AWS Account Setup – Common Problems No One Talks About

By | November 24, 2025

It may look simple to set up an AWS account on paper but it is far more challenging. Enterprise deployments often struggle with unexpected issues that slow the process and disrupt timely delivery. The biggest misconception among several teams is that AWS services work the same way in every region or that default account settings are sufficient. But in reality, it is a very rare case. In this blog, we have highlighted the most common AWS account setup issues that companies face. Also, you will learn why early detection is important for smooth cloud deployment.

What is the Reason Behind AWS Account Setup Failure?

Following are the most common AWS Codebuild issues that impact deployment and cause delays:

1. Service Regional Availability: Most common problem is related to AWS regional availability problems. Not all AWS services are available in every region. For example, a few AI/ML or analytics services may work in us-east-1 but not in ap-south-1.
2. Default Account Limitations: Production deployments can get blocked because new accounts have limited default quotas such as EC2, CodeBuild and Lambda.
3. Third-Party Integration Restrictions: Certain AWS regions lack support from several third party tools including GitHub, Bitbucket or CI/CD platforms.
4. AWS Setup Service Quotas: It is not mandatory that service quotas are always higher. Even if service is available, its default quota may be too low for real-world workloads.
5. Feature Availability Issues: Manual request access is required to avail several AWS features including Amazon Bedrock.

Real-World Examples

CodePipeline & CodeBuild Failures

CI/CD may fail because new AWS accounts have low limit of 1 to 5 concurrent CodeBuild builds.

Bitbucket Pipeline Issues

Teams required to switch the regions as the Bitbucket pipelines aren’t supported in ap-south-1 (Hyderabad).

Amazon Bedrock Access

Manual approval for Bedrock is required, even in regions where it is supported.

Lambda Cold Starts

Slow responses and reduced performance may occur when provisioned concurrency is not enabled by default.

Conclusion

Several AWS deployment delays don’t happen because of architecture issues but due to account-level restrictions. Detecting these issues early and following AWS best practices for new accounts helps in saving time, avoiding re-work and ensures smoother delivery.

 

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