Co-Founder, Director at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees
User interface simplifies operations and flexibility adjusts to needs
Pros and Cons
- "I would rate Amazon Redshift a ten on a scale of one to ten."
- "Pricing needs improvement as the solution is expensive."
What is our primary use case?
We primarily use Amazon Redshift for data warehousing.
What is most valuable?
The user interface of Amazon Redshift is easy to use, even though we do not use it a lot. The stability has been great as I have not experienced any glitches. Scalability is also a strong point; I can scale it however I want without any limitations. However, pricing is a major disadvantage as it is expensive.
What needs improvement?
Pricing needs improvement as the solution is expensive.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Amazon Redshift for approximately two years.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Amazon Redshift is stable. I have not experienced or heard about any glitches.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Amazon Redshift is scalable with no limitations that I am aware of.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing of Amazon Redshift is expensive.
What other advice do I have?
I do not want to continue this call. I hope you have gotten input from me. I would rate Amazon Redshift a ten on a scale of one to ten.
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?
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