We performed a comparison between MySQL and SAP SQL Anywhere based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Relational Databases Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."This product is a good teaching tool for students who want to learn about networked databases."
"We use the basic features of MySQL. The interface that allows us to see the parameters of the server is good."
"MySQL is easy to use, has fast performance, and it is comfortable for end-user to use. The schema level and structure we are using are very simple and easy to understand. Additionally, packaging tool development is straightforward and the data is presented in a way that is very simple to understand."
"The initial setup was easy. I work in an agile way, which means coding and deploying quickly."
"SKIP LOCKED is a valuable feature."
"The main advantage is the very large user base. This enables users to fix about any issue by answering any question."
"It's a mature solution that's been around for decades."
"I would use MySQL for a medium project, with around 1,00,000 hundred thousand users, because of the indexing and stored procedures."
"The auto-backup replication is a perfect feature. That is the feature I liked the most."
"It works well in general."
"SAP SQL Anywhere is very helpful."
"The most valuable features of SAP SQL Anywhere are the ease of use and the user interface is intuitive."
"We've found the solution very reliable overall. It's very fast."
"The availability of tools could be improved in the MySQL open-source platform. They can provide more analytical tools. I haven't had any particularly difficult issues to troubleshoot on MySQL, but in the past, on Microsoft SQL Server, I had to troubleshoot some difficult issues, and better tools were in place to see what was going on in real-time on the server. So, that's the bit that is lacking on the MySQL open-source platform."
"The interface could be improved."
"The performance, stability, and security are areas with shortcomings in MySQL, where improvements are required."
"It should have some code analytical functions. It can also have a monitoring tool."
"I would rate the stability a seven out of ten. It does break down a little at times."
"MySQL lacks a feature akin to Oracle's Real Application Clusters, which ensures continuous database availability within the same data center or nearby data centers."
"We want to continue using MySQL but it merged with Oracle and the scalage changed."
"MySQL doesn't have the auto-clustering and database clustering features that other competitors provide. They can include these features."
"The interface is not easy in comparison to the SQL Server. It could be more user-friendly."
"SAP SQL Anywhere needs to incorporate functionalities like SAP S/4HANA."
"It is not as secure as it could be."
"We have had some stability issues with SAP SQL Anywhere, but I am not sure if it is an application or network issue. We sometimes have a large amount of data being queried and it cannot handle it."
"A problem we are experiencing now is when doing a backup in SQL 2012 and 14."
MySQL is ranked 4th in Relational Databases Tools with 142 reviews while SAP SQL Anywhere is ranked 20th in Relational Databases Tools with 6 reviews. MySQL is rated 8.2, while SAP SQL Anywhere is rated 7.6. 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 SAP SQL Anywhere writes "Reliable and able to expand but needs to be more secure". MySQL is most compared with Firebird SQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Teradata and SAP HANA, whereas SAP SQL Anywhere is most compared with SQL Server, SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise, Oracle Database, SAP HANA and MariaDB. See our MySQL vs. SAP SQL Anywhere report.
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