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AWS Database Migration Service vs ETL Solutions Transformation Manager comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

AWS Database Migration Service
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Data Integration (3rd)
ETL Solutions Transformatio...
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (53rd)
 

Featured Reviews

AG
Delivery Head Data Engineering at BAGIC
Streamlines data migration across platforms with cost-effective and scalable solutions
We have the continuous data integration feature, but it does not work very well in our given ecosystem because we have huge data volume, and it reads from archive log rather than the redo sequence. That is where it lacks, so we are not able to do continuous streaming data injection. The ability to handle heterogeneous migrations for our organization is adequate. I do not see a major value add, or see it as a marquee feature. It is a good tool, but we do not have that sort of uses requirement. In my 10 plus years of experience, I do not see that kind of requirement where I have to replicate it in real time. I leverage AWS CloudWatch for addressing migration issues. The major challenges come across CDC. We have created latency filter and everything, but there is no way to control it. Due to the nature of our business, the transactions increase during month end and year end. My transactions are supposed to increase, my workloads on my core system increases, but my DMS is not able to keep up with them, even if I increase it to a higher side. Improvements could be made in AWS Database Migration Service. Because of that, I am moving out of DMS now to a STRIIM solution. DMS works within AWS ecosystem, but they also have to look for third party solutions. Now Snowflake is a bigger player, or Databricks. Something that could be possible as a connector, whether paid or free, but giving as a connector to that ecosystem as well.
Ravi Kuppusamy - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO and Founder at BAssure Solutions
It lets us create models so we can generate real-time predictions and insights for a our clients
Transformation Manager reporting could be better. There are better options for reporting tools these days. We use Microsoft BI sometimes, but Tableau is becoming too expensive. Microsoft BI's visualization features are maturing. I would like it if we could set the solution up to process and respond to real-time events. For example, say I want to configure an app to run based on the mileage a car has driven, and I configure the metering system, so the event occurs every 15 days. Let's say we want to automatically send an alert to EMS, police, etc. if a car gets into an accident. Transformation Manager is more of a conventional tool for reporting, extracting volume, bulk loading, etc. but there should be more provisions for dealing with real-time events, creating some insights, and dealing with perishable data. Ten minutes after the accident, the data doesn't have value. It has value before you saved the person.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We particularly like that this solution has the facility to integrate with all ETL tools."
"For our simple requirement of migration, DMS is just a typical AWS RDS with an IPSec tunnel to Oracle. The most valuable features for us are the networking capabilities like VPCs and VPNs."
"The most valuable feature of AWS Database Migration Service is it catches all the history changes, such as inset, observe, and delete. It tracks everything."
"As the solution is on the cloud, we don't have to worry about the maintenance of software."
"The solution is stable and reliable."
"The most valuable feature is its ability to get all the changes in our data and store that in an S3 bucket."
"AWS Database Migration Service is affordable and cheaper."
"I like that I can focus on the logic and I don't have to worry about the administration stuff. AWS handles that for me."
"Transformation Manager is the backbone of every data pipeline these days because the solution has been on the market for 20 to 30 years, and we use it for various industries, including financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, etc."
"Back in the day, we could only get reports and analyze what happened after the fact, but today now we can generate real-time insights. Transformation Manager feeds your data science projects. We generate models and then give them to the clients, so they can come up with real-time predictions and recommendations in addition to reporting."
"It is among the best, even if not widely known."
"It is a reliable solution."
 

Cons

"We would like to see some improvement in the performance of large scale procedures, such as when we migrate from Oracle to csSQL."
"The price is expensive for a person or student who wants to learn how to use the solution."
"The names of the services need improvement since AWS doesn't indicate what the function of the product is presently. You need to read a lot to find the service that you want in the product."
"I was looking for a table that suggests which facets such services address with proofs of reference from professional conferences."
"I think that Amazon needs to improve the migration scenarios after analytics. We need more migration tools or more specific tools for migration and licenses."
"Support could be more expedient. Right now I am waiting on support for an extension."
"Database Migration Service could be more integrated. For example, AWS Glue has a feature called Orchestrator to create data flows, and that's more straightforward."
"The performance of data migration could be smoother."
"We get decent support. It's okay but not great."
"There is room for improvement in the solution's visualization tool."
"Transformation Manager reporting could be better. There are better options for reporting tools these days. We use Microsoft BI sometimes, but Tableau is becoming too expensive. Microsoft BI's visualization features are maturing."
"They should build a functional architecture based on queuing."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing for the solution is reasonable, but could still be reduced."
"AWS Database Migration Service is very inexpensive."
"I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten."
"The pricing is per hour, though I do not have the exact figures. If you have specific questions about the service, a personal support team from Amazon is available, but this will bring in additional costs."
"The pricing can be better and it should be more competitive."
"For Egypt, the product's prices are high, making it a specific problem in one region and not globally."
"I rate the product price a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is a high price, and ten is a low price."
"The pricing is on the higher side."
"It is an expensive solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
5%
Construction Company
14%
Computer Software Company
12%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Retailer
8%
 

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Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise17
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Questions from the Community

What resources can you use to learn how to utilize AWS Database Migration Service?
As with all AWS products, you are given very useful documentation with AWS Database Migration Service. Before we started using this product, we went over it and we were able to learn the basics an...
Would you recommend AWS Database Migration Service as a cloud data integration tool?
My current company started using AWS Database Migration Service upon my recommendation, and I continue telling people how good of a product it is. However, users should keep in mind a few things. ...
Is AWS Database Migration Service an affordable solution?
Compared to similar solutions, AWS Database Migration Service falls somewhere in the middle price-wise, at least from my experience. This being said, it is not a very affordable solution, especial...
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Also Known As

AWS Data Migration Service
Transformation Manager
 

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