Item: Amazon Web Services
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Amazon Web Services

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We utilize AWS to fulfill our various organizational needs, which range from using AWS compute, SaaS, PaaS, DBaaS, and IAM. We have multiple applications and databases deployed on AWS compute for both production and test environments, with some managed by us and others managed autonomously. The deployed applications are being used in HR, Finance, and IT support departments.

Pros and Cons

Pros

During the month-end, we experience high resource utilization; however, with AWS's scalability, we can effectively tackle the peak load.
With AWS IAM, we don't need to set up complete infrastructure for identity and access management, as AWS provides end-to-end IAM services.
With AWS, development has become very easy as it's very quick to spin up and destroy the environment, which saves costs.

Cons

I think the pricing is currently very costly. For small-scale enterprises, it's a little expensive.
There is still lack of support for legacy applications migration.
Finding AWS experts are difficult. AWS should focus more on training the consultants.

Return on Investment

Using services like RDS has reduced the cost of database infrastructure, saving the IT budget.
Using AWS IAM has been quite useful, as it allows us to manage multiple organizational units with a single tool.
With SaaS and PaaS, we can focus solely on development, saving time and resources.

Usability

Overall, utilizing AWS services has been highly effective in our organization. It has increased productivity and efficiency. With scalability, we can manage peak loads without requiring advanced forecasting or purchasing infrastructure resources. Additionally, with the AWS hybrid model, we have the flexibility to keep sensitive data within our data center only.

Alternatives Considered

Azure Cloud Services, Google Cloud Platform and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

AWS stands out in its ability to adapt technology more quickly. All the new features, first adapted by AWS, make it the market leader. The key metrics, such as MTTR, are among the best among all other cloud service providers. The AWS dashboard and analytics features are very user-friendly and easy to understand. With the increase in AWS regions and availability zones, it becomes easy to deploy the services to the nearest location, which improves network latency.

Key Insights

Do you think Amazon Web Services delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Amazon Web Services's feature set?

Yes

Did Amazon Web Services live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Amazon Web Services go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Amazon Web Services again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Microsoft Azure, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform

Likelihood to Recommend

We are using RDS for the database services. With RDS, we don't have to manage much, as most of the DBA tasks are automated. For development purposes, we are using Kubernetes pods, which makes it easy to deploy applications and scale up as needed. AWS integration with in-house applications is seamless, making it easy to keep a data-sensitive application on-premises while still utilizing AWS services.

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