Consultant sous-contractant at Québec Government
Real User
Useful for analytical purposes and provides good customer support
Pros and Cons
  • "Oracle Database as a Service's most valuable feature is its financial applications."
  • "Oracle Database as a Service's initial setup was very complex."

What is our primary use case?

We use Oracle Database as a Service for analytical purposes.

How has it helped my organization?

Oracle Database as a Service is the main engine many thousand people use here in Quebec.

What is most valuable?

Oracle Database as a Service's most valuable feature is its financial applications.

What needs improvement?

Oracle Database as a Service's initial setup was very complex.

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For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Oracle Database as a Service for 25 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

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

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Oracle Database as a Service is a scalable product. I'm a contractor and have contracts with many government organizations. And here in Quebec, over a hundred thousand people use Oracle Database as a Service.

How are customer service and support?

Oracle Database as a Service has good customer support.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Oracle Database as a Service's pricing is good.

What other advice do I have?

Oracle Database as a Service is a good product with a pretty good performance.

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

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Parker Chung - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Director at Stark Technology Inc.
Real User
Simple deployment, easy troubleshooting, and highly reliable
Pros and Cons
  • "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."

What is our primary use case?

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

What is most valuable?

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

What needs improvement?

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

For how long have I used the solution?

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

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of the solution is high.

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

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

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.

How are customer service and support?

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.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

How was the initial setup?

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.

What about the implementation team?

We have two people who deploy the solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

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.

What other advice do I have?

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.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Google
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Integrator
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Raghuraman Sundararajan - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Manager III at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 5
Has good performance, replication, and active data
Pros and Cons
  • "I like the tool’s database services. I like the system’s performance, replication, active data, etc. which are all good."
  • "The solution provides the same type of RDBMS engine for all use cases. They need to provide different products that will be suitable for all use cases. The solution does not support the documentation of databases."

What is our primary use case?

We use the tool to store data.

How has it helped my organization?

All our payment engines run on databases which are the heart of our entire ecosystem.

What is most valuable?

I like the tool’s database services. I like the system’s performance, replication, active data, etc. which are all good.

What needs improvement?

The solution provides the same type of RDBMS engine for all use cases. They need to provide different products that will be suitable for all use cases. The solution does not support the documentation of databases.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for the past 15 years. We plan to migrate to licensing. We are now at 11g and plan to migrate to 19c.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate the solution a ten out of ten. It is a wonderful database engine.

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Jahnavi Koppala - PeerSpot reviewer
Actimize Developer at Infosys
MSP
Top 5Leaderboard
Easy to use, simple data retrieval, and saves large amounts of data
Pros and Cons
  • "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."

What is our primary use case?

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.

What is most valuable?

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.

What needs improvement?

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.

For how long have I used the solution?

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

How are customer service and support?

I have not used the support from the vendor.

How was the initial setup?

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

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

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

What other advice do I have?

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.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Robin Saikat Chatterjee - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Solutioning Technology and Architeture at Tata Consultancy Services
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
You can run it on the Oracle public cloud.

What is most valuable?

It provides the ability to run from a simple schema base to a real application database, including the option to run it on the Oracle public cloud. In cases where the customer has an issue with data locality or privacy, the option to seamlessly switch to a Oracle public cloud machine in the customer's own DC makes this the most flexible cloud solution.

The automatic inclusion of all database options in Enterprise Edition (EE), Extreme Performance and Exadata cloud service make this product very attractive.

How has it helped my organization?

Previously, when proposing cloud solutions for Oracle database to enterprise clients the lack of a viable high availability solution was often cost prohibitive. Oracle offers this as a standard option. With Active Dataguard freely available for Extreme Performance, there is no enterprise cloud service catering to the Oracle database that can match this offering

What needs improvement?

Currently, there is no simple method to modify the orchestrations on which the compute hosts are based. Hence, unlike the IaaS Oracle services, in cases where there is a need to make certain changes to the service, such as adding an IP network or a GRE tunnel, it requires specialized skills from the backend. However, we expect with the rapid pace of innovation that the feature to modify advanced aspects might be added on the fly in later versions.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have been experimenting with the solution for just over a year now and we have clients that are going live on the system as I write this.

