Oracle Database as a Service Reviews

Oracle Database could be useful for companies that need the stability of the Oracle database. People might not have the money, time, and options to maintain commodities-supported systems on their own or have a dedicated DBA team. So, the best is if you buy the service and not simply install a database and hope that it will work but not have enough people to support it. In my opinion, any mid-size business needs the stability and scalability of an Oracle Database.

Where I work, all the core systems are Oracle-based. In the banks, there were about 400-800 people as users and many customers.

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. If you don’t have a deeper knowledge of how to create a query, the newer versions optimize it without answers as well. So that is a very strong feature.

Another valuable feature is partitioning. You can partition the database, you can move the partitions, and maintain the growth. The unnecessary growth of the database and the backup systems are well supported. So, all the things around which we need the long-lived stability of the database are in Oracle.

I would like to improve the stability of the Oracle database.

I have been using Oracle for ten years. 

I would like to improve the stability of Oracle. Although, I would like to give an example here. Finding new core banking systems can be daunting, particularly when vendors don't clearly state their capabilities upfront. To ensure optimal performance and stability, a list of vendors is available with specific requirements listed in the database directory. Although not always explicitly stated upfront, many offer compatibility with Oracle databases when appropriate.

It is very scalable, but the Oracle stability is okay. The vertical scalability works well. There is a lot of hype around horizontal stability. But to be honest, if you are using a transactional database system for a bank, it does not require a big database. The gross of the database is predictable. The first thing we look at is its performance. If we need to get the right performance, we need to scale. But the most important aspect for us is performance. I need both the scalability part and performance.

I have never directly reached out to the Oracle support team.

In banks, there are enough people to set things up, so the setup gets easier and easier.

In my opinion, it's not cheap, but every business can decide for itself.

The question is, how successful will Microsoft be in getting into your business? Because, of course, there is competition on the cloud part.

Microsoft is trying to get into this business. It's cheaper. One reason is that the banking systems often use PSQL. There is business logic in the database. The reason Microsoft was proposed was for its performance. It costs a lot to transform PSQL into Microsoft SQL. They are two different languages, and even the solutions are different. Another reason to go with Oracle is that it's more mature than its competitors. I would consider it the golden gate.

I would rate Oracle a nine out of ten. I have used different versions in different companies. For example, at the moment, in this company, we have an Oracle record 11g. In my former company, we used 12c and 19c. It's not good to lag too much time because then you will fight with the problems to update the newer versions. We are planning to upgrade it from 11g to 2019.

Oracle Database as a Service serves as an operational and mission critical system. Oracle Database as a Service works very well for our company and can be termed one of the world's best databases.

The most valuable features of the solution are processing, indexing, monitoring, scalability, network, performance of the clustering, clusters, and availability.

Oracle Database as a Service is a tool that serves as a benchmark when compared to other databases in the market, so I can't find any shortcomings where improvements are required.

The price of the solution is an area of concern. From an improvement perspective, the price of the solution should be lowered.

I have been using Oracle Database as a Service for thirteen or fourteen years. I use the solution's latest version, which is Oracle Database 19c.

Oracle Database as a Service serves as a benchmark for other solutions in the market when it comes to the stability part. It is one of the best solutions in all aspects, like compatibility, performance, scalability, capabilities, and as a backup solution.

There are many users of Oracle Database.

My company can plan to increase the number of users since it is a scalable product. You just need to increase from a single or one node cluster to support more users.

I have experience with SQL Server. My company switched from SQL Server to Oracle Database as a Service since we found the latter to be one of the best products in the market.

Oracle Database as a Service's initial setup phase has become easier compared to its complex nature ten years ago. Oracle Database as a Service has become easy to operate even when it comes to the advanced installation part.

Considering that all the prerequisite requirements are met, Oracle Database as a Service's deployment phase can be completed in a day.

For the deployment phase, you need to get involved in some hardware provisioning, after which you need to see to it that all the prerequisites for the deployment process are met before choosing to install Oracle Database as a Service, and you can create your database.

