Amazon Elastic Container Service Reviews

My company deals with Amazon EC2 Container Service as a performance container management service and fault management system for telecommunication networks.

The most valuable feature of the solution is its scalability. In terms of storage resources, the solutions need to be quick to provide users with options for growth. Based on prediction, the product sometimes allows you to grow or scale up quickly.

Pricing is an area of concern where improvements are required since the cloud services provided by AWS are not cheap. Due to the expensive nature of the cloud services provided by AWS, many people have opted for an on-premises deployment model.

Amazon EC2 Container Service's upgradability is an area with shortcomings requiring improvements.

I have been using Amazon EC2 Container Service for around three years. I am a system integrator, and my company provides software products.

My company has faced some stability issues with Amazon EC2 Container Service. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a six or seven out of ten. The last time my company faced some issues with Amazon EC2 Container Service was when Amazon was involved in some internal work and did not bother informing users about it.

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

My company requires Amazon EC2 Container Service to deal with its clients, mostly telecommunication companies with around 1,000 to 5,000 employees.

The solution's technical support was poor. I rate the technical support a two out of ten. My company usually tries to figure out and resolve the issues related to Amazon EC2 Container Service even though we are not well-versed with the solution. The solution's technical support team's issue stems from the fact that they look in the wrong places and are not knowledgeable enough to help users resolve issues.

Negative

Amazon EC2 Container Service is the platform with which I have had the most experience to date. Previously, I worked with clusters in an on-premises setup and didn't use a container platform.

I rate the product's implementation phase a five on a scale from one to ten, where one is difficult, and ten is easy. I don't see anything I can't do in the product, especially once I figure out how to do it.

The product's deployment phase can be completed in a few hours.

My company's clients have noticed a return on investment and benefits from the use of Amazon EC2 Container Service.

The more you use Amazon EC2 Container Service, the more you pay.

I rate the product's pricing an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive. Even though I don't pay for the solution, I have observed and seen the product's price and budget based on the bills paid by my company and our customers.

Due to the issues faced by my company with Amazon EC2 Container Service's upgradability, we plan to move to Amazon EKS. OpenShift also has some functionality that helps with the upgradability part.

Amazon EC2 Container Service is not difficult to manage.

I recommend those who plan to use Amazon EC2 Container Service to initially go with a PoC phase and also look into the cost-benefit analysis over a long-term period before buying the product.

I rate the overall product an eight out of ten.

We use Amazon Elastic Container Service to run containers.

Amazon Elastic Container Service serves the function it's supposed to serve.

The solution's user experience and management are really bad.

Amazon Elastic Container Service is not a user-friendly solution. The process of creating everything in Amazon Elastic Container Service is messy. Everything sits in very different locations, and it's not centralized. For example, their networking sits under EC2. You also need to manage the DNS records, which sit under Route 53.

The deployment configuration is located in one place, and the actual EC2 is located in a different place. You have a lot of components to manage, and every one of them is located in a different place, which makes it disorganized.

I have been using Amazon Elastic Container Service for two years.

We never had any issues with the solution's stability, and all the stability issues were user mistakes. When it's that complex, you can make a lot of mistakes. Amazon is doing what they're promising. I can rate the solution a ten out of ten for stability, but the problem is that it's complex. So, you have downtime because of user mistakes.

Amazon Elastic Container Service is a scalable solution. Five people are working with Amazon Elastic Container Service directly, but all our clients are using it.

The solution's initial setup is difficult because you need to be aware of different components in different places.

Amazon Elastic Container Service has a decent price, which is neither cheap nor expensive.

Our company chose Amazon Elastic Container Service because they didn't have the skill set to work with Kubernetes before I joined.

Overall, I rate Amazon Elastic Container Service a six out of ten.

We use the solution for a web application like an e-commerce or a basic site. I have a business site.

EC2 is an initial level with a nominal cost. As a customer, we need to approach an EC2 tool. Additionally, other instances are available at slightly higher costs. Hence, once the business is established and running smoothly, we can upgrade to another instance.

We use the EC2 for testing purposes or as a starting point.

We need RAM, CPU, and install cPanel. cPanel is a separate third-party tool. If we install an EC2 tool, it would be an interface for managing files and databases, making it easier to maintain them.

I have been using Amazon EC2 Container Service as a customer and a partner for two to three years.

The product is stable. We need to skip the unnecessary servers or sometimes enable the autoscaling group feature to adjust based on conditions automatically.

I rate the solution’s stability an eight-point five out of ten.

We can increase the RAM, CPU, and hard disk for scalability.

We have used different hosting from different companies.

The initial setup is easy.

The solution's pricing is nominal. Also, it manages all the servers, mainly when certain servers might experience slowdowns. Amazon EC2 offers features that don't affect the website or application's performance.

If a customer requires a low-cost server, we suggest considering different options from various companies. Otherwise, we recommend exploring the offerings provided by Amazon EC2.

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

The tool helps us with maneuverability. Its most valuable feature is autoscaling. 

