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Microsoft Azure HorizonDB vs Oracle Java DB comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Azure HorizonDB
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
30th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.7
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
Database as a Service (DBaaS) (20th)
Oracle Java DB
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
21st
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Alex Park - PeerSpot reviewer
AVP - Business Analysis - FX Options at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Data platform has transformed analytics and now provides seamless storage and insight on user behavior
Microsoft Azure HorizonDB scales perfectly. It automatically scales whenever there is a load on the application. I have configured the deployment files on my projects, and the database is able to handle automatic scaling by itself, so I do not have to put much attention on that aspect. It scales down automatically as well. I monitored the scaling and scaling out one or two times during the initial stage when I was first including this database in my project. After the first and second times, I checked only the logs for automatic scaling and scaling out. I have not encountered any issue on the scaling side, and it provides consistent performance for both scaling and scaling out.
VA
Lead Developer / Analyst at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees
Connecting to databases and retrieving data effectively
I have experience connecting to a database with Java by using Java code and interrogating the database The valuable features include connecting to the database and retrieving data. Additionally, I can use SQL Developer to check the data and update tables in the database if needed. It allows me to…

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

Pros

"I appreciate the features that Microsoft Azure HorizonDB provides, particularly the seamless transformation of the database, data collection, and database access along with the analytics features."
"Microsoft Azure HorizonDB has positively impacted my organization by reducing latency issues, improving performance, and providing a good recovery time."
"Using Microsoft Azure HorizonDB provides better scalability and performance in terms of database administration."
"Since we are in the proof of concept phase, we have noticed some early improvements and potential benefits that stand out so far in terms of speed, reliability, and ease of management."
"Our ROI has been a 600% growth in stock price, one of the biggest increase rates for any of the global top 50 companies."
"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."
"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."
"Using this product will lead to a reduction in operational costs."
"There have been no issues in relation to stability. We've never really had do to any recoveries. It is very stable."
"Running queries is the solution's most valuable feature."
 

Cons

"One area I can identify for improvement is query performance during peak traffic situations."
"So far, I have not seen any return on investment from Microsoft Azure HorizonDB in terms of cost."
"I want to say that the costing of Microsoft Azure HorizonDB is too high and should be less."
"Regarding needed improvements, I feel that we need more documentation on Microsoft Azure HorizonDB."
"Needs improvement in consistency issues with respect to timeframes."
"In terms of improvement, I'd like an automation tool that is lower priced. The core prices are very high."
"It'll be better if Oracle Java supports open source technologies, like Node.js."
"The biggest lesson that I have learned from using Oracle products is vendor lock-in."
"The solution should continue to keep updating and improving the Java language."
"With respect to the product's consistency, there's a lot of scope that could be introduced in regulator basis."
"The tool might be integrated, but we see performance issues because of overhead."
"Oracle can improve by providing more connection string variations and relay servers on the path to the database."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The product's pricing is very friendly, with no extra costs after the licensing fees."
"Oracle Java DB is a pricey solution."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
20%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
University
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business5
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Azure HorizonDB?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Microsoft Azure HorizonDB is that the pricing is good.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Azure HorizonDB?
Improvements for Microsoft Azure HorizonDB mean that we still have not gotten actual usage of real issues. We just started the proof of concept phase, so we might discover what the exact real issue...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Azure HorizonDB?
My main use case for Microsoft Azure HorizonDB is that we were experiencing performance issues in Azure PostgreSQL flexible server, so we wanted to eliminate those issues and started using Microsof...
What needs improvement with Oracle Java DB?
We did not use the replication or inbuilt replication from Oracle Java DB. We have separate core functions to replicate the database and migrate the database. We are not using the inbuilt encryptio...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Java DB?
I have a project where I previously deployed using Java while working on my internal project. Now, in my organization, they are using Oracle Java DB for backend purposes, particularly for the backend.
What advice do you have for others considering Oracle Java DB?
I can give around 4 to 4.5 regarding metrics on resource consumption for Oracle Java DB. Pricing for Oracle Java DB I can give around 8 to 9. My overall review rating for Oracle Java DB is 9.
 

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Université Nice Sophia Antipolis
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