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CloudBeaver AWS vs SQL Server 2014 Express comparison

 

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CloudBeaver AWS
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Database Management Systems (DBMS) (13th)
SQL Server 2014 Express
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
Relational Databases Tools (28th)
 

Featured Reviews

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DevOps engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Centralized database access has improved security, governance, and collaboration across teams
While CloudBeaver AWS meets most of our needs, there are a few areas where it could be improved. Enhanced support for more advanced query visualization and analytics features would be useful for our data teams. Performance optimization for very large datasets could also help. More granular auditing and alerting features would strengthen the security perspective. In terms of security, I can improve more of the features of CloudBeaver AWS. I could bring in encryption functionality and also store the database credentials in the AWS Secret Manager to integrate it with more AWS services. An additional area that could be improved is the user interface for managing multiple databases, including a more streamlined interface for managing multiple connections, better handling of long-running queries, and deeper integration with AWS services and other services to support larger teams with complex workflows. Instead of manually installing CloudBeaver AWS, I could directly attach it to the CI/CD pipeline. That would increase productivity. I could easily and directly connect the database endpoint to CloudBeaver AWS, which would be a more time-saving method, rather than manually going to the CloudBeaver AWS console and entering each database endpoint, username, password, and database name. In addition, it would be valuable if I could combine the AWS SSM Manager with CloudBeaver AWS to connect easily using localhost. That would be beneficial for configuring a bastion host. Some environments, companies, or organizations prefer using a bastion host over a VPN, so for them, that would be a great addition.
Rajneesh Prajapati - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Rpa Consultant at Accely Consulting
Reliable data storage has boosted automation logs and now needs fewer limits for growing workloads
The best features SQL Server 2014 Express offers are that it is free and reliable. The biggest advantage is that it is free and very stable, which makes it ideal for small scale and non-critical workloads. It integrates easily with .NET applications, automation tools, and reporting solutions. Setting up the installation and basic configuration is straightforward even for a small team. The integration with .NET applications and automation tools helps my team and projects by allowing me to record and store large amounts of data quickly. It processes very fast, stores very fast, reads the data, searches the data, and executes queries very quickly. However, in Excel, it does not work when the data is large. SQL Server 2014 Express has impacted my organization positively because it is time-saving. When I try to read Excel with a large amount of data, it is slow and sometimes it does not open because there is a lot of data. Sometimes Excel crashes. When I use SQL Server 2014 Express, it is very quick and time-saving, properly visible, and I can track where the data is breaking. It is reliable and cost-efficient for small use cases, but scalability and feature limitations prevent a higher rating.
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with CloudBeaver AWS?
While CloudBeaver AWS meets most of our needs, there are a few areas where it could be improved. Enhanced support for more advanced query visualization and analytics features would be useful for ou...
What is your primary use case for CloudBeaver AWS?
My main use case for CloudBeaver AWS is connecting to databases on AWS, and I typically use it to make it easy for our employees to connect to the database in the easiest manner.
What advice do you have for others considering CloudBeaver AWS?
For teams considering CloudBeaver AWS, I recommend starting by clearly defining your access security requirements since role-based access and IAM integrations are key strengths of the platform. Tak...
What needs improvement with SQL Server 2014 Express?
SQL Server 2014 Express can be improved as there are some resource limits. There are limitations on database size, memory, and CPU usage which restrict scalability. It is not suitable for enterpris...
What is your primary use case for SQL Server 2014 Express?
My main use case for SQL Server 2014 Express is in SQL that I'm using in my project because I am receiving data in large quantities. SQL is very fast and reads the data very quickly and processes i...
What advice do you have for others considering SQL Server 2014 Express?
My advice for others looking into using SQL Server 2014 Express is that for small business purposes, it is usable, but if you want to use it on a large scale, you have to buy the Enterprise edition...
 

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