Amazon EC2 Container Service needs to improve the menu design. It needs to improve deployment with better documentation. 

I have been using the product for five years. 

I rate Amazon EC2 Container Service's stability a nine out of ten. 

I rate the tool's scalability a nine out of ten. 

Amazon EC2 Container Service's deployment is complex. 

Amazon EC2 Container Service has helped us save time. 

The tool's cost is good. 

I rate Amazon EC2 Container Service a nine out of ten. 

We use the solution as a docker service to run the containers.

We use ECS whenever there are multiple programs to run. We can containerize the programs without worrying about the versions of the applications.

The solution's most valuable feature is its ability to run the containers directly on the cloud.

The solution could provide more reliability. There could be an option for the customers to manage the services. Also, there need to be more custom features that would allow customers to access the ECS containers and deploy them.

We have been using the solution for two years.

I rate the solution's stability a six out of ten.

The solution is scalable. I rate its scalability an eight out of ten.

The solution's technical support is good.

Positive

The solution's initial setup process is straightforward.

Even if the solution is costly, you will definitely see ROI if you have many applications.

The solution's cost could be reduced.

The solution has multiple versions. You can choose a version compatible with your system. I rate it a seven out of ten.

The product enables users to easily run and manage containers on scalable infrastructure.

Amazon ECS allows users to deploy and manage container applications like microservices or web applications on Amazon clusters. It's easy to install and designed for AWS targets, serving as a serverless container platform. It offers features such as automatic scanning, load balancing, and service discovery to help users manage their container applications.

Amazon ECS comprises components like task definition, which acts as a blueprint for applications, specifying details like the Docker image, CPU, and memory resources. Containers are lightweight, portable executable packages containing everything needed to run an application or service. It defines how containers should be managed, ensuring the desired number of tasks are running and automatically scaling based on demand.

The best thing about Amazon ECS is that it's a fully managed service. It offers scalability, high availability, cost-effective flexibility, and integration with other AWS services. Additionally, it provides some security features.

We noticed a problem where our container doesn't always run, and the traffic in our secured license exceeds 100%, leading to increased container costs. We are working to understand and reduce this traffic to control costs.

I have been working with the product for two years. 

Amazon ECS is used by seven users in my company. 

My company uses GKE and Amazon ECS. We chose the product as per client requirements. 

The tool's deployment is easy. 

Amazon ECS is expensive. 

In our company, the process for creating Amazon ECS services involves having a repository in it. If there's a need to edit variables or resources, we pull the repository to our local terminal, make the necessary edits, and push the changes back to the repository. Subsequently, we deploy using Jenkins. You can easily define the number of containers running in your cluster and manage them. Autoscaling and load balancing are handled automatically by AWS. 

We create clusters, which are logical groups of container systems where tasks can be placed. We can create clusters using the AWS Management Console, AWS CLI, or SDKs. During the setup, we decide whether to use an ECS-optimized Amazon Machine Image for launching instances or create a launch configuration for an autoscaling group.

I rate the product a seven out of ten. 

It depends on the specific needs and requirements. For example, if it's for customer care on Windows Server, they need to onboard the EC2.

Performance is our top priority. So, if we need to deploy on a high-specification machine, we can choose it from the software. If we just need a low-specification one, we can just choose it based on the requirement handling software configuration.

There is room for improvement in the licensing costs. There can be better licensing costs. 

We have been providing this service for two years. 

I would rate the stability a nine out of ten. 

It offers good scalability. You can scale down and scale up easily. You can easily adjust resources based on your needs, whether public or private deployments. Complex configurations are not required for scaling or scheduling tasks.

We have two customers using this solution. 

The technical support team is knowledgeable and customer-friendly. They offer prompt and helpful assistance.

I have experience with Alibaba Cloud and Cisco's container platform. However, I prefer the Amazon EC2 Container Service for its ease of use, scalability, and integration with AWS services.

However, Alibaba is on-premises, and EC2 is on the cloud. The best option depends on regulations. Some industries and competitors have regulations that require on-premises solutions, while others allow cloud solutions. The specific needs and regulations will determine the best option for each client.

It depends on the data manager and the specific client. 

The initial setup is straightforward. Deployment takes approximately 5-10 minutes. 

You simply access the portal, choose the appropriate configuration, and upload your code. No complex technical knowledge is required.

The licensing is expensive. The licensing is available on a monthly basis, yearly basis, and a pay-as-you-go licensing model. 

It's user-friendly and requires minimal technical expertise. Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten. 

I like Amazon EC2 Container Service's elasticity. 

The solution needs to improve backup and pricing. 

I have been working with the solution for five years. 

The solution is stable. 

The product is very scalable and we have around 400 users for it. 

The tool's setup is easy and I would rate it a ten out of ten. The tool's deployment is fast and takes around one day to complete. If deployment is for an enterprise, then you need to go through the architecture. You need to go to the dashboard and put in all the required details to deploy it. 

Amazon EC2 Container Service is priced high. 

Amazon EC2 Container Service is a good platform since you can run multiple things on it. I would rate it a ten out of ten.