Amazon AWS Marketplace

Since a few months before its release, Amazon has been marketing their new AWS marketplace to no end. Is it as great as the company is saying or is it just another run of the mill program? Amazon AWS marketplace was set up with the intent of placing all of the Amazon Machine Images in one location. The information included with each AMI is pricing, reviews, and all of this in a simple, user-friendly interface. Amazon AWS Marketplace Positives Amazon has made it a lot easier to find their AMIs by specification. The marketplace is easy to search and once you are a member, it is easy to get started immediately. The billing process is easy to understand and customers pay through Amazon like they would with any other service provided by the company. While the idea is great, it is not a marketplace like you would think, at least not yet. However, to date, Amazon is the only company that has come out with this type of marketplace. Business owners who are looking to expand to the cloud, and expand their presence in the cloud can definitely benefit from the new online marketplace. It allows for preconfigured settings in shopping carts and allows them to add more technical services. Article Source: EzineArticles Author, Robert Fogarty