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Amazon SimpleDB vs CA IDMS comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon SimpleDB
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Non-Relational Databases (6th), NoSQL Databases (19th)
CA IDMS
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Database Development and Management (28th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Amazon SimpleDB and CA IDMS aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Amazon SimpleDB is designed for Non-Relational Databases and holds a mindshare of 4.4%, up 0.9% compared to last year.
CA IDMS, on the other hand, focuses on Database Development and Management, holds 1.3% mindshare, down 1.4% since last year.
Non-Relational Databases Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Amazon SimpleDB4.4%
Oracle Berkeley DB9.6%
Actian NoSQL Object Database6.5%
Other79.5%
Non-Relational Databases
Database Development and Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
CA IDMS1.3%
Oracle Enterprise Manager4.1%
Redgate SQL Toolbelt Essentials4.1%
Other90.5%
Database Development and Management
 

Featured Reviews

BV
SAP Senior Architect at Cognizant
Adapting to changing data needs with reduced development time and schema flexibility
Amazon SimpleDB is beneficial to me due to its reduced development time, adaptability, improved agility, and its ability to handle unstructured data. It also offers schema flexibility, which aids me in documentation, version control, modular design, data normalization, and denormalization. With this, I have a clear understanding of the data, considering future challenges, and designing for expansion.
AS
ALiBS Solutions at ALiBS Solutions
Helps us to manage user profiles very quickly and in an assertive way
I would rate this solution 9 out of 10. I would advise that they should evaluate other possibilities because this is a very quickly changing environment and there are other possible providers that have good solutions. I would do some kind of test. I would test other possible solutions too and compare them.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Amazon SimpleDB is beneficial to me due to its reduced development time, adaptability, improved agility, and its ability to handle unstructured data."
"The most useful feature is the governance feature, because it can show us and help us to manage user profiles very quickly and using it in assertive way."
"The solution is the community - a tightly knit group of experts who have been working on the product set for many years."
"The most valuable feature is the performance of the database; it's very efficient at what it does, quite reliable, and provides us with a very stable platform that we've been running for many years."
"Technical support is very good. They are very knowledgeable, very quick to respond, and very nice people, too.​"
"Stability is perfect! It is a really stable platform; it has been around for many years, and we trust it implicitly."
"We've been able to fine tune it over the years to get really good performance out of it, and maintain some database network support."
 

Cons

"The ability to adapt database structures like tables and data types to changing data requirements without causing major disruptions or extensive code changes is an area where I feel improvement is needed."
"We have to use DB2 when we need more relational constructs, expanded inquiry and reporting; so it's not perfect in that regards."
"​I would like to see it made simpler to operate and maintain."
"I'd like to see some of the installation, maintenance, and support functions simplified so that some of our younger, newer members can take advantage of the product and maintain it to the same standard that the older members have in the past."
"Right now, it's not easy to start using this solution. You have to take long course and train people. It's not an easy path."
"We need to make it much easier to support and maintain, because the skills required are quite specialized and we're not going to have people in the future who've got the necessary experience and knowledge."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"Do not hold back on asking questions about the maintenance and continued support of the product."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Marketing Services Firm
6%
 

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon SimpleDB?
I find the price of Amazon SimpleDB to be relatively high compared to other solutions available in the market like Microsoft and other cloud services.
What needs improvement with Amazon SimpleDB?
The ability to adapt database structures like tables and data types to changing data requirements without causing major disruptions or extensive code changes is an area where I feel improvement is ...
What is your primary use case for Amazon SimpleDB?
I use Amazon SimpleDB for managing my SAP database.
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Also Known As

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