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Senior DevSecOps Engineer at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Top 5
Stores data and retrieves to information to gain insights
Pros and Cons
  • "I use Amazon RDS to store and manage data securely. It helps me retrieve information and gain insights from the data that comes in for my business or specific applications."
  • "I like using Amazon RDS because it offers quick operations for me. However, there are times when understanding how to use some of the services can be challenging, even with documentation. If I could add a feature, I'd improve navigation for related services."

What is our primary use case?

I use Amazon RDS to store and manage data securely. It helps me retrieve information and gain insights from the data that comes in for my business or specific applications.

What is most valuable?

In one of our applications, customer interactions, such as subscriptions, transactions, and data from filled forms, are stored in Amazon RDS. This enables us to maintain a backup and aids in disaster recovery. Storing this data in the product allows us to analyze and gain insights into the details that come through the application when customers log in.

During our proof of concept, I had the opportunity to utilize the service alongside the vendor we were testing. Its most valuable feature is the scalability of the storage. It is easy to learn. 

What needs improvement?

I like using Amazon RDS because it offers quick operations for me. However, there are times when understanding how to use some of the services can be challenging, even with documentation. If I could add a feature, I'd improve navigation for related services. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the product for a few years, 

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Amazon RDS is a stable product with minimal bugs.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The product's scalability is good. It is used by over 1000 users in my company. 

How are customer service and support?

I have contacted the tool's support. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

I find the tool's installation easy.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is expensive. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate Amazon RDS an eight out of ten. 

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Lucky  Lushaba - PeerSpot reviewer
Scrum Master at Inalpie Enterprise
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Handles large-scale data migrations perfectly with pay-as-you-use pricing
Pros and Cons
  • "It handles large-scale data migrations perfectly. Amazon RDS's performance is quite good. Charges are incurred after you utilize the service"
  • "If Amazon RDS can be provided as a service platform, it would be beneficial for years. Instead of focusing on infrastructure, they can assist backend engineers and those with varying technical expertise in utilizing it effectively. It would be helpful if Amazon could provide a more predictable pricing strategy."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for data storage.

How has it helped my organization?

It handles large-scale data migrations perfectly. Amazon RDS's performance is quite good. Charges are incurred after you utilize the service, which can lead to high expenses, especially for those who do not have a strategic approach. If you use the service without a clear plan, costs can quickly increase. Additionally, you must meet requirements such as GDPR and HIPAA compliance, which can add to the costs. It would be helpful if Amazon could provide a more predictable pricing strategy.

What needs improvement?

If Amazon RDS can be provided as a service platform, it would be beneficial for years. Instead of focusing on infrastructure, they can assist backend engineers and those with varying technical expertise in utilizing it effectively.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Amazon RDS for quite some time.

How are customer service and support?

The support is quite good.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is complex. When using Amazon RDS, you must address compliance issues and determine the types of data you want to store, whether for long-term or short-term needs, and how to retrieve that data if necessary. Amazon RDS is user-friendly for both usage and data retrieval.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

You pay as per use. It depends on how you use it. It will be hard to specify, but it depends on your usage.

What other advice do I have?

AWS is not for everyone. My company is collaborating with someone who is an AWS Select Partner. I am working towards becoming an AWS Select Partner myself. I have been assisting in ensuring compliance with government data storage requirements. We utilize the platform or tool to comply with government requirements.

Microsoft solutions may be easier to use than AWS in some respects, but you still need a certain technical ability to use Amazon RDS easily. However, the features available are quite robust as long as you understand them. Sometimes, you will need to refer to the documentation. It's also important to check the requirements and know the associated costs. If using it, ensure you are fully informed about these aspects.

I advise people to ensure that they start it in terms of understanding their cost because it is one product that Amazon, as a whole, then compromises value. They ensure that they give you what you expect, but they also expect you to understand their value because you need to pay the price. They value the product tool because it's one of their best products. Amazon is one of the best products we have in the world in terms of performance and various tools they have. If you don't wanna compromise quality, just go for tools such as RDS.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine-point five out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Manager at Deloitte
Real User
Good support, easy to deploy, and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "Encryption is the most valuable feature."
  • "Amazon has a policy of automatically restarting the server every seven days."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution to encrypt our data.

