We performed a comparison between MySQL and Oracle MySQL Cloud Service based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Open Source Databases solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."I rate the solution's stability a ten out of ten since it has been running flawlessly."
"What I've been most pleased with is the cost point, performance, and ease of use."
"It is very easy to install and has all basic database features."
"Fully scalable and stable SQL-based RDBMS, with a straightforward and easy setup."
"MySQL gives us a very user-friendly workspace in which to query the database."
"Compared to other databases, MySQL is cheaper and we were using the community edition which was free of cost. ML is fully integrated with the database in HeatWave. It has also many other features. MySQL is a far better solution in terms of pricing."
"The speed is very good."
"This is a lightweight product that is not demanding on the resources, which is what I think gives it the edge."
"The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that it is flexible and is an open-source product."
"The product is easy to learn."
"The scalability of the database is absolutely guaranteed by the new features."
"Oracle MySQL Cloud Service is easy to use and implement."
"Oracle MySQL Cloud Service handles data easily."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"It is very easy to start working with the product."
"The most valuable feature is the data aggregation function."
"I would like to see some improvements in the solution’s integration aspects."
"In the next release, I would like to see the scalability features improved to allow you to configure it and reduce the complexity with the configuration, making it easier for the end-user to scale. Make it as simple as it can be."
"Security is a concern. MySQL could have better security features."
"MySQL could introduce more indexing strategies."
"Some problems with big table operations, and a struggle to keep the servers responding in peak situations."
"Clusters are hard to perform so we use no SQL alternates like MongoDB."
"I would like to have features that allow us to jump between the cloud and our on-premises system."
"Oracle should start putting in some of the enterprise features in the standard feature. There are some key features that should be part of the standard."
"There could be more courses where the people could learn more easily how to use the tool."
"The product has many bugs."
"Sometimes, we face syntax issues with the solution."
"The technical support is in need of improvement."
"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."
"It requires a significant amount of expertise and effort to manage, especially when dealing with substantial volumes of data."
"The user interface is not simple."
"The solution should offer memory management."
MySQL is ranked 1st in Open Source Databases with 142 reviews while Oracle MySQL Cloud Service is ranked 7th in Open Source Databases with 15 reviews. MySQL is rated 8.2, while Oracle MySQL Cloud Service is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of MySQL writes "Good beginner base but it should have better support for backups". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle MySQL Cloud Service writes "A stable solution that can be used to perform on-premises to cloud migrations". MySQL is most compared with Firebird SQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Teradata and SQL Server, whereas Oracle MySQL Cloud Service is most compared with Amazon Aurora, Firebird SQL, Percona Server, PostgreSQL and SingleStore. See our MySQL vs. Oracle MySQL Cloud Service report.
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