What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

We saw some minor hiccups to do with networking and connectivity. We also were utilizing the Exadata database cloud service for one client and faced some issues with the cloud tooling. One minor problem was if we created a database of a particular name in capitals, deleted the database, and then tried to recreate the same database but with small letters, the cloud tooling would not allow this. We raised the issue to Oracle, who provided a fix and will incorporate this in the next version of the Exadata cloud tooling.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

On the whole, the system was very stable. We only faced one unexplained hiccup, when a server was rebooted and we were not able to track down the root cause.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We did not face any issues with scalability. We are using Oracle OTD for high-availability scale out, which was initially active-passive but later an active-active solution was provided.

How are customer service and technical support?

Customer Service:

We have had very responsive customer support. On several occasions, the Oracle Cloud A-Team directly came on the call with us to help resolve issues.

Technical Support:

The technical team from the vendor side was quite knowledgeable and we were able to resolve some network routing issues quite quickly.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We have used other cloud providers. However, they did not have a true high-availability cloud solution. The second issue we found is that I/O bandwidth was comparatively variable on the other cloud providers and we could not scale easily beyond a few terabytes without facing I/O bottlenecks.

How was the initial setup?

Because we had taken training on the platform, it was very familiar for us. However, it would not be so easy for someone implementing this from scratch. We would recommend going with an experienced managed service provider.The platform provides surprising flexibility for something that is billed as platform as a service.

What about the implementation team?

We are ourselves a cloud service provider team that implemented for several customers.

What was our ROI?

This varies across our customers but they all are seeing benefits over their erstwhile in-house solutions.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The cloud option provides a lot of benefits for Oracle shops, as it reduces the upfront costs and converts the licensing costs to a running cost.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We have utilized other cloud and hosted platforms such as Azure, Macquarie Telecom, Verizon, Xerox, etc. However, this option was superior for Oracle Database hosting.

What other advice do I have?

This provides an enterprise-class cloud solution that can scale to terabyte-sized databases in the cloud without having to compromise.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: We are an Oracle Diamond partner.
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Ahmad Hida - PeerSpot reviewer
Application and BI manager at Ithmaar-solutions
Real User
Top 5
Secure, useful object types, and helpful online support
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Oracle Database as a Service is the object types. The object types are not available in other databases, such as SQL and Postgres. Additionally, the security is very good."
  • "The price of Oracle Database as a Service could be better."

What is our primary use case?

We are using Oracle Database as a Service for a banking system we are making that requires a good database with high performance and very high capacity. This solution is providing all of these features for us. Additionally, we are using another Oracle tool for development, called Oracle ADS, which is very compatible with the Oracle Database as a Service.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Oracle Database as a Service is the object types. The object types are not available in other databases, such as SQL and Postgres. Additionally, the security is very good.

What needs improvement?

The price of Oracle Database as a Service could be better.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Oracle Database as a Service for approximately 15 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Oracle Database as a Service is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of Oracle Database as a Service is good.

We have more than 50 people in my company using this solution.

How are customer service and support?

We have rarely used the support. However, whenever we have any issue, we can search it through the Oracle site and find a solution.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I'm working on Postgres and Advanced Postgres and we have some products on it, but I found that the performance is not the same as Oracle Database as a Service.

How was the initial setup?

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

What about the implementation team?

We did the implementation of Oracle Database as a Service with our in-house team of four people. One for the application, one for the database, and two for DevOps.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I do not know firsthand about the price of Oracle Database as a Service, but it is known that Oracle solutions tend to be priced higher than competitors.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

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

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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ARIEL MUNAFO - PeerSpot reviewer
Co-Founder & CEO at CLOUDEX
Real User
Top 5
A highly stable solution that helps you manage your database and backup
Pros and Cons
  • "As a database administrator, it has a lot of features to help you manage the database and the backup."
  • "The solution’s pricing could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

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

What is most valuable?

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.

What needs improvement?

The solution’s pricing could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

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

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

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

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

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.

How are customer service and support?

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

How was the initial setup?

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

What about the implementation team?

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

What was our ROI?

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

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

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

What other advice do I have?

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.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Real User
Top 5
Reasonably priced and a scalable solution
Pros and Cons
  • "It is a good solution and has a large community."
  • "They should add more integration to the solution."

What is our primary use case?

Our customers use the solution as a new business tool.

What needs improvement?

They should add more integration to the solution.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for 20 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I rate the solution's stability as a nine.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution. I have 100 customers using this solution.

What about the implementation team?

The solution's deployment and maintenance processes require two or three executives.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution's price is reasonable, but it depends upon the negotiation.

What other advice do I have?

It is a good solution and has a large community. I recommend it to others and rate it as a nine.

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