Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse vs Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service comparison

The compared Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse and Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service solutions aren't in the same category. Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse is ranked #11 in CDW , with an average rating of 7.7, and holds a 5.7% mindshare in the category. Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service is ranked #11 in DS , with an average rating of 9.3, and holds a 1.6% mindshare. Additionally, 95% of Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 88% of Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service users who would recommend it.

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Autonomous Data Ware...

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Cloud Data Warehouse (11th)

Oracle Exadata Express Clou...

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.0

Number of Reviews

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Database as a Service (DBaaS) (11th)

Mindshare comparison

Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse and Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse is designed for Cloud Data Warehouse and holds a mindshare of 5.7%, up 4.6% compared to last year.
Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service, on the other hand, focuses on Database as a Service (DBaaS), holds 1.6% mindshare, up 0.4% since last year.

Cloud Data Warehouse Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse	5.7%
Snowflake	15.9%
Databricks	10.0%
Other	68.4%

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Database as a Service (DBaaS) Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service	1.6%
Amazon RDS	13.5%
MongoDB Atlas	12.3%
Other	72.6%

Database as a Service (DBaaS)

Featured Reviews

reviewer1297710

IT Administrator at a manufacturing company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Analytics and data security needs are met but optimization requires improvement

We are using Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse for analytics in my company The solution is used for analytics and it works for our data security needs. We continue to use it with satisfaction. Optimization should be better. The SQLs are sometimes very slow. I also noticed that Java is not…

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Shrikant Navelkar

Director at Clover Infotech

Have achieved excellent performance and seamless integration with effective cost control in cloud solutions

When customers are migrating from Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service and need to remove some of their test and development environment, what happens in normal virtualization is that they can just switch it off, but in ExaCS, they need to terminate the entire thing. Most of the customers are not aware of this, so they keep spending money even if they want to shut down their UAT environment or development environment, so Oracle needs to make it simpler in terms of reducing the bill on ExaCS when customers want to shut down certain environments. Today, you have to terminate the entire VM, and only then your billing will stop. The only functionality I would expect from Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service is that if Oracle is able to support Oracle MySQL Enterprise also on Exadata, that will solve a lot of problems.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It is a very stable tool...It is an extremely scalable tool."

"The solution is used for analytics and it works for our data security needs."

"One advantage is that if you already have an Oracle Database, it easily integrates with that."

"With Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse, things are much simpler. Creating a structure, initializing the servers, extending the servers, those are all things that are very, very easy. That's the main reason we use it."

"Self-patching and runs machine-learning across its logs all the time"

"I loved the simplicity of loading the data and simply relying on the self-tuning capabilities of ADW."

"It is a stable and scalable solution."

"The solution has a self-backup, so you don't need a DBA (database administrator) to do a backup."

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"Having the prediction happen in the modular format allows you to start with a lower version of Exadata and then you can keep on upgrading it as per your requirement."

"I like that Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service is easier to use and is a cost-saving solution because you won't need to hire people to run and maintain it."

"I highly recommend Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service as a very good solution if you can afford it."

"I would rate Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service ten out of ten for its overall solution."

"The performance of the tool is valuable."

"In the cloud, Exadata is more scalable. The on-prem version was limited. It wasn't that scalable because it only came in a quarter rack, half rack, and full rack. In the cloud, it scales to what you need."

"One of the most valuable parts of the solution is the high availability within the system and the performance enhancement without making any changes or fine-tuning the databases."

"The solution is very stable and offers great performance."

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Cons

"Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse is not available as an on-premises solution."

"Optimization should be better."

"Sometimes the solution works differently between the cloud and on-premises. It needs to be more consistent and predictable."

"Ease of connectivity could be improved."

"They should make the solution more user-friendly."

"My main suggestion for Oracle is the configuration and key values that come for JSON files. When we create a table, especially if you see in our RedShift or some other stuff, if I create a table on top of a JSON file with multiple array columns or superset columns, those column values create some difficulty in Oracle."

"A lot of the tools that were previously there have now been taken away."

"I would like to see Application Express and Oracle R Enterprise fully supported, and I would like to see Oracle Data Mining supported as a front end."

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"The product's installation process needs improvement. It could be more accessible."

