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Amazon RDS vs Oracle Database Cloud Service comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Amazon RDS
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
56
Ranking in other categories
Database as a Service (DBaaS) (2nd)
Oracle Database Cloud Service
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
13
Ranking in other categories
Relational Databases Tools (15th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Amazon RDS and Oracle Database Cloud Service aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Amazon RDS is designed for Database as a Service (DBaaS) and holds a mindshare of 24.0%, down 27.5% compared to last year.
Oracle Database Cloud Service, on the other hand, focuses on Relational Databases Tools, holds 0.6% mindshare, up 0.3% since last year.
Database as a Service (DBaaS)
Relational Databases Tools
 

Q&A Highlights

reviewer1219965 - PeerSpot reviewer
 

Featured Reviews

Samuel Ebite - PeerSpot reviewer
Ensure high availability with robust encryption and seamless backups
Amazon RDS provides data encryption using services like KMS, crucial for securing high-sensitive data and meeting compliance requirements such as HIPAA or PCI DSS. The best practices we've employed with RDS help design a well-architected framework, encompassing security, encryption, scalability with multi-availability zone deployment, and operational excellence with automated backups. RDS features, such as reserved instances, storage auto-scaling, monitoring with technologies like CloudWatch, and proxies, contribute to cost optimization. The solution enhances security with IAM authentication and offers high availability to end users.
Ajeet-Sachan - PeerSpot reviewer
Self-maintenance features reduce downtime and improve efficiency but enterprise edition limits can be restrictive
The availability of different editions within Oracle Database Cloud Service could be improved. The model divides their standard edition versus enterprise editions into two categories and limits the standard edition on a particular configuration set. This limitation, such as the thirty-two vCPU limit, should be removed. Another area for improvement is the affordability of the enterprise version.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"It significantly reduces database management overhead."
"The solution has unique features like backup and recovery, and snapshots. It upgrades automatically. The solution offers easy analytics concerning performance metrics. Its reliability and scalability are very good. The tool's most valuable features are disaster recovery, high availability and scalability."
"Amazon RDS is good for backups, auto-scanning, and disaster recovery. It's also appropriate for the office server."
"It is very easy to set up initially."
"Being able to change the size of an RDS MySQL instance is amazing."
"It makes it easy to administer the database. It helps to scale your database by providing Read Replicas, which reduce transaction time. It is highly available and durable which helps in disaster recovery and management."
"The IT is easy to set up, which is the best."
"Amazon RDS fulfills PCI requirements, which is a valuable feature for us."
"Security is the most valuable feature provided by the product."
"What I like best about Oracle Database Cloud Service is its nice performance. My company doesn't have any problems with the service. The technical support for it is also good. My company is satisfied with Oracle Database Cloud Service. I also like the availability of the service. It's a trustworthy service. I didn't experience any downtime from it. My company also has additional features included in the contract, such as WAP, which makes operations easier. My team can implement all the architecture with the features and services that Oracle Database Cloud Service offers. Technically, this is a very, very, good product or database, whether on-premises or on the cloud."
"Data storage is the most valuable feature of Oracle Database Cloud Service."
"The most valuable features of Oracle Database Cloud Service are its scalability, advanced technology, cost-effectiveness, and the flexibility it provides with licensing."
"Oracle DCS's most valuable features are its high availability and scalability."
"Some advantages of Oracle Database Cloud Service are its availability, performance, and affordability."
"The most valuable feature of Oracle Database Cloud Service is its cloud capabilities."
"I recommend Oracle Database Cloud Service as a good technology with excellent support and documentation."
 

Cons

"The solution's connectivity and response logs could be improved."
"They could provide better integration for the solution with Microsoft products."
"One of the challenges of AWS RDS is that it doesn't support performance insight. So we need to write our own script or use third-party tools."
"The product must add more older versions of the database engines."
"Amazon RDS could improve by having more sophisticated. I use other solutions that have better technology for more difficult tasks."
"Amazon RDS should have a more user-friendly graphical user interface and include better database management options."
"The security features could be improved."
"Currently, speaking of Microsoft SQL on RDS, you don't have a full option to be able to use it directly on RDS. So, it needs improvement."
"In my opinion, the price of Oracle Database Cloud Service should be more affordable. Additionally, the interface of the application could be more user-friendly."
"Oracle Database Cloud Service has room for improvement in handling large-scale applications."
"It would be nice to have a data dictionary reporting feature in the solution."
"The availability of different editions within Oracle Database Cloud Service could be improved."
"The initial setup is a bit complex for the beginner, so you need a little technical experience to install it."
"The implementation process could be easier for customers."
"Oracle should work on the solution's compatibility issues with the operating system."
"We're actually going through licensing issues and are looking to perhaps changing to another solution, something that is perhaps open-source."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is fairly priced."
"Amazon RDS is less expensive than other solutions."
"The product is expensive."
"The solution's price is good."
"The price of Amazon RDS is expensive."
"The cost of using this solution is similar to that of having your own data center."
"Amazon RDS is an expensive solution."
"By using a combination of Reserve Instances and On-Demand pricing, you can reduce the cost."
"The product has reasonable pricing. I rate its pricing a nine out of ten."
"Every year we are increasing the price of the solution. There is hardware licensing available. We pay approximately $20,000 monthly to use the solution."
"Price is always higher for all Oracle products."
"I think the program is rather expensive, so I would like to see it becoming more affordable."
"The tool is not cheap."
"Pricing for Oracle Database Cloud Service could be more competitive. Lately, pricing for it has been increasing, so my company may have to review different options to find a solution with competitive pricing. From what I know, there's no additional cost apart from the standard licensing fees for Oracle Database Cloud Service."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
14%
University
6%
Manufacturing Company
6%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Amazon RDS?
The product's installation phase is easy.
What needs improvement with Amazon RDS?
One key improvement would be adding support for multi-storage paradigms, including columnar support, as seen in TiDB. The serverless support with Aurora could also be enhanced. Additionally, having...
What do you like most about Oracle Database Cloud Service?
Security is the most valuable feature provided by the product.
What needs improvement with Oracle Database Cloud Service?
In my opinion, the price of Oracle Database Cloud Service should be more affordable. Additionally, the interface of the application could be more user-friendly.
What is your primary use case for Oracle Database Cloud Service?
I primarily use Oracle Database Cloud Service in HR services, collaborating with other teams on projects. It is used for database management for clients, especially in HR solutions.
 

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