My company did not see any help from any consultants for the deployment phase of Oracle Database as a Service.

Oracle Database as a Service is an expensive product.

Oracle Database as a Service is a well-integrated tool with other products.

If you want an operational database and support for a mission critical system, then Oracle Database as a Service is your best product. I won't recommend small or mid-sized companies to go with Oracle Database as a Service. For a smaller database, I suggest SQL Server.

I rate the overall tool a ten out of ten.

We use Oracle Database as a Service for data warehouse and OLTP systems.

Oracle Database as a Service is one of the best databases. As a database administrator, it has a lot of features to help you manage the database and the backup. It's a very good product.

The solution’s pricing could be improved.

I have been using Oracle Database as a Service for 10 years.

I rate Oracle Database as a Service ten out of ten for stability.

The solution's on-premises scalability should be improved. Around 100 users, including analysts, database administrators, and developers, use the solution in our organization.

I rate Oracle Database as a Service an eight out of ten for scalability.

Oracle Database as a Service has a good and fast technical support team.

The initial setup of Oracle Database as a Service is easy.

Oracle Database as a Service is easy to deploy, and we deployed it through an in-house team.

Although Oracle Database as a Service is expensive, it is worth its cost, and we have seen a return on investment.

Oracle Database as a Service has a yearly licensing fee, which is expensive.

One or two people are enough to manage the solution. The development depends on how many applications you need to build.

Overall, I rate Oracle Database as a Service a nine out of ten.

We are using Oracle Database as a Service mainly for pulling out audit reports and for connecting to our application.

One area for improvement would be the ability to connect to Excel directly from the database. Currently, I am unable to do this with Oracle Database as a Service, whereas I am able to do so with SQL Server. I would like to see Oracle Database as a Service offer a similar service to what SQL Server provides in terms of connecting Excel to the database. 

In the next release, I would like to see a feature that allows for easy transfer of data from MySQL to other databases, such as SQL Server. Having this capability would provide developers with more flexibility in their coding.

We've been working with Oracle Database as a Service for 10 years now. We are currently using MySQL Database for our Oracle and it's been working well for everyone.

The solution is stable.

It is a scalable solution.

The initial setup is easy and takes only around 15-20 minutes. It's pretty fast.

The licensing cost is reasonable. 

I would rate it a seven out of ten. While it's a good product to use, there is room for improvement in terms of flexibility and additional features.

I use Oracle Database as a Service for preparing DBQ. I then check whether my output is as expected or not, and compare it with the LS that is generated. Additionally, when I check any customer data, I use this solution.

The most valuable features of Oracle Database as a Service are the ease of use. We can use a simple syntax to get data and we can easily go to procedures to see data other than using a query.

Oracle Database as a Service is very convenient to use. However, we need to know to which schema we want it to connect specifically, and what are the username and password. The solution requires some basic knowledge of SQL RP and SQL Oracle to use it.

I have been using Oracle Database as a Service for approximately four years.

I have not used the support from the vendor.

The initial setup of Oracle Database as a Service is difficult. For example, reading all the schemas and providing different users can take time.

This solution is costly because it saves a lot of data.

Oracle Database as a Service is a user-friendly option that you can be considered when evaluating solutions. You can easily view available tables and their corresponding data by executing basic queries. The left tab displays all tables and procedures, and you can expand it to view table names directly. By using a simple query, such as "select star from [table name]", you can obtain all information. You can then refine your queries by selecting specific correlated queries that involve loops, joins, and other operations. Overall, using Oracle is a straightforward process that you should consider exploring.

I rate Oracle Database as a Service a nine out of ten.

We use the platform as a relational database management system.

Improvement in Oracle DBaaS could focus on enhancing performance monitoring and reporting tools. A more streamlined utility tool would be beneficial, reducing the need for manual intervention in addressing potential slow activities on the database. It could be able to notify the management team quickly.

We have been using Oracle Database as a Service for nine years.

I rate the platform’s stability a nine out of ten.

We use the platform daily. I rate the scalability an eight out of ten.

The technical support team could work faster.