"The support must be faster."

"The customer's default choice is the on-premise version of this solution. Only when Oracle or the partners like us, can explain to customers the cloud value proposition, and if the compliance authorities allow, they can look into this cloud solution. It will take some time for Oracle to change its perception of customers' de-facto standards. Exadata used to be treated as a black box, which is not the case now. The customer is aware of what is happening inside, how the configurations have been made, and what patching has been applied. Oracle needs to market the cloud version better."

"The only downside is the difficulty in monitoring, and that's why I would like to implement MySQL database."

"Scaling Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service can be done, but the process is a little tedious, which could be an area for improvement in the solution."

"I feel there is a need for better integration with Google Maps and Google Earth. This is crucial for me in the geographical facilities of the environment."

"We use artificial intelligence for deep learning, and it would be a huge benefit to implement this in Oracle Exadata."

"Oracle's support could be better."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"You pay as you go, and you don't pay for services that you don't use."

"The price depends on the configuration we choose."

"The solution is expensive."

"Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse's pricing is fair and reasonable compared to the other cloud vendors."

"In terms of architecture and pricing structure, I feel it is a little bit costly compared to Azure. It's fine compared to RedShift, but compared to Azure, it's a bit pricey when you calculate for one TB storage plus around five hours of reporting with the frequency of 1TB data. The cost adds up, making Oracle a bit expensive."

"The licensing cost of the product can vary since you can integrate it very easily with other products or other cloud products...You pay as you use it, so it is not yearly or monthly payments to be made toward Oracle."

"On a scale from one to ten, where one is a low price and ten is a high price, I rate the pricing an eight."

"The cost is perfect with Oracle Universal credit."

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"I think Oracle pricing is usually above average market price."

"The price of this solution is very comparative to others on the market. There is no direct comparison between this solution and with something else because I do not see any other similar product."

"The tool is not cheap, but it is not really expensive."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

11%

Media Company

Insurance Company

Computer Software Company

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Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	7
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	11

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	3
Midsize Enterprise	1
Large Enterprise	8

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse?

We pay approximately $70,000 per month. The cost includes maintenance and support.

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What needs improvement with Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse?

Optimization should be better. The SQLs are sometimes very slow. I also noticed that Java is not supported, which is not ideal.

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What is your primary use case for Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse?

We are using Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse for analytics in my company.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service?

Oracle is quite expensive here in Brazil. Pricing is the primary challenge we face with Oracle.

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What needs improvement with Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service?

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What is your primary use case for Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service?

We have been implementing Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service for our customers for more than 10 to 12 years for our various customers through the on-premise Exadata offerings Oracle has.

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Comparisons

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Compared 17% of the time

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Compared 15% of the time

Microsoft Azure Synapse Analytics vs Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse

Compared 9% of the time

Amazon Redshift vs Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse

Compared 7% of the time

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Compared 25% of the time

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Compared 22% of the time

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Compared 21% of the time

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Compared 18% of the time

Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB vs Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service

Compared 13% of the time

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Overview

Oracle Autonomous Data Warehouse is the world’s first and only autonomous database optimized for analytic workloads, including data marts, data warehouses, data lakes, and data lakehouses. With Autonomous Data Warehouse, data scientists, business analysts, and nonexperts can rapidly, easily, and cost-effectively discover business insights using data of any size and type. Built for the cloud and optimized using Oracle Exadata, Autonomous Data Warehouse benefits from faster performance and, according to an IDC report (PDF), lowers operational costs by an average of 63%.

Autonomous Database provides the foundation for a data lakehouse—a modern, open architecture that enables you to store, analyze, and understand all your data. The data lakehouse combines the power and richness of data warehouses with the breadth, flexibility, and low cost of popular open source data lake technologies. Access your data lakehouse through Autonomous Database using the world's most powerful and open SQL processing engine.

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Oracle Database Exadata Express Cloud Service delivers a managed Oracle Database 12c Release 2 Enterprise Edition with options, running on Oracle Exadata engineered systems – all at a highly affordable entry-level price. It is a full Oracle Database experience, compatible with what you get on-premises or in other Oracle Database Cloud Services, provisioned within minutes, and suitable for small to medium sized data.

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