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Microsoft Azure HorizonDB vs Oracle MySQL Cloud Service 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 MySQL Cloud Service
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
14th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
Open Source Databases (11th)
 

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.
RS
Director at Adamos Tecnologia
Efficiently manages extensive datasets with rapid connections and wide tool support
Oracle MySQL Cloud Service is easy to manage and install. It does not require a DBA for management. The connections are very fast and it supports several thousand users simultaneously without any issues. New connections do not hang server operations. As soon as new releases are put out, they work as expected. Oracle MySQL Cloud Service is supported by every vendor and tool, including architectural, integration, and generation tools, offering wide protocol support. This makes Oracle MySQL Cloud Service a valuable solution.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Using Microsoft Azure HorizonDB provides better scalability and performance in terms of database administration."
"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."
"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."
"The stability of the solution is very good. I wouldn't have used it for the past seven years if I was not satisfied."
"It is very easy to start working with the product."
"The scalability of the database is absolutely guaranteed by the new features."
"Having multiple reliable databases has improved our business greatly because having a robust database is so integral to the company in general."
"The access to a suite of management and administration tools that simplify tasks such as database provisioning, configuration, and monitoring."
"MySQL is very stable and works beautifully with large amounts of data."
"It’s easy to implement and affordable."
"Oracle MySQL Cloud Service handles data easily."
 

Cons

"I want to say that the costing of Microsoft Azure HorizonDB is too high and should be less."
"One area I can identify for improvement is query performance during peak traffic situations."
"Regarding needed improvements, I feel that we need more documentation on Microsoft Azure HorizonDB."
"So far, I have not seen any return on investment from Microsoft Azure HorizonDB in terms of cost."
"Improvement could be made in the workflow, particularly when it comes to making changes or implementing certain functions."
"There could be more courses where the people could learn more easily how to use the tool."
"Sometimes, we face syntax issues with the solution."
"They could include more advanced features like clustering and replication in the Oracle databases."
"The solution should offer memory management."
"Sometimes MySQL does upgrades on the server. When we are still using the old server and when they integrate the upgrade, they don't carry along some of the old syntaxes. The versions don't sync."
"Oracle MySQL Cloud Service should be easier to replicate and integrate into further solutions."
"MySQL should have some kind of native query browser. If it could come with a built-in connector."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution’s paid plans are expensive."
"While the core solution itself is not exorbitant, the support services are associated with a significant maintenance fee, often ranging from twenty to thirty percent."
"The product is free since it is an open-source tool."
"The product is expensive."
"The license is expensive."
"It is an open-source product."
"Oracle has a better licensing model compared to its competitors."
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Top Industries

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Comms Service Provider
14%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise12
 

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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle MySQL Cloud Service?
I have never paid for the full version of Oracle MySQL Cloud Service. We use the free version or the version available in RDS ( /products/amazon-rds-reviews ) from AWS ( /products/amazon-aws-review...
What needs improvement with Oracle MySQL Cloud Service?
Oracle MySQL Cloud Service should be easier to replicate and integrate into further solutions. Although it targets Linux and UNIX environments, its performance is not as optimized on Windows platfo...
What is your primary use case for Oracle MySQL Cloud Service?
I work in finance, financial services, banking, and financial services.
 

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Omnis, Naveex, Rehash Technologies
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