What is most valuable?

Encryption is the most valuable feature.

What needs improvement?

To save costs, I need to shut down my server. However, Amazon has a policy of automatically restarting the server every seven days. This means that I have to repeatedly shut down the server to avoid incurring extra expenses.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for almost eight years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is good and easy to use. The support will answer our questions even if the issue is not related to their service.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward. The deployment takes around ten minutes.

What about the implementation team?

We help our customers implement the solution in-house.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of Amazon RDS is expensive. We pay for the monitoring and the uploading.

What other advice do I have?

I give the solution a nine out of ten.

The solution supports all organization sizes.

Amazon RDS is utilized globally, but in certain regions, such as China, Ali Cloud is predominantly utilized due to specific requirements and restrictions.

Amazon RDS is a viable solution, however, storage and monitoring costs can add up significantly. Therefore, organizations should be mindful of these expenses and budget accordingly.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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BharathKumar2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Database Administrator at Cartrack
Real User
It gives us the ability to select as many tools, replicas, regions, and zones as we want
Pros and Cons
  • "Amazon RDS gives us the ability to select as many tools, replicas, regions, and zones as we want."
  • "Some of the features will not be there. For example, some on-premises things we want to set up will not be supported there. There are some challenges that they are fixing."

What is our primary use case?

We have on-prem servers and our database is hosted in the cloud on Amazon RDS. Everything is automated there, like setting up backups and replication. We have around 40 persons using RDS.

What is most valuable?

Amazon RDS gives us the ability to select as many tools, replicas, regions, and zones as we want.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used Amazon RDS for six or seven years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

RDS is stable. A cloud solution is always stable, and RDS servers are solid.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Amazon RDS is highly scalable. It is much simpler to scale up compared to an on-premise solution where you need to buy new hardware and migrate all the data. Ifwe need more capacity, there is a symbol that you can click on to upgrade your hardware. 

If you want one more server in a different region, you can spin it up and everything is done on the cloud. You can just select what you need and go, whether you're going to downgrade or upgrade to system type TX for whatever configuration you want.

How are customer service and support?

Amazon support is good, but we've only communicated with them via email so far. We email support when we have questions, and they've always come up with the proper solution.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Before Amazon, we had MySQL and PostgreSQL, but it's not like we switched We still have on-premise solutions and some things in the cloud. Most of our stuff is still on-prem. It depends on if it's a critical application that is heavily used, so you don't have downtime.

How was the initial setup?

Installation is straightforward. You choose your database for RDS, like MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc., and select the distance type. It takes a maximum of five minutes time to select and set up the system. Our servers can be up and running in 10 to 15 minutes, and data migration took about an hour.

What about the implementation team?

We have several in-house teams with separate databases, so they usually take care of it for us. I worked on some databases. We have a different method for RDS. One stacked, so we build our own scripts and publish them in the stack.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Amazon RDS is a little costly, but it also reduces the number of full-time employees needed. We require fewer system admins or DBS because RDS reduces our workload. 

It's pay as you go. Once you are using it, you will get support. You don't need to buy a yearly license to get support. If we deployed our server there, we would get support from them.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Amazon RDS nine out of 10. I recommend it. Cost is the only issue. RDS is one of the best choices if you need scalability and reliability, but you're not worried about the cost.

Some of the features will not be there. For example, some on-premises things we want to set up will not be supported there. There are some challenges there that they are fixing. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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IT Help Desk Specialist at Nafeza
Real User
Top 10
Offers durability, security, and performance
Pros and Cons
  • "The product's installation phase is easy."
  • "The product's high price is an area of concern where improvements are required."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution in my company as a database.

I use the solution for database setup and management, along with other factors like HA, durability, security, performance, automated backup, and maintenance.

What is most valuable?

