Oracle Database In-Memory vs Oracle MySQL Cloud Service comparison

Oracle Database In-Memory vs. Oracle MySQL Cloud Service

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle Database In-Memory

Ranking in Relational Databases Tools

9th

Average Rating

8.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Embedded Database (3rd)

Oracle MySQL Cloud Service

Ranking in Relational Databases Tools

10th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Open Source Databases (7th)

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of Oracle Database In-Memory is 1.6%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle MySQL Cloud Service is 0.2%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Laksiri Bala

DB Architect / Consultant at Virtusa Global

Faster processing and improved memory operations have enhanced transaction and analytics efficiency

The valuable features of Oracle Database In-Memory ( /products/oracle-database-in-memory-reviews ) include its capability to bypass disk storage for faster memory operations, which is critical for transactions and analytics. It also offers specific memory areas, like in-memory cache, that act as intermediaries between disk and buffer cache. This feature helps organizations handle real-time memory requirements effectively.

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Raghuram K M

Chief Technology Officer at Prognosys Medical Systems

Ideal, stable, good support and it helps with the developer console

I have used MongoDB, MySQL, and Oracle. MongoDB is entirely different. It's a NoSQL platform database, so it's totally different. It is a little bit hard to work with. The way it is organized and structured is different. But between Microsoft Azure MySQL and Oracle, they are pretty similar. * Cost: Microsoft is not a preferred platform. Their licensing is very complex and expensive. Oracle is much better. * AI: In terms of data analytics and AI, Microsoft is better. Certain complex transformations are easier to do in MSSQL. So, if you have to analyze data from a lot of different data sources, it becomes much easier. However, the usage of the particular product depends on the project. Personally, I would like to work on MySQL. But in certain cases where the application scale is very large, and custom models from certain regions of the globe prefer Microsoft, then we have to go with MSSQL. But technically, there is not much difference.

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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

"The scalability of the solution is very good. It's able to support large amounts of data."

"Security is the most valuable feature."

"The solution's most valuable feature is its performance optimization within our hardware environment."

"It efficiently handles low-code data and supports read-and-write operations for clustering."

"The on-premise version is stable. We have different teams and resources for the server side, for admin, and for development. We can easily take care of all the services and applications."

"We can integrate it with any data sources as well."

"I like Oracle because it is a backward-compatible solution."

"We find the dashboard and the speed of data processing very valuable in Oracle Database In-Memory."

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"The stability of the solution is very good. I wouldn't have used it for the past seven years if I was not satisfied."

"The most valuable aspect of the product is data migration."

"The initial setup was straightforward."

"It is an established open-source database with a vast array of resources available, ensuring you can learn everything needed."

"The product is easy to learn."

"It's easy to use."

"Oracle MySQL Cloud Service is easy to use and implement."

"The most valuable feature is the data aggregation function."

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Cons

"The high cost of the product is an area of concern where improvements are required."

"Oracle Database In-Memory could improve by better supporting generative AI challenges, such as hallucination management."

"Technical support is below our expectations currently. It could be improved."

"We use some partitions in In-Memory. We have a very large table and a low dose. It is very expensive in data to load all of them into In-Memory. It takes up more memory slots in the server, as well as a lot of RAM. We use last partitions on the table. We always need to create a script and make a schedule that can load a last partition in In-Memory. Oracle doesn't have features to do this automatically. I would like them to allow us to load last partitions, as well as other table partitions, in In-Memory. I think a good feature would do that automatically, letting you see a table, load a large partition, and monitor loading memory. It's quite a good feature."

"They should lower the price. My customers think that it's too expensive."

"The platform’s pricing needs improvement."

"The dashboard requires some refreshment or configuration improvements."

"The product could benefit from enhancements in its graphical user interface."

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"Integrating business intelligence or NLP solutions would help us save time and would prevent us from having to take a deep dive. Data problems seem to multiply on the system when you interact with it. Automation would save a lot of man-hours."

"There might be minor improvements, however, I can’t identify any particular areas for improvement at the moment."

"Oracle MySQL Cloud Service's scalability is an area of concern that can be better."

"They could include more advanced features like clustering and replication in the Oracle databases."

"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."

"There could be more courses where the people could learn more easily how to use the tool."

"The support is not that great. They're not really supporting directly anymore and relying on experts to figure out technical issues."

"The technical support is in need of improvement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a need to make a yearly payment towards the licensing costs, after which there is any to pay towards the support cost attached to the solution."

"The platform's licensing cost needs improvement."

"Oracle Database In-Memory is expensive."

"The pricing is pretty good so I rate it an eight out of ten."

"I rate the pricing a zero out of ten because Database In-Memory is too costly."

"It's quite costly and it comes with a fixed price."

"Database In-Memory is priced a bit higher than its competitors like Microsoft."

"The product is expensive."

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"Oracle has a better licensing model compared to its competitors."

"The solution’s paid plans are expensive."

"The product is free since it is an open-source tool."

"It is an open-source product."

"The product is 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 license is expensive."

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Oracle Database In-Memory?

We can integrate it with any data sources as well.

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Database In-Memory?

Pricing is justified by the performance and business value offered by Oracle Database In-Memory. Although slightly higher, recent reductions in cloud costs and learning opportunities, such as free ...

What needs improvement with Oracle Database In-Memory?

Oracle Database In-Memory could improve by better supporting generative AI challenges, such as hallucination management. Enhancing features like CAG augmentation and cache augmentation could signif...

What do you like most about Oracle MySQL Cloud Service?

Oracle MySQL Cloud Service handles data easily.

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...

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Overview

Oracle Database In-Memory transparently accelerates analytics by orders of magnitude while simultaneously speeding up mixed-workload OLTP. With Oracle Database In-Memory, users get immediate answers to business questions that previously took hours.

Oracle Database In-Memory delivers leading-edge in-memory performance without the need to restrict functionality, or accept compromises, complexity and risk. Deploying Oracle Database In-Memory with any existing Oracle Database compatible application is as easy as flipping a switch - no application changes are required. Oracle Database In-Memory is fully integrated with the Oracle Database’s renowned scale-up, scale-out, storage tiering, availability, and security technologies making it the most industrialstrength offering on the market.

The ability to easily perform real-time data analysis together with real-time transaction processing on all existing applications enables organizations to transform into Real-Time Enterprises that quickly make data-driven decisions, respond instantly to customer demands, and continuously optimize all key processes.

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Oracle MySQL Cloud Service delivers a secure, cost-effective and enterprise-grade MySQL database service. Built on MySQL Enterprise Edition and powered by the Oracle Cloud, it provides a simple, automated, integrated and enterprise ready MySQL cloud service, enabling organizations to increase business agility and reduce costs.

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Oracle Database In-Memory vs. Oracle MySQL Cloud Service