI/CD pipelines. AWS is scalable. You can always increase or adjust the resources to meet the specific requirements. I also like choosing an instance in any location, preferably the closest one. We don't have any AWS locations in South Africa, but the latency is about the same as hosting in Europe.
What needs improvement?
There should be an AWS instance in South Africa, where the latency would be even lower. It might happen soon since AWS has recently opened more data centres in Nigeria. AWS may extend its reach to South Africa, and offer hosted CLI servers there. Most of the problems with AWS are not to do with the solution itself but with configuration. It is something on design, more or less.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling for two years. It is a cloud-based solution.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is stable. We have not experienced any downtime in the past two years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution’s scalability is good. It is pretty straightforward and not in production yet.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward. There is an interface that makes it easy to select what you need, and billing is also quite straightforward.
The front end of the instances takes a couple of minutes.
I set up the solution, but for the database in Postgres, I need to contact a call centre. I need to PRT five times to integrate the front and back end. I also need to work with the consultant.
I first automatically provisioned the required services and configurations. I created an AWS account. I then checked the gigabyte-based deals, reviewed the instance instructions, and added the appropriate insights. This was a good first-time experience, and setting up each instance and naming them was pretty straightforward.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
AWS offered some credits, so we have been able to enjoy some of those benefits. The pricing was fair.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
SAP Service Delivery Manager at SoftwareONE
Very efficient with great auto-scaling abilities
Pros and Cons
- "Auto-scaling is a good feature."
- "Could integrate more with other platforms."
What is our primary use case?
Our use case is for when there's a need for additional processing capacity. Broadly speaking, the platform has inbuilt intelligence that detects a high workload, and then automatically scales out to accommodate the increased demand for capacity. We have production systems that run 24/7.
What is most valuable?
It's the auto-scaling that is the main valuable feature.
What needs improvement?
I'd like to see more integration with products like Ansible and other platforms.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is very stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The main feature of this product is scaling. The product itself does not need to be scalable.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support is good, they respond quickly.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward and AWS provides good documentation which can be easily leveraged by anyone trying to use it. Deployment takes a maximum of an hour. It's just a matter of defining the parameters that need to be chosen in terms of different things like network capacity and processing memory. It then requires specifying the kind of load balancer needed along with some basic inputs. It's easy.
What other advice do I have?
For an average size customer, we manage the entire range of applications and features on AWS. If it fits your use case, it's very good.
This is a very efficient solution and I rate it nine out of 10.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Solutions Architect at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Excellent performance, easy to use, quick to install, and integrates well
Pros and Cons
- "The Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling features are simple to use."
- "I would like to see a feature included that has the capability to clone when an instance is being terminated."
What is our primary use case?
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling helps maintain application availability and allows you to add or remove EC2 instances.
More than one instance can run at one time. You can start and stop instances at any time.
It can run with any application. Linux, as an example, can be installed with it.
Once the EC2 has been created, you can easily log into it.
What is most valuable?
The Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling features are simple to use.
The performance is excellent. It's very easy to use and manage.
We have no issues with the integration of Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling.
The user data can be initialized during the startup, which is an excellent feature.
The AMI (Amazon Machine Image) is a helpful feature for the installation process.
What needs improvement?
I would like to see a feature included that has the capability to clone when an instance is being terminated.
We have a few instances with the internal firewall. If for example, I am going to run Linux, and the firewall is open, sometimes it becomes difficult to debug the issue. Also, when you connect from another device, and if the internal IP address table is not deleted, the firewall will be enabled there.
There is no clear understanding of where the issue is. If you connect externally, you have to install SFTP.
I would like debugging capabilities included.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling for more than two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
This solution is used by 1,000 people in our organization.
How are customer service and support?
Technical support is good.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Previously, I had not used another solution. I started with AWS.
How was the initial setup?
The installation was fine. We were able to install it with the assistance of AMI.
The installation took less than 10 minutes, but it depends on what you want to install.
This solution is managed by a team of ten administrators.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis.
What other advice do I have?
It is my opinion that serverless, such as Lambda, are preferred over EC2 instances.
I would recommend this solution to others.
I would rate Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Technical Executive -Devops at CIAR Software Solutions Pvt Ltd
A scalable solution that has valuable scaling features
Pros and Cons
- "The feature I found most valuable was the vertical and horizontal scaling."
- "It should work for the cloud, cloud monitoring features, and DevOps processes. It should automatically enable features for downscaling and upscaling."
What is our primary use case?
We use Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling in our company for regulating and scaling. We also use it on architectural projects.
What is most valuable?
The feature I found most valuable was the vertical and horizontal scaling.
What needs improvement?
It should work for the cloud, cloud monitoring features, and DevOps processes. It should automatically enable features for downscaling and upscaling.
Apart from this, it also needs to increase its performance both speed-wise and cost-wise.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using it for last year and three months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
There are a lot of functions including tools, computing, and memory optimization. The stability and performance are similar. It also has a baseline instance in AWS. The stability depends on the performance, but in general, due to performance issues, I would rate it a four out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We are able to increase the scale on our own. We can easily increase the machines up to a limit. However, the scalability depends on the project, but based on its high scalability, I would rate it an eight out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support is satisfactory.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is easy and I would rate it an eight out of ten. It is deployed on the cloud, AWS Amazon Cloud, and roughly takes 30 minutes. The deployment process needs some additional tools to be downloaded for the task.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Compared to the performance, the price is quite high. I would rate it a ten because it is expensive. There are additional costs including bandwidth costs, data transfer costs, and load balancing costs.
What other advice do I have?
I would advise others to use other solutions before using Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling. I would rate the overall solution a ten out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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CTO at Kultua
An easy to deploy solution that offers ROI with use
Pros and Cons
- "The tool helps me to process large data sets while scaling up."
- "The product's technical support needs to be better."
What is our primary use case?
We use the tool to deploy NLP modules.
How has it helped my organization?
The tool helps me to process large data sets while scaling up.
What needs improvement?
The product's technical support needs to be better.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the product for five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I would rate the solution's stability an eight out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I would rate the tool's scalability an eight out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
The product is easy to deploy.
What was our ROI?
I have seen ROI with the product's use.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The tool's pricing is good and not expensive.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate the product an eight out of ten. We plan to increase the tool's usage. You need to have good documentation to start using the product.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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