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We performed a comparison between Amazon RDS and Oracle Exadata Cloud at Customer 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.
To learn more, read our detailed Amazon RDS vs. Oracle Exadata Cloud at Customer Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"Amazon RDS is easy to maintain and easy to deploy.""It is stable, scalable, and easy to deploy.""The initial setup is straightforward, and technical support is good.""The most valuable feature of Amazon RDS is its performance.""I recommend RDS because it makes your life super easy.""It is easy to use, flexible, and powerful.""The tool is very easy to use and configure.""Amazon RDS handles database backup mechanisms and patch management."

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"The operation model is the most valuable feature.""Exporting and importing is easy because of its cleanliness, making the process easier. However, setting up the Data Guard was more difficult. Despite this, the client experienced lower downtime.""I am particularly fond of the intelligent capabilities that enhance the backend, utilizing technology to analyze SQL queries.""The most valuable feature is that it is based on Exadata infrastructure, which is Oracle 's leading engineered system that is trusted, fault-tolerant, and has unique performance features.""I like that Oracle Exadata Cloud at Customer is a stable, well-positioned product in the market today, and it's very scalable."

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Cons
"There are some advanced monitoring queries that we cannot execute because Amazon doesn't give admin privileges to the end users.""When you are using it for the first time, it is a little bit hard to configure. The first-time configuration is not very easy. It should be easier to configure. Its installation should also be simpler. Currently, its installation is very complex. With SQL Server, we have access to the SQL Server analysis services and reporting services, but such services are not available with Amazon RDS.""I like using Amazon RDS because it offers quick operations for me. However, there are times when understanding how to use some of the services can be challenging, even with documentation. If I could add a feature, I'd improve navigation for related services.""With my limited experience, I have noticed that documentation management could be improved. It could be better.""AWS support is decent, but it's not as good as before. Sometimes, we get junior staff who are unable to answer our questions. It also depends on the support team you get. Support based in Europe and Australia is better than US support. For example, European support is quick to deliver the right answer. US support handles routine maintenance issues, and it's mostly junior staff who don't know the product well.""Amazon RDS should have a more user-friendly graphical user interface and include better database management options.""Some of the features will not be there. For example, some on-premises things we want to set up will not be supported there. There are some challenges that they are fixing.""Amazon RDS could improve by having more sophisticated. I use other solutions that have better technology for more difficult tasks."

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"The solution is expensive.""For the data migration, we used ZDM. It was not integrated with the databases, and the documentation lacks clarity.""We had some problems in the developer's environment. We had some problems with the initial installation environment.""A room for improvement in Oracle Exadata Cloud at Customer is that they need to train more partners to gain more knowledge because currently, they are keeping a lot to themselves. For example, they are still keeping a lot of information on their campus, so information sharing is limited.""As a customer, you can't see the boot messages of your virtualized guest machines."

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  • "By using a combination of Reserve Instances and On-Demand pricing, you can reduