We performed a comparison between MySQL and Oracle MySQL Cloud Service based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Open Source Databases solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."MySQL is a popular database platform for businesses because it is extremely easy to use."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"The initial setup for the SQL database is not complex and it even integrates into the platform. You set up the recipe and then just follow the runbook, the build book. Then it works as long as you follow the procedures."
"While MySQL offers strong basic functionality."
"The fact that it is free is what appeals to me the most."
"Setup is easy. MySQL of various flavours has community editions to easily test, deploy, and run."
"The connectivity with PHP is quite good."
"I like the simplistic view of MySQL to build custom queries and things like that as compared to SQL Server, which seems more cluttered. SQL Server has a query analyzer. MySQL pretty much does the same, and performance-wise, it has less overhead for connecting to our ERP system. It seems more responsive and cleaner. With MySQL, you get what you need without any overbloating, for which Microsoft is known. That's why they have so many constant security patches for everything because there is so much stuff, which degrades performance."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"The most valuable aspect of the product is data migration."
"MySQL is a centralized RDBMS in itself, and you don't have the overkill of having the full Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server. It's ideal, and it helps with the developer console. It has three versions for developers. It's a very good tool for open source."
"The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that it is flexible and is an open-source product."
"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 solution overall is very, very good. It's got good integration with other databases and adds new features often."
"The most valuable feature is the data aggregation function."
"Oracle MySQL Cloud Service is easy to use and implement."
"MySQL could be improved by adding more automation."
"I would like to have the ability to cancel a query in SQL Developer."
"It could be a little bit simpler to use."
"Could use some additional JSON query support in the solution."
"In terms of what I'd like to see in the next release, one thing that's always missing is dash boarding. There's no real BI tool for MySQL, like there is in Yellowfin and all the different tools that you get. They all have MySQL connectors, but there's no specific BI tool for MySQL. These open source projects have sprung up, but they're more general purpose."
"MySQL's performance needs to be improved for enterprise-level applications compared to Oracle and Postgres."
"The licensing of the solution is on the expensive side."
"The licensing cost of the solution is expensive, which MySQL needs to consider improving."
"The user interface is not simple."
"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."
"The product has many bugs."
"The technical support is in need of improvement."
"The tool’s stability must be improved."
"Improvement could be made in the workflow, particularly when it comes to making changes or implementing certain functions."
"The solution should offer memory management."
"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."
MySQL is ranked 1st in Open Source Databases with 142 reviews while Oracle MySQL Cloud Service is ranked 7th in Open Source Databases with 16 reviews. MySQL is rated 8.2, while Oracle MySQL Cloud Service is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of MySQL writes "Good beginner base but it should have better support for backups". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle MySQL Cloud Service writes "A stable solution that can be used to perform on-premises to cloud migrations". MySQL is most compared with Firebird SQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Teradata and SAP HANA, whereas Oracle MySQL Cloud Service is most compared with Amazon Aurora, Firebird SQL, Percona Server, PostgreSQL and SingleStore. See our MySQL vs. Oracle MySQL Cloud Service report.
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