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We performed a comparison between Amazon Aurora and SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Relational Databases Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Amazon Aurora vs. SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"The most valuable feature is that the maintainability is offloaded to the service provider. I don't have to maintain a database or do any administrative tasks, which comes in handy.""Aurora's compatibility with MySQL or PostgreSQL benefited our database management. The migration from on-premise MySQL to Aurora was similar, so we didn't need to change our source code.""The provision of custom read and write endpoints eliminates the need for managing a separate proxy load balancer.""The most valuable feature is the ability to do multiple-read and single-write. These are the kinds of features that we were interested in, and Aurora takes care of that natively.""The most valuable feature of Amazon Aurora is SQL standardization, it doesn't have its own syntax which is good. It has a lot of hands-off self-management type of activities, such as log rolling and auto-scaling.""The solution’s scalability is good since we don’t need to take a maintenance window during unpredictable workloads. I like the solution’s behind-the-scenes happenings. It is a great feature.""We had better control over the parameters that we could tweak in terms of intermediate storage and better indexing capabilities."

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"This is a wonderful database that is, in my opinion, underrated. Users are able to get the most out of my experience by taking advantage of its centralized environment.""SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise is a good transactional database.""I like that SAP ASE can match code and the database index to index data in the programming language. There are many other valuable features, such as the table buffer, tuning, and various control agents like dispatcher. SAP ASE can handle many different data types, including views, domains, data elements, structures, objects, and various table types that are most useful in the application. Its modularization technique is also handy.""They provide easy integration with other systems.""Provides very good integration.""It's user-friendly, especially in the logistics field.""The actual interface is good.""It's pretty good at handling a large number of transactions, which is critical for a banking client."

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Cons
"There is improvement needed to have more developer focus. Additionally, it would be helpful to have a stand-alone solution outside of Amazon. Amazon has a tendency to favor developing web-based clients, which may not always provide the fastest or most responsive solution as desired.""It would have been helpful if they had provided some benchmarking numbers.""The product's distributed query process for MySQL needs improvement.""I would like to see performance insights on the database based on the queries. Currently, we use SolarWinds as the monitoring tool. I would like to leverage SolarWinds’ performance insights in AWS services. SolarWinds gives larger insights when we run performance issues.""It is a bit costly. The features are quite good, and I wouldn't say it requires any technical improvements. But from a cost perspective, some clients wouldn't go for Aurora because of that.""The pricing could improve. It should be reduced.""I would like to see more AI-related features in future releases."

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"Because the solution is customized. we do occasionally face unique bugs. There are always some changes that need to be made here and there.""In my opinion, product support is not that great from SAP because they have already declared the end-of-date for SAP ASE. They will be stopping product support.""The solution should improve view partitioning. The documentation is very confined and available only for users. Distributors also would like access to it.""I think that the solution needs to be positioned better within the market as it appears as though the Adaptive Server is being left out of the SAP scope.""There could be some improvements in barcode scanning and RFID access.""Cost-wise, SAP is still expensive compared to other available products.""SAP should refine its debugging method, and the process needs to be a little faster. It should use more Pragmas and fewer pseudocomments. I would like if SAP added more features based on advanced technologies, like artificial intelligence and voice control. The modularization and if-else techniques could also incorporate the latest technology to code and solve complex problems. The SAP Editor should be more elaborative, and it should allow many more types of statements for all uses.""User interface could be more user friendly."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The price could be lower compared to its competitors."
  • "It is quite expensive."
  • "The tool’s pricing depends on the instance type. For cost optimization purposes, we use the result instance category."
  • "It is an expensive solution."
  • "There is no need to buy a license for the product. We can pay as per the use case."
  • "I would rate the pricing a six out of ten, with ten being expensive."
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  • "I rate SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise's pricing a six out of ten."
  • "The licensing cost for ASE is pretty low."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Aurora's compatibility with MySQL or PostgreSQL benefited our database management. The migration from on-premise MySQL to Aurora was similar, so we didn't need to change our source code.
    Top Answer:I would rate the pricing a six out of ten, with ten being expensive.
    Top Answer:There is room for improvement in pricing. I would like to see more AI-related features in future releases.
    Top Answer:SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise is a good transactional database.
    Top Answer:I rate SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise's pricing a six out of ten.
    Top Answer:The solution should improve view partitioning. The documentation is very confined and available only for users. Distributors also would like access to it.
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    Overview

    Amazon Aurora is a MySQL and PostgreSQL-compatible relational database built for the cloud, that combines the performance and availability of traditional enterprise databases with the simplicity and cost-effectiveness of open source databases.

    Amazon Aurora is up to five times faster than standard MySQL databases and three times faster than standard PostgreSQL databases. It provides the security, availability, and reliability of commercial databases at 1/10th the cost. Amazon Aurora is fully managed by Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS), which automates time-consuming administration tasks like hardware provisioning, database setup, patching, and backups.

    Amazon Aurora features a distributed, fault-tolerant, self-healing storage system that auto-scales up to 64TB per database instance. It delivers high performance and availability with up to 15 low-latency read replicas, point-in-time recovery, continuous backup to Amazon S3, and replication across three Availability Zones (AZs).

    Visit the Amazon RDS Management Console to create your first Aurora database instance and start migrating your MySQL and PostgreSQL databases.

    SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) is a high-performance relational database management system designed for mission-critical, data-intensive environments. It provides a centralized environment for storing and managing data, with the ability to handle a wide range of data types and a modularization technique allowing easy customization. 

    SAP ASE is particularly valuable for financial operations, as it offers integrated financial features. The solution also offers various control agents and the ability to match code and database index. SAP ASE has improved daily data collection and program functionality for many organizations.

    Sample Customers
    Dow Jones, Arizona State University, Verizon, Capital One, United Nations, Nielsen, Autodesk, Fanduel
    City of Buenos Aires, ASR Group, Citrix, EarlySense, Usha International Limited, Automotive Resources International (ARI), Takisada-Osaka Co. Ltd., Coelba (Grupo Neoenergia), RZD Russian Railways, National Basketball Association - NBA, TALLY
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm26%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Manufacturing Company5%
    Government5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm18%
    Computer Software Company14%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business43%
    Large Enterprise57%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise70%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business25%
    Large Enterprise75%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise70%
    Buyer's Guide
    Amazon Aurora vs. SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Amazon Aurora vs. SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
    771,157 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Amazon Aurora is ranked 11th in Relational Databases Tools with 7 reviews while SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise is ranked 17th in Relational Databases Tools with 11 reviews. Amazon Aurora is rated 7.8, while SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Amazon Aurora writes "Easy-to-manage platform with a valuable auto-scaling feature ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise writes " Loaded with a lot of features but the price is a drawback ". Amazon Aurora is most compared with SQL Server, Oracle Database, MariaDB, CockroachDB and MySQL, whereas SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise is most compared with SAP HANA, SQL Server, SAP SQL Anywhere, Oracle Database and IBM Db2 Database. See our Amazon Aurora vs. SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise report.

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