Amazon EC2

Amazon EC2 is a cloud compute offering from Amazon Web Services. On-demand virtual servers for scalable cloud compute workloads.

Teams use it to run web services, APIs, background jobs, and environment-specific infrastructure with predictable provisioning. Common evaluation criteria include instance flexibility, regional availability, network performance, automation tooling, and total operating cost at production scale.

Amazon’s cloud platform for compute, storage, databases, and managed services.

Its products and services are generally evaluated on product reliability, security posture, pricing clarity, and long-term operational fit for teams and individuals. For buyers comparing vendors, Amazon Web Services is usually considered alongside alternatives based on jurisdiction, infrastructure choices, support quality, and how well the platform integrates with existing workflows.