Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling Reviews

Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is a function inside Amazon EC2.

We are using it to scale the capacity of our internet services. It automatically increases capacity when usage surpasses certain thresholds to prevent any issues with capacity.

The solution has greatly reduced our workload. Specifically, it allows us to automate the monitoring of sites, even when we don't have staff available to do it.

The auto-scaling feature is particularly useful. Additionally, CloudWatch and CloudTrail are also important features for us.

As we are transitioning to managing containerized applications, the solution could improve by adding more managed container services as a feature in the solution.

I have been using Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling for approximately eight years.

Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is highly reliable.

I rate the stability of Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling a ten out of ten.

The solution is scalable.

We have approximately 20 users using the solution. We plan to increase our usage as we progress.

I rate the scalability of Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling a ten out of ten.

We have a very close connection with Amazon. We have all representatives from Amazon contacting us, approximately monthly. We have a channel where we can get in touch with them through instant messaging. 

I rate support from Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling a nine out of ten.

Positive

I use Microsoft Azure prior and Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling. They both operate very similarly. We have a multi-cloud environment and we use both solutions.

The initial setup of Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is straightforward.

The deployment process is simple and straightforward. It mainly involved configuring the settings on the console. We only need to log in, modified the necessary settings, saved it, and that is it. There were no specific actions required for deployment.

I rate the initial setup of Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling a ten out of ten.

We did the implementation of the solution in-house.

We monitor the spending from dashboards on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. We have various kinds of dashboards and we have seen a return on investment.

Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling uses a pay-as-you-go pricing model. 

I rate the price of Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling a nine out of ten.

I advise others to establish a baseline measurement of usage and determine the necessary threshold parameters for cost and computing power before implementation. It is a relatively effective and simple way to expand capacity.

I rate Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling a ten out of ten.

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.

What could be improved in Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is its fees. We are looking to have some discounts on billing.

We've been using Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling for almost five years now.

Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is a stable service.

We find Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling a scalable service.

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.

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.

On a scale of one to ten, with ten being the best, my rating for Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is a ten.

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.

The product’s most valuable feature is the seamless resizing of web connection.

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.

We have been using Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling for seven years.

The product is stable.

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.

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.

We use OpenStack, InfraCloud, and other cloud vendors.

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.

The implementation can be in-house. But depending on the team size and management’s decision, we take help from third-party vendors.

We can reduce our infrastructure cost drastically using the product. We have received a good ROI.

The product is expensive. There are no licensing fees, but we have to pay for resources.

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.

I use the solution in my personal time. I like to play with it and learn a bit of software.

The solution is very easy to use, and its APIs are also very good.

The product's great, but the pricing could be improved.

I've been working with Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling for a few years.

I rate EC2's stability a ten out of ten.

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.`

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.

The solution can be implemented in-house with the proper knowledge.

You need some contracts to get support for EC2.

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.

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.

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.

I have been using Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling for two years. It is a cloud-based solution.

Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is stable. We have not experienced any downtime in the past two years.

The solution’s scalability is good. It is pretty straightforward and not in production yet.

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.

AWS offered some credits, so we have been able to enjoy some of those benefits. The pricing was fair.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

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.

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.

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.

I have been using Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling for more than two years.

Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is a stable solution.

This solution is used by 1,000 people in our organization.

Technical support is good.

Previously, I had not used another solution. I started with AWS.

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.

Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis.

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.

We use Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling in our company for regulating and scaling. We also use it on architectural projects.

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.

Apart from this, it also needs to increase its performance both speed-wise and cost-wise.

I have been using it for last year and three months. 

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.

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. 

The technical support is satisfactory.

Positive

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. 

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.

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. 

We use the tool to deploy NLP modules. 

The tool helps me to process large data sets while scaling up. 

The product's technical support needs to be better. 

I have been using the product for five years. 

I would rate the solution's stability an eight out of ten. 

I would rate the tool's scalability an eight out of ten. 

The product is easy to deploy. 

I have seen ROI with the product's use. 

The tool's pricing is good and not expensive. 

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.