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Oracle Database as a Service vs vCloud Air comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 12, 2024

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

Categories and Ranking

Oracle Database as a Service
Ranking in Database as a Service (DBaaS)
7th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
69
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
vCloud Air
Ranking in Database as a Service (DBaaS)
21st
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (23rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Database as a Service (DBaaS) category, the mindshare of Oracle Database as a Service is 7.7%, down from 9.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of vCloud Air is 1.4%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database as a Service (DBaaS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Database as a Service7.7%
vCloud Air1.4%
Other90.9%
Database as a Service (DBaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2728149 - PeerSpot reviewer
Presales Manager | Global at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
Have consistently achieved efficient integrations and availability
I am more focused on the leadership side and having the right human plans to make things happen. There are some parts available, but our goal is to move toward a single platform. I would prefer to remain anonymous in discussions. On a scale of 1-10, I rate Oracle Database as a Service a seven.
SC
Director Solutions Architect - EMEA & APAC at Blue Medora
With the VPC, you can run your workloads in an active state, use it for development work and for hosting SQL/Exchange Servers in IaaS; RaaS/DaaS for DR activities.
All three components of the vCloud Air are equally valuable and important, i.e., IaaS, DaaS and RaaS. I like the Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) offering compared to the Dedicated Cloud. It gives me the flexibility to utilize the pay-as-you-go option. You can run your workloads in an active state at reasonable prices. I have seen lots of companies use it for their development work, as well as for hosting SQL and Exchange Servers, i.e., in the active-passive mode instead of Replication (RaaS). Disaster Recovery is also a great feature that is affordable and easy to use. Disaster Recovery is a great component of the vCloud Air, where you can protect the on-premises cloud infrastructure, by providing self-service recovery options using the vSphere Replication. Some of the features that really stand out and I have used in my projects are: * Direct Connect: It provides high speed and private line connectivity. * Offline Data Transfer: For encrypted bulk data transport.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The scalability and high availability are the most valuable features of Oracle DaaS."
"The functionality is good."
"We are using Oracle Database as a Service mainly for pulling out audit reports."
"In terms of structured databases, I support SQL-based databases. SQL has its place, but not for plannable structure and transactional databases. At the same time, Oracle is very much optimized."
"The most valuable features are the free tools provided to make the solution more secure."
"Reduced the number of traditional storage/server architecture, and more productivity and quick provisioning of the database helped moving the application to production quickly."
"More SLAs for the clients; better performance in our transactions for clients improves client satisfaction by decreasing their problems."
"The most valuable Oracle Database as a Service is security."
"The Cloud DRaaS solution provided the organization with new levels of flexibility and cost control, together with rapid expansion capability."
 

Cons

"My favorite option – Multitenant – should be available for some pluggable databases in all editions, without any fee."
"The tool needs to improve its pricing and stability."
"Oracle DBaaS could be compatible with more platforms."
"The solution can be improved by reducing the pricing, making the deployment less complex, and increasing security."
"Debugging this solution is challenging."
"When migrating to a different instance, the internal machine learning is lost."
"It is very hard to support Oracle Database."
"Some bugs could be fixed. There have been some internal software bugs, just like any other newly released software."
"I feel the user interface/portal can be improved further. I did experience timeout issues and the UI was performing slowly at times."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Oracle Database as a Service is always a bit costly, but it's an excellent service. My company used the on-premises version, and that was costly."
"The tool's licensing is on an yearly basis."
"The price of Oracle Database as a Service is reasonable."
"The pricing may seem expensive, but the value corresponds to the quality of the product."
"Pricing for Oracle Database as a Service is expensive."
"The solution's price is reasonable but depends upon the negotiation."
"The solution is on the expensive side, but I recommend it because it's a good database."
"The price of Oracle Database as a Service could be better."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
16%
Computer Software Company
8%
Marketing Services Firm
5%
Retailer
5%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise18
Large Enterprise32
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Oracle Database as a Service?
It has significantly enhanced our application development process by introducing substantial time savings and streamlining routine tasks.
What needs improvement with Oracle Database as a Service?
I see some negative sides that could be improved, and that is the licensing. The issue with licensing is the price and the way they license through partners.
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Also Known As

Oracle DBaaS, Oracle Database Cloud
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Sample Customers

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