Neutral

Previously, we utilized Oracle on-premises solutions for our database needs. We switched to SQL Server for specific business requirements. However, more recently, we transitioned to Oracle Database as a Service (DBaaS), a shift influenced by a reassessment of our evolving business needs.

The initial setup takes a few hours to complete. It requires two executives to work on deployment and one executive to maintain the product. I rate the process an eight out of ten.

We implemented the service with the help of our in-house team.

It is an expensive product. I rate the pricing an eight out of ten.

We use the product for data warehousing or business analytics for software applications, including Enterprise Transactional Systems (ETT).

It has significantly enhanced our application development process by introducing substantial time savings and streamlining routine tasks. When considering an upgrade, the process is simplified, eliminating the need for meticulous checks of backups. Instead, developers can efficiently review the latest updates, choose a suitable upgrade window for their business, and with a few clicks during a designated maintenance window, initiate the process.

For data security, the most beneficial features are validation and verification processes conducted by the service provider before the release of any patches on the official page. The stringent process instills confidence in the reliability of the service, especially in preventing potential security breaches or risks. Oracle service's technical team keeps the clients informed regarding any identified threats and actions to protect the data. It reduces the manual workload for database administrators, allowing them to focus on efficiently implementing patches during designated management windows.

The scalability has made the operations easier than traditional methods. When expanding our product or adjusting resources, we no longer need to perform intricate operations at the operating system or hardware level. Instead, it automatically spins or reallocates storage within the service. The process takes about an hour and a half, ensuring optimized storage to meet the growing needs of our expanding datasets.

The feature of automatic incremental backup has been beneficial to business continuity planning. It ensures that all backup activities are seamlessly managed without requiring any major involvement from the database administrators. It eliminates the need for manual scripting or the setup of intricate backup scenarios. As a result, the maintenance time gets reduced as well. The integration with other systems has medium complexity.

I rate the product an eight out of ten.

My expertise is to evaluate whether there are any technologies of Oracle Database to be replaced or migrated from Oracle to other tools like MongoDB or Cassandra.

I use the solution for different transactions, data guard administration, and for analytics.

There are people in my company who know a lot of Oracle technologies. My teams have huge experience in this technology. Considering a standard industry, it is a developed system. It's very easy to use in general.

Feature-wise, the most valuable ones are its support and the fact that there is s lot of knowledge or experience related to the solution for my team.

It's a very expensive product. So, the pricing needs to be improved.

Big data use cases involving analytics, especially advanced analytics like machine learning, I need to improve in Oracle.

I use Oracle Database on all my platforms and systems in my company. I have been using the solution for ten years. Currently, I am using Oracle Database 11g.

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten. Regarding plans to use Oracle Database even more in the future, my expectation is to try to replace it with some open-source technologies.

I rate the technical support a six out of ten.

Neutral

The solution's initial setup process was easy.

The ROI has not been good. In the past, it was good, though.

It is a very expensive tool.

I recommend the solution to those planning to use it. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

Oracle Database as a Service is used to manage full-featured Oracle Database instances.

The most valuable features of Oracle Database as a Service are configuration and troubleshooting.

Oracle Database as a Service could improve the performance when monitoring.

I have been using Oracle Database as a Service for approximately 10 years.

The stability of the solution is high.

I rate the stability of Oracle Database as a Service a ten out of ten.

Most of my clients are small to medium-sized businesses.

I rate the scalability of Oracle Database as a Service a seven out of ten.

We do not use the vendor's support but we use online resources.

I rate the support from Oracle Database as a Service a seven out of ten.

Neutral

The initial setup of Oracle Database as a Service is simple. The deployment took approximately one to two years.

I rate the initial setup of Oracle Database as a Service a nine out of ten.

We have two people who deploy the solution.

The price of Oracle Database as a Service is expensive.

I rate the price of Oracle Database as a Service a nine out of ten.

We have two to three people who maintain the solution.

We are looking to switch to another solution, such as MongoDB or Postgres SQL.

I rate Oracle Database as a Service an eight out of ten.