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We performed a comparison between Amazon Aurora and SAP SQL Anywhere 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 SQL Anywhere Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"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.""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.""We had better control over the parameters that we could tweak in terms of intermediate storage and better indexing capabilities.""The provision of custom read and write endpoints eliminates the need for managing a separate proxy load balancer."

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"We've found the solution very reliable overall. It's very fast.""It works well in general.""The most valuable features of SAP SQL Anywhere are the ease of use and the user interface is intuitive.""SAP SQL Anywhere is very helpful.""The auto-backup replication is a perfect feature. That is the feature I liked the most."

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Cons
"The product's distributed query process for MySQL needs improvement.""It would have been helpful if they had provided some benchmarking numbers.""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.""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 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.""I would like to see more AI-related features in future releases.""The pricing could improve. It should be reduced."

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"SAP SQL Anywhere needs to incorporate functionalities like SAP S/4HANA.""We have had some stability issues with SAP SQL Anywhere, but I am not sure if it is an application or network issue. We sometimes have a large amount of data being queried and it cannot handle it.""A problem we are experiencing now is when doing a backup in SQL 2012 and 14.""It is not as secure as it could be.""The interface is not easy in comparison to the SQL Server. It could be more user-friendly."

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  • "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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  • "SQL Anywhere cost us about $400."
  • "SAP SQL Anywhere is affordable."
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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 SQL Anywhere needs to incorporate functionalities like SAP S/4HANA.
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    Also Known As
    Sybase SQL Anywhere
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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 SQL Anywhere enables companies to develop custom mobile and IoT application and rapidly design and deploy embedded database applications. The RDBMS solutions can provide secure, reliable data management and synchronization for thousands of mobile devices, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, and remote environments. They let business users work uninterrupted, even without a network connection.

    Sample Customers
    Dow Jones, Arizona State University, Verizon, Capital One, United Nations, Nielsen, Autodesk, Fanduel
    AOK Bundesverband, Surgutneftegas Open Joint Stock Company, Molson Coors Brewing Company, City of Buenos Aires, ASR Group, Citrix, EarlySense, Usha International Limited, Automotive Resources International, Wªrth Group, Takisada-Osaka Co. Ltd., Coelba, RZD Russian Railways, National Basketball Association, TALLY WEiJL
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm26%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Manufacturing Company5%
    Government5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company19%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Construction Company9%
    Healthcare Company8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business43%
    Large Enterprise57%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business18%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise70%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business34%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise52%
    Buyer's Guide
    Amazon Aurora vs. SAP SQL Anywhere
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Amazon Aurora vs. SAP SQL Anywhere and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
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    Amazon Aurora is ranked 11th in Relational Databases Tools with 7 reviews while SAP SQL Anywhere is ranked 20th in Relational Databases Tools with 6 reviews. Amazon Aurora is rated 7.8, while SAP SQL Anywhere is rated 7.6. 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 SQL Anywhere writes "Reliable and able to expand but needs to be more secure". Amazon Aurora is most compared with SQL Server, Oracle Database, MariaDB, CockroachDB and MySQL, whereas SAP SQL Anywhere is most compared with SQL Server, SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise, MySQL, Oracle Database and MariaDB. See our Amazon Aurora vs. SAP SQL Anywhere report.

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