Amazon RDS Reviews

Amazon RDS is custom development. 

Some databases that we would like to use are lightweight and simple to integrate with the application.

Amazon RDS is lightweight and flexible.

It's a secure solution.

The security features could be improved.

I have been working with Amazon RDS for three years.

It is part of the cloud migration solution.

Amazon RDS is quite stable.

Amazon RDS is a scalable solution.

RDS is a single instance. However, the actual users are approximately 500 people, both direct and indirect.

We have stopped using it.

I have not contacted technical support.

In the past, I used Amazon SimpleDB, Amazon EMR, and Amazon Redshift, but I no longer use them.

The initial setup is satisfactory.

It took two weeks to complete the installation.

We have three engineers, one lead, and one manager to maintain this solution.

With the help of our in-house staff, we completed the installation on our own.

Licensing fees are paid on an annual basis.

I would rate Amazon RDS a ten out of ten because it is lightweight, and the flexibility.

It's very useful to save customer's data in a secure manner, we can easily handle all the customer records with encryption mode.

Currently, we are not using RDS as, it has some limitations on DB schema creation, it allows limited tenant DB creations...expecting to release RDS custom RDS very soon

It is stable, scalable, and easy to deploy.

Expecting to have AWS RDS custom.

I have been using this solution for almost four years.

It is stable.

It is scalable. We have more than 12,000 users who are using this solution.

When we depend on the AWS technical team, we need to pay more. For tech support, they are charging about 25% of the actual bill, which is too high for me. If it is fixed to something like $200, I can go for that, but currently, it is too high for me.

Positive

Earlier we used Rackspace, it is very costly and more technical depedancy

It is straightforward. It takes only a couple of minutes.

We did it on our own.

Cost always depends on usage

We evaluated azure, but we faced some issues with wild card domains 

The product is pretty good, but its support is very expensive. 

I would rate it a ten out of ten.

The benefits I experienced while using Amazon RDS stemmed from the fact that it provided me with the database and helped with managing searches in AWS. With Amazon RDS, you have your database without worrying about infrastructure, updates, or other things.

The shortcomings stem from not Amazon RDS as a product but are related to its monitoring capabilities. I feel Amazon RDS should have a lot of functionalities to make monitoring within the database easier. Amazon RDS should provide more granularity of log entries.

I have had a few years of experience with Amazon RDS. I was a user of the solution.

I found it to be a stable solution.

I never needed the solution's technical support.

Amazon RDS was the first tool with which I used databases or services on the cloud.

Currently, I work with Microsoft Azure SQL Database in my new company.

Speaking about Microsoft Azure SQL Database, you would always have the latest version and latest update since Microsoft is the owner of the Microsoft Stack.

Amazon RDS is easy to deploy and integrate, but it depends on the solution. Maybe if you need to restore your database in a different region or in a different account or want to run Amazon RDS databases in multi-account environments, then it can be really hard and painful.

Amazon RDS is an expensive solution.

I would tell those who plan to use Amazon RDS to understand how it works and determine the pricing part before purchasing it since it is expensive.

The ease of using Amazon RDS depends on your platform, design, and software. Amazon RDS is easy to use if you have an AWS infrastructure.

With Amazon RDS, integrations with third-party solutions can be easy and beneficial for the product's monitoring part only. In general, integrating Amazon RDS with third-party solutions can be a complex process.

I rate the overall product an eight and a half out of ten.

I use Amazon RDS for my access control system, which manages permissions for users to enter places like universities, workspaces, and club team areas. Amazon RDS stores user data and keeps access permissions current, ensuring the system is reliable and responsive for user security and convenience.

The most valuable features of Amazon RDS are its scalability, reliability, and intelligence.

The only thing that needs improvement would be the pricing of the solution. Otherwise, it works very well as it is.

I have been using Amazon RDS for three years.

I would rate the stability a ten out of ten. I haven't had any issues with it so far.

Scalability is one of Amazon RDS's strongest points. I would rate it a nine out of ten.

In 2019, we had a paid subscription for AWS technical support, not specifically for Amazon RDS. We reached out to them when we were conducting stress testing on our system and noticed a significant performance drop, but we couldn't identify the cause. AWS support was helpful. They opened a ticket, communicated with us, and worked with us to pinpoint the problem. Eventually, they helped us resolve the issue, which was valuable for our project.

