Elastic Compute Service (ECS)
ECS provides virtual servers for hosting websites and scaling enterprise workloads across various locations. It handles the core compute infrastructure, letting you deploy applications and manage server resources without maintaining physical hardware. The pay-as-you-go model charges for actual usage, offering flexibility for dynamic workloads that fluctuate in demand.
This setup suits teams needing scalable cloud compute without upfront commitments. However, the lack of a free tier means every instance incurs costs from the start. You pay for all resources used, so budgeting requires careful tracking of running instances to manage expenses effectively.
- Free tier No
- Pricing Pay as you go
- Regions 8 · 4 continents
- SLA uptime 99.99%
- Compliance 10 certifications
- Provider health A
Decision score
Computed from catalog breadth, pricing, provider reliability (uptime & SLA), community signal, and ecosystem (compliance & regions). Weighted equally.
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- C5
- CSA STAR
- FedRAMP
- GDPR
- HIPAA
- ISO 27001
- ISO 27017
- ISO 27018
- ISO 9001
- PCI DSS
- SOC 1 Type II
- SOC 2 Type II
- compute99.95%
- database99.95%
- networking99.95%
- storage99.99%
8 regions across 4 continents
- Asia
- Europe
- North America
- Oceania
Alternatives on other providers
Equivalent services on other clouds:
- AWS Amazon EC2 $0.0052 per hour Compare
- Google Cloud Platform Compute Engine $0.00838 per hour Compare
- Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines $0.004 per hour Compare
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute $0.0100 per OCPU/hour Compare