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Amazon S3 Glacier vs Oracle Database Backup Service comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

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 S3 Glacier
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
1st
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Database Backup Service
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
14th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Amazon S3 Glacier is 16.8%, up from 15.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database Backup Service is 0.9%, down from 1.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Public Cloud Storage Services
 

Featured Reviews

ArunDhwaj - PeerSpot reviewer
Versatile data storage improves security and supports increasing data volumes
Amazon S3 Glacier offers robust security features and practically infinite storage, where we can store all kinds of media swiftly. It supports various data types, including semi-structured and raw formats. These features facilitate log management and data dumping since the service is versatile enough to handle large volumes of data and provide necessary security.
Hossein Nezamabadi - PeerSpot reviewer
Has an easy setup process and good technical support services
We use Oracle Database Backup Service to manage incremental, differential, and cumulative backups The product's most valuable features are differential and cumulative backup functionality. We encounter issues while restoring differential and cumulative backups. We have been using Oracle…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is a very comprehensive tool."
"The pricing is low, and it's dedicated to archiving is valuable to us."
"Amazon S3 Glacier is a stable and scalable solution."
"Amazon S3 Glacier is scalable, flexible, easy to maintain and handle."
"Amazon S3 Glacier is a highly stable solution."
"The main advantage of Glacier is its low cost. It is incredibly cheaper than other storage options, especially for objects you don't access frequently. Glacier would add value if you have a staging area for objects you only need to access occasionally. Since we have data in terabytes between S3 buckets, we can significantly reduce our storage and cost footprint by using Glacier."
"The most valuable feature of Glacier is its storage capability and cost benefit."
"We like that the price is cheaper."
"The interface is good."
"It's a scalable product."
"The product works very fast. It automates a lot of operations in the background."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to perform encrypted backups after any learning."
"The product's most valuable features are differential and cumulative backup functionality."
"From the database perspective, Oracle is the best."
"Oracle Database Backup Service is an easy-to-use consolidation solution that's dashboard-driven."
"Replication and performance tuning are valuable features."
 

Cons

"However, improvement is needed in pricing and support systems."
"The solution's pricing is too expensive and could be improved."
"The cost can be lower."
"Billing issues can be a nightmare. It's tough reaching the right person to get them sorted out."
"There is room for improvement in terms of support"
"The product takes more time to secure data when the bandwidth is low."
"I am unsure if the product provides good integration capabilities. From an improvement perspective, I want the tool to provide easier integration features."
"The technical support has room for improvement."
"It's already fast, but still, they could improve the speed."
"The product can protect from external data penetration, but the in-house IT team can access it."
"The solution needs to add an archive function."
"We cannot use the product with other brands."
"They should base their strategy according to the country and the regulations there, and focus more on the on-premises deployment."
"The product's technical support services need improvement in terms of response time."
"Deployment is overly complex and could be streamlined."
"We encounter issues while restoring differential and cumulative backups."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Amazon S3 Glacier is a little expensive solution."
"Customers prefer Amazon S3 Glacier because it is a cheap and pay-as-you-go solution."
"The product is very cheap."
"Amazon S3 Glacier is very cheap, but the cost becomes a concern when you have a very large amount of data."
"We pay a monthly licensing fee for Amazon S3 Glacier."
"There is no license, you pay for what you use."
"Amazon S3 Glacier has good pricing."
"Amazon S3 Glacier is a cost-effective solution for archiving."
"The only problem with Oracle is its pricing."
"The platform is expensive."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate Oracle Database Backup Service a seven or eight out of ten."
"It's an expensive solution and is an area that needs improvement."
"Price is always an area that could be made better, as it is quite expensive."
"The platform is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
22%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Which is better - Amazon's S3 Glacier or EBS (Elastic Block Store)?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether Amazon's S3 Glacier or Elastic Block Store data storage software was the better fit for us. We decided to go with Amazon's S3 Glacier, whi...
What do you like most about Amazon S3 Glacier?
I like creating buckets where data can be segregated at a high level and then routing the appropriate data to each designated bucket. In terms of value, I would say that the tool gets the job done ...
What needs improvement with Amazon S3 Glacier?
The cost of retrieval in Glacier is quite high. It would be excellent if Amazon could work on reducing retrieval costs. Another improvement is making Glacier available in all regions.
What do you like most about Oracle Database Backup Service?
From the database perspective, Oracle is the best.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Database Backup Service?
The pricing must be improved. The only problem with Oracle is its pricing.
What needs improvement with Oracle Database Backup Service?
The product can protect from external data penetration, but the in-house IT team can access it. One simple update can mess up the entire system.
 

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Sample Customers

King Cpunty, Illumina, Backupify, Nearmap.com, Scribd, Baylor College of Medicine, SoundCloud
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