AWS Control Tower Reviews

It enables companies, entities, and teams to elevate their innovation levels, as it consistently introduces new services, both on a quarterly and annual basis, each brimming with features that catalyze innovation for these entities.

Reliability is the standout factor. Its approach to architecting infrastructure is geared towards unparalleled reliability. It is incredibly user-friendly and functions seamlessly.

The sole drawback is its restriction to enable only one Control Tower. This limitation hinders its effectiveness, particularly for organizations or management accounts with multiple subsidiaries that require more than one.

I have been working with it for three years.

It is a highly reliable product. We never faced any issues or setbacks in the performance.

It offers good scalability capabilities.

There are instances where the wait times can exceed expectations, and reaching a specialist, particularly at the higher tiers like level two and level three support, may sometimes require more time than desired. However, it's important to emphasize that even with these considerations, AWS support stands out as the best option when compared to support services offered by other cloud providers. On a scale of one to ten, I would rate it at a solid nine.

Positive

The initial setup was easy.

It is cost-effective and the associated cost is quite minimal. The only investment is the time and effort required to acquire the skills necessary to use it.

It serves as a valuable tool to streamline governance, ensure compliance across these accounts, and facilitate the establishment of standardized practices in areas like security, monitoring, and logging, which are often referred to as cross-cutting concerns. I would strongly recommend using Control Tower if you have multiple AWS accounts. Overall, I would rate it eight out of ten.

At the moment, I can't comment on the features of the tool since it is not a necessary tool. However, it is a good tool to manage and centralize, especially for managing the servers and certain features on the cloud. Even though there are solutions that offer functionalities similar to AWS Control Tower, I don't know how to use any of them.

While using the solution recently, it broke a certain activity. So, AWS Control Tower needs to consider making the solution better.

I have experience with AWS Control Tower.

I know how to use it, and I am comfortable with AWS Control Tower. Scalability-wise, I rate it a seven out of ten.

I rate the technical support an eight out of ten.

Positive

The solution's initial setup was easy for me.

In Brazil, pricing for AWS Control Tower is very, very high. On a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price and ten is a high price, I rate the pricing an eight.

I think AWS Control Tower is a good solution, and I am comfortable understanding its functionalities. At the moment, I do not use stack-up solutions in any of my operations in a day, but I understand the channel that they help you to apply applications for the use of customers. I rate the overall product a five out of ten.

We have two types of customers: those who are new to AWS and are onboarding for the first time, and those who are already using AWS but have not opted for Control Tower. The second group is now implementing virtual data to enhance policy governance and create landing zones. 

It is noted that policies created manually based on administrator or security recommendations may lack consideration for other parameters. Control Tower aims to address these concerns and offer optimal features, including database and policies, to assist customers in implementing policy-driven governance extensively within their organization.

It offers automated recommendations for security and policies, creating a landing zone and providing a list of policies. Customers can also add their policies and access helpful templates.

It could be improved by having a more intuitive graphical interface. It could also include other coding languages like PowerShell and Python, as it would be beneficial for DevOps recommendations. Having the capability to create architectural designs in a diagram format while creating the landing zone would help showcase the design to higher-level stakeholders.

I have over five years of experience with AWS Control Tower implementation.

It offers great stability.

It is scalable and can be easily customized based on specific requirements. If the number of workloads increases in the future, the landing zone can expand to accommodate the additional workload.

I also use Microsoft Azure, which has its cloud framework and can be implemented alongside AWS. It is easier to use and offers better due diligence, but AWS has a greater number of resources and services available. Choosing between the two platforms depends on factors such as application load, design, and pricing.

The initial setup was quite easy.8

Once AWS Control Tower is enabled, it automatically creates the landing zone and presents policies for the customers to review and agree upon. The implementation process is intuitive, automated, and can be managed by one or two people. The time required for implementation varies, but for small organizations, it typically takes half an hour. When it's implemented, it does not require regular maintenance unless further customizations are needed for infrastructure.

There is a noticeable benefit from implementing AWS, as we heard from various customers. While the cost may be higher compared to on-premise data centers, the services and facilities provided by AWS greatly contribute to the success and value of the businesses. 

The cost is reasonable, but there are opportunities for improvement in terms of pricing for larger enterprises. As organizations accumulate costs for numerous services, it can become a significant amount so reducing these costs would be beneficial.

I highly recommend AWS Control Tower as it is a valuable tool for both first-time and long-term AWS adopters. It helps to manage policies and governance, which are crucial for maintaining security. It would be a beneficial asset for customers who have AWS in their infrastructure. I would rate it nine out of ten.

AWS Control Tower helps to save a lot of work and manage multiple accounts. 

The tool's setup is very technical. Its pricing can be cheaper. 

I have been working with the product for three years. 

AWS Control Tower's stability is excellent. 

The product is very scalable. My company has two users for the product. 

I rate AWS Control Tower a ten out of ten since it is easy and automated. 

We use the product to streamline AWS account management. 

AWS Control Tower helps companies save costs. 

I like the tool's customization and configuration. 

AWS Control Tower should improve its fast execution. It also needs more tools for triggering and monitoring AWS services. AWS Control Tower needs more tracking as well. 

I have been working with the solution for four to five years. 

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

I rate AWS Control Tower's scalability an eight out of ten. 

The tool's deployment was not easy in the beginning. However, it got better with practice. Deployment is easy now. 

AWS Control Tower helped us save money. 

You need to know about AWS and the cloud before using the product. I rate it a seven out of ten. 

We use AWS Control Tower to manage multiple accounts. It provides a central point for account management, access control, and compliance monitoring.

There could be more features for security and automation in the product.

We have been using AWS Control Tower for three years.

I rate the product's stability a seven out of ten. It gets subjected to malware attacks regardless of fundamental security features. We need to ensure it stays compliant.

It allows for centralized management of multiple AWS accounts and a layer of control and security to the organization's environment. The scalability depends on the organization and how effectively you implement and utilize the service. I rate its scalability an eight out of ten.

The initial setup process is simple as AWS already configures most things. The deployment time depends on the process and the complexity of the environment.

The product's affordability depends on the value it brings to specific organizations. Small businesses may find it expensive. It helps streamline operations, improve security, and reduce costs by enforcing best practices and policies. Thus, it is costly but valuable.

I rate AWS Control Tower an eight out of ten.

We use the solution to provide a specific configuration. The rule of AWS Control Tower is to make sure that we're creating the accounts in a specific way in AWS.

AWS Control Tower helps us to make sure that all the accounts that we're creating now follow a specific configuration. We are sure that all the accounts always configure the same.

Compliance is the most valuable feature. The feature helps us ensure that all the accounts are compliant with the requirements of the company.

The integration with other AWS functions has room for improvement. I would like the ability to integrate other options or functions into the organization.

The initial setup is a bit complex and has room for improvement.

I have been using the solution for one and a half years.

I give the stability a ten out of ten.

I give the scalability a ten out of ten.

The initial setup is a bit complex.

We have seen a return on investment. It can be costly for an organization to make sure they meet all the compliances and AWS Control Tower helps us be compliant which minimizes the cost.

The solution is free.

I give the solution a seven out of ten.

People should not rely on AWS Control Tower alone because it is a portion of the configuration but it's not everything.