Amazon RDS serves as a managed database service that supports database engines, improving areas involving MySQL cycle and PostgreSQL. The tool obviously handles the working of the database as a provider of managed services. The product also offers backup and recovery.

What needs improvement?

The product's high price is an area of concern where improvements are required.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Amazon RDS for less than a year. I am a user of the tool.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Around 4,000 people in my company use the product.

How are customer service and support?

If I face any problems with the product, I contact the solution's support team. I look online to see if I can resolve the problem by myself, and if I don't get any answers to my issues, then I contact the product's support team. The product's support team is very good.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I use AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM).

How was the initial setup?

The product's installation phase is easy.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The product is expensive. If Cisco needs two servers, Amazon uses four.

What other advice do I have?

I attend training sessions via calls with Amazon to learn about Amazon RDS.

If you have many sites for your company, using Amazon RDS can help with the database area. If you have any problem with the database, you can choose Amazon RDS.

I like the product very much.

I rate the tool a ten out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Manager, Enterprise Service at Hang Seng Bank
Real User
Helps to move databases form place to place and is easy to deploy and maintain
Pros and Cons
  • "Amazon RDS is easy to maintain and easy to deploy."
  • "The running cost could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

The solution helps us to move databases from on-premises to other areas. 

How has it helped my organization?

Amazon RDS has helped in reducing the median cost for on-prem services.

What is most valuable?

Amazon RDS is easy to maintain and easy to deploy.

What needs improvement?

The running cost could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution. I rate it eight out of ten. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution's scalability depends on the application. There are no fixed users. I plan to increase the usage of the solution. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Previously, I used Oracle SQL but switched to Amazon RDS because it's easy to manage and easy to set.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is easy. For the deployment, one has to prepare the pipeline and set up the security configuration. The complete deployment takes a couple of days. Three software engineers are required in the deployment process. I rate the setup an eight out of ten.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is expensive.

What other advice do I have?

I would advise others to use the solution as it is easy to deploy, but they will need to take care of the running cost. 

I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten. 

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Team Lead at Midland Credit Management, Inc.
Real User
A scalable and resilient solution with a support team that provides timely support
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is scalable and can be configured with AWS Secrets Manager."
  • "If we do not keep track of our costs, we might face some problems."

What is our primary use case?

I use the solution to store the data of the applications we run on AWS Lambda.

What is most valuable?

The solution is scalable and can be configured with AWS Secrets Manager. So our password is secure. Also, due to Amazon RDS Multi-AZ, other nodes are available for us if we face a problem in a particular zone. This functionality makes the solution resilient.

What needs improvement?

If we do not keep track of our costs, we might face some problems.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for more than three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is quite stable. We haven't seen any issues in the last three years. Since we are using Amazon RDS Multi-AZ, other nodes are available on the machine, even if the solution is down. I rate the stability an eight out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I rate the scalability a seven out of ten. Multiple teams in our organization are using the solution.

How are customer service and support?

We get a timely response from the support team when we raise issues.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is quite easy. If we know the configuration, we can run the system, and our database will be ready in 10 to 15 minutes.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

If we use the product wisely, we can optimize the cost. The cost depends on the kind of instance we use.

What other advice do I have?

The solution helps us to provide a serverless database. There are multiple servers available in case someone has a high workload. We must understand whether our application is a read-heavy application or a write-heavy application. Accordingly, we must choose the right instance. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

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Student at a university with 10,001+ employees
Real User
An easy to use tool that helps to find latency
Pros and Cons
  • "The tool is very easy to use and configure."
  • "I would like to see improvements in the tool's automatic restart."

What is our primary use case?

I use the tool to find out latency. 

What is most valuable?

The tool is very easy to use and configure. 

What needs improvement?

I would like to see improvements in the tool's automatic restart. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for two to three months. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The tool is stable. 

How are customer service and support?

The tool's support is nice. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The tool's initial setup is straightforward. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I would rate the tool's pricing an eight out of ten. 

What other advice do I have?

I would rate the solution a seven out of ten. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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