Amazon RDS on Outposts pros and cons

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Pros & Cons summary

Amazon RDS on Outposts setup is simple, reducing database configuration and maintenance. The platform is easy to manage with scalability and cost-effectiveness during usage spikes, keeping operations seamless. However, users desire smoother version upgrades, particularly moving from MySQL 5.7 to MySQL 8. Enhanced features for cloning RDS instances and centralized management are needed. Some users experience glitches with large databases and consider pricing expensive.

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PROS

Amazon RDS on Outposts has a simple and straightforward initial setup phase.

The configuration and maintenance duties for the database are reduced.

Management is easy with Amazon RDS on Outposts.

Scalability and cost-effectiveness are beneficial during spikes in database usage.

The platform can adjust and remain operational during varying database demands.

CONS

There is room for improvement in version upgrades, as the transition from MySQL 5.7 to MySQL 8 was not straightforward.

The tool lacks features to clone RDS instances and needs better central management for multiple RDSs.

Large databases may occasionally experience glitches.

The pricing is considered expensive.

Amazon RDS on Outposts Pros review quotes

Shaamil Ashraff

Architect - Database Administration at Mitra Innovation

Jun 6, 2024

The product's initial setup phase is simple and straightforward.

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Junilson Souza

Membro Do Conselho Consultivo at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Oct 27, 2025

Amazon RDS on Outposts positively impacted my organization by being very useful to migrate, freeing the technical team to think about other matters instead of focusing just on backups and provisioning the database.

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Henry Rivera

Solutions Architect at 3t Solutions

Aug 23, 2024

The solution reduces the configuration and maintenance of the database.

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Cristiano Mendonça

Chief Technology Officer at a tech company with 11-50 employees

Dec 16, 2024

The scalability and cost-effectiveness of AWS were beneficial during spikes in database usage, as it allowed our platform to adjust and remain operational.

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GagandeepSingh5

Network Security Engineer at Movate

Sep 11, 2024

The solution is easy to manage.

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Amazon RDS on Outposts Cons review quotes

Shaamil Ashraff

Architect - Database Administration at Mitra Innovation

Jun 6, 2024

I would like to see some improvements in its version upgrades because its upgrade from MySQL 5.7 to MySQL 8 was not straightforward.

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Junilson Souza

Membro Do Conselho Consultivo at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Oct 27, 2025

Areas that could be improved with Amazon RDS on Outposts for Brazilians include the cost because it remains a very important consideration.

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Henry Rivera

Solutions Architect at 3t Solutions

Aug 23, 2024

The tool should include features to clone the RDS instances and have more central management for a lot of RDSs, not just every instance.

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Cristiano Mendonça

Chief Technology Officer at a tech company with 11-50 employees

Dec 16, 2024

I find the pricing to be expensive.

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GagandeepSingh5

Network Security Engineer at Movate

Sep 11, 2024

If our database is too big, we sometimes face glitches in it.

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