I have previously used another DBaaS solution apart from AWS, which was Google Cloud Platform (GCP). In GCP, we used a PostgreSQL database. One standout feature of GCP that I appreciated was its robust monitoring tools, which were helpful for analyzing performance and identifying issues. While I can't speak in depth about AWS's monitoring capabilities, based on my experience, GCP's tools were quite beneficial in this regard.

Setting up Amazon RDS is quite simple. First, you create an instance by specifying details like its name, storage preferences, and security settings. You can also choose to set up backups. After clicking "create," your RDS instance is ready within minutes. You receive connection parameters, which you use in your application to connect to the database. From there, you can start creating tables and storing data. It's a straightforward process that doesn't require much technical complexity. The deployment of Amazon RDS instance was very quick configuration took only a few minutes. It is an easy and cost-effective process, with a setup fee of around $31. Getting the connection parameters and establishing the connection to the database was seamless and efficient. Overall, it was a smooth and positive experience. 
Amazon RDS requires some maintenance, but it is not complicated. You might need to update the database configuration from time to time, which can be done by modifying your RDS instance. You can also schedule regular backups and updates provided by AWS. These changes can be controlled by you, so it is an organized process that ensures your database stays in good shape without much hassle. We have approximately 10,000 users of the solution at our company.

Amazon RDS is quite expensive.

My advice for those starting with AWS products is to closely monitor your usage and expenses. With on-demand and pay-as-you-go services, it is easy to keep using resources without realizing the costs adding up. So, keep a close eye on your bills to control expenses, as pricing might seem small but can accumulate quickly. This is important for cost management in general, and it applies to AWS services too. Overall, I would rate Amazon RDS a nine out of ten.

We use it in our organization since it is a managed database service. So we can manage our database within UAM.

My company decided to use the solution since it is a managed database service that provides control along with a UI for our databases.

The performance insight is a valuable feature of the solution since it gives us information on how much data has been and which queries have been taking a long time. Also, it shows the percentage of bin select queries while providing information on how insert queries work, along with the time required for operation and insertion while indicating the performance in sales.

There are a few aspects of database management that have room for improvement. There are a few parameters in the solution that are a bit unclear at our end as it's not understandable. So, for queries, they show them as other stuff which is not clearly mentioned. For the legends which they are giving, there should be some other help that could help us with the legends on the graphs.

I have been using Amazon RDS for three years. Since it's an AWS service, no one looks after the version. I am a customer of the solution.

It's a stable product.

Amazon RDS has been used for major applications, and multiple people work on the applications. So, around 600 people are using RDS to work on applications.

There is no specific technical support for the solution. I rate the support a six out of ten.

Neutral

The initial setup was very easy.

Everyone should definitely use RDS because it's the next revolutionary solution in the market. A managed database is something that is required.

Amazon RDS is quite a well-managed and stable service, but there are a few parameters that are still unclear from their end.

I rate the overall solution an eight out of ten.

Amazon RDS is primarily for web applications.

The solution is good for on-premise deployments.

The solution could improve by adding a sandbox environment and more security.

I have been using Amazon RDS for approximately one year.

I rate the stability of Amazon RDS a five out of ten.

I plan to increase the usage of this solution.

I rate the scalability of Amazon RDS a five out of ten.

I rate the stability of Amazon RDS a nine out of ten.

Positive

The setup of Amazon RDS was complex.

I have received a return on investment using the solution.

The price of Amazon RDS is reasonable.

I rate Amazon RDS a ten out of ten.

We use it for data warehousing and transforming data.

One of the most valuable features is that it is serverless, so we don't have to worry about scaling.

We don't have control over tweaking the database parameters, so we switched to Aurora.

In the next release, it would be great to have access to core parameters to improve or tweak the performance.

I have been using it for five years. 

I would give it a nine because it's a reliable and cost-effective solution.

We primarily use the solution for internal systems and the database.

The performance has been fine. We have no complaints in regard to the speed.

It is very easy to set up initially.

It is stable and reliable.

I do not have complaints about RDS.

The solution tends to have a lot of updates. It's a very short time before we need to update again.

Technical support could be better.

They should make it cheaper for the users. 

I've been using the solution for ten years. I've used it for quite a long time. It's been a decade or so. 

The solution is very stable and reliable. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. It doesn't break down.

The support is not so good. We did choose the support level that was a little cheaper, and we don't find them to be that helpful or responsive. 

The setup process is simple and straightforward. It is not overly complex. 

It only takes about ten to 20 minutes to deploy the product. It's very fast.

I have found the price to be a little bit too expensive. 

We're an Amazon partner.

I'm not sure which version of the solution I am using. 

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.