We performed a comparison between Redis and SQL Azure based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Database as a Service solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The in-memory data makes it fast."
"The solution's technical support team is good...The solution's initial setup process was straightforward."
"The most valuable features of Redis are its ease of use and speed. It does not have access to the disc and it is fast."
"The product offers fast access to my database."
"The online interface is very fast and easy to use."
"Redis is a simple, powerful, and fast solution."
"It makes operations more efficient. The information processing is very fast, and very responsive. It's all about the technology."
"The most valuable features of SQL Azure are its reliability and quick scalability."
"The on-premise SQL Server licenses can be used since it is on Azure, so it's a significant savings for the customers."
"The initial setup was straightforward. It took less than one day for deployment."
"One of the most valuable aspects is its seamless integration with Azure Data Factory."
"The solution effectively handles storing and maintaining information in databases."
"We're a Microsoft customer, so it fits in with everything else we work with."
"The most valuable feature of SQL Azure is the user-friendly VMs."
"I prefer using Microsoft SQL Server because I like the experience and the way Microsoft handles the query tuning and security."
"The only thing is the lack of a GUI application. There was a time when we needed to resolve an issue in production. If we had a GUI, it would have been easier."
"The initial setup took some time as our technical team needed to familiarize themselves with Redis."
"In future releases, I would like Redis to provide its users with an option like schema validation. Currently, the solution lacks to offer such functionality."
"I would prefer it if there was more information available about Redis. That would make it easier for new beginners. Currently, there is a lack of resources."
"The development of clusters could improve. Additionally, it would be helpful if it was integrated with Amazon AWS or Google Cloud."
"There is a lack of documentation on the scalability of the solution."
"Sometimes, we use Redis as a cluster, and the clusters can sometimes suffer some issues and bring some downtime to your application."
"The product could be more competitive in terms of features, security, and scalability."
"The initial setup was very complex."
"Azure SQL can improve by adding more machine learning features like other databases, such as Cassandra or Cosmos DB."
"I'm not really a SQL DBA, so I can't go into the depths of the areas that need to be improved. They can maybe make it a bit easier to educate people on how to develop SQL Server in Azure. They can provide some free seminars and webinars and more training in general for easier migration. I know there is some stuff on Microsoft learning, but it would be helpful and useful to have more up-to-date content."
"The default 1433 port for communication should be customizable because most hacks or attacks are attempted when creating any application or database on the default port."
"The preset configuration switches we can select on SQL Azure should be made more liberal to work on."
"I haven't explored SQL Azure's features much, but I would like to see some better integration with Python."
"They should include more accessible functions for image tooling."
Redis is ranked 7th in Database as a Service with 7 reviews while SQL Azure is ranked 2nd in Database as a Service with 90 reviews. Redis is rated 8.8, while SQL Azure is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Redis writes "A solution that can benefit both user and customer-facing applications while effectively preventing potential lag in the user-facing application". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SQL Azure writes "The SQL connector effectively syncs data to databases". Redis is most compared with Google Cloud Memorystore, Amazon SQS, ActiveMQ, Chroma and Faiss, whereas SQL Azure is most compared with Amazon RDS, Google Cloud SQL, MongoDB Atlas, Oracle Database as a Service and Google Cloud Spanner. See our Redis vs. SQL Azure report.
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