Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
The service uptime as a percentage defined in the SLA
Cat avg: 8.6
Top Performing Features
Security controls
Compliance with security protocols like SSL and AES
Cat avg: 8.1
Elastic load balancing
Automatic balancing and distribution of resources across multiple virtual computers
Cat avg: 8.5
Operating system support
Range of operating systems available as pre-configured images
Cat avg: 7.9
Worst Performing Features
Pre-configured templates
Pre-defined templates for virtual machines
Cat avg: 7.5
Monitoring tools
Monitoring tools provide alerts when problems are detected
Cat avg: 7.9
Pre-defined machine images
Range of different server configurations available
Cat avg: 7.8
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) Features from Reviews
Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
IaaS provides the basic building blocks for an IT infrastructure like servers, storage, and networking, in an on-demand model over the Internet
9.5+19%
Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime
The service uptime as a percentage defined in the SLA
Category average: 8.6
Dynamic scaling
Ease of scaling up or down in response to customer needs
Category average: 8.2
Elastic load balancing
Automatic balancing and distribution of resources across multiple virtual computers
Category average: 8.5
Pre-configured templates
Pre-defined templates for virtual machines
Category average: 7.5
Monitoring tools
Monitoring tools provide alerts when problems are detected
Category average: 7.9
Pre-defined machine images
Range of different server configurations available
Category average: 7.8
Operating system support
Range of operating systems available as pre-configured images
Category average: 7.9
Security controls
Compliance with security protocols like SSL and AES
Category average: 8.1
Automation
Automation of administrative tasks
Category average: 7.7