Amazon RDS vs Oracle Java DB comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Oracle are both solutions in the Relational Databases Tools category. Additionally, 98% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 71% of Oracle users who would recommend it.

Amazon RDS

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71% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon RDS

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Database as a Service (DBaaS) (1st)

Oracle Java DB

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.3

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Relational Databases Tools (21st)

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reviewer2592669

Director Software Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees

Positive experiences with database services, with minor room for feature enhancements observed

I don't really see any disadvantages of Amazon RDS. With Oracle, I think AWS doesn't provide the RAC stability. If you have Oracle installed in your own data centers, you can set up various clusters and we can set up the RACs, but in Amazon RDS, we cannot have the RAC feature of Oracle. They could add that feature. Amazon RDS has limitations regarding RAC. If we talk about installing Oracle in RDS, we cannot have the RAC, but if you deploy Oracle on GCP, then there is probably the RAC feature available. I observed that around two or three years back, but I'm not sure whether they have added the RAC feature in AWS. Amazon RDS is expensive compared to GCP. GCP also has the same features, and although it is quite extensive and feature-rich, I see Amazon RDS as slightly expensive compared to other clouds.

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Anil-Sinha

Senior Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Able to process all the reporting and processing in the database itself

We have been upgrading and moving to new environments. I was involved in the solution's initial setup. Some things in the setup are very smooth sailing. However, some setups become complicated because what they set up doesn't meet your needs. So, some tweaking is necessary in certain instances. Having a good understanding of the tool really helps. Oracle Java DB is easy to deploy if it's a new setup. Migrating from an old environment to a new environment takes time because you need the old functionality. A first-time deployment of the application is easy. We just did a default setup and started using it. When we have to migrate, there is too much baggage behind that application, especially from the security point of view.

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

Pros

"The impact of Amazon RDS scalability and backup has been positive, with good vertical scaling, scale up and down, horizontal scaling, and storage scaling."

"Based on my experience, I would rate this solution a nine out of ten."

"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."

"It is stable, scalable, and easy to deploy."

"The solution is scalable and can be configured with AWS Secrets Manager."

"The solution's customer service is excellent."

"I use Amazon RDS to support scalability, with multi-AZ support being an essential aspect."

"I found it to be a stable solution."

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"The solution is stable."

"Able to write queries more efficiently and the management of data has become better and easier."

"The additional value of having Java inside the Oracle database is all the security that is applied to an Oracle database will be enforced on Java's stored procedures as well."

"It's very clever."

"The valuable features include connecting to the database and retrieving data."

"The database is quite robust in terms of performance from the SQL side."

"It has a programming language so anything that we require for Selenium is all available there."

"The most valuable feature is automation."

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Cons

"Some of the features will not be there. For example, some on-premises things we want to set up will not be supported there. There are some challenges that they are fixing."

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

"I like using Amazon RDS because it offers quick operations for me. However, there are times when understanding how to use some of the services can be challenging, even with documentation. If I could add a feature, I'd improve navigation for related services."

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

"If we do not keep track of our costs, we might face some problems."

"The only thing that needs improvement would be the pricing of the solution."

"The backup and restore processes take more time compared to other providers. For instance, if DigitalOcean takes two minutes to restore or create a backup, AWS will take 2 to 3 minutes."

"The solution's connectivity and response logs could be improved."

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"The solution should continue to keep updating and improving the Java language."

"Needs improvement in consistency issues with respect to timeframes."

"It'll be better if Oracle Java supports open source technologies, like Node.js."

"In terms of improvement, I'd like an automation tool that is lower priced. The core prices are very high."

"Oracle can improve by providing more connection string variations and relay servers on the path to the database."

"The solution could be more user-friendly."

"The biggest lesson that I have learned from using Oracle products is vendor lock-in."

"The tool might be integrated, but we see performance issues because of overhead."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is less expensive than SQL Server. We pay based on the usage on a monthly basis."

"The cost of using this solution is similar to that of having your own data center."

"The solution's price is good."

"The substantial initial credit and cost-effectiveness make Amazon an attractive option."

"The solution is expensive."

"The product is expensive."

"The price of Amazon RDS is expensive."

"By using a combination of Reserve Instances and On-Demand pricing, you can reduce the cost."

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"Oracle Java DB is a pricey solution."

"The product's pricing is very friendly, with no extra costs after the licensing fees."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Computer Software Company

13%

Financial Services Firm

11%

University

Manufacturing Company

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Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	22
Midsize Enterprise	15
Large Enterprise	23

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	4
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	6

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Amazon RDS?

The product's installation phase is easy.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon RDS?

The pricing for Amazon RDS is reasonable.

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What needs improvement with Amazon RDS?

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What needs improvement with Oracle Java DB?

Oracle can improve by providing more connection string variations and relay servers on the path to the database. Various ways of connecting would enhance functionality.

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What is your primary use case for Oracle Java DB?

I have experience connecting to a database with Java by using Java code and interrogating the database.

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What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Java DB?

It's important to consider several settings and connection strings, as well as firewall rules when connecting to the database. I would rate the overall solution nine out of ten.

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Overview

Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) is a web service that makes it easier to set up, operate, and scale a relational database in the cloud. It provides cost-efficient, resizeable capacity for an industry-standard relational database and manages common database administration tasks.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Java DB is a relational database management system (RDBMS). Data is stored and queried via SQL or JDBC. Like other RDBMSs, Java DB can also be accessed through a persistence layer such as JPA, Hibernate, or JDO. Java objects can be stored in the columns of Java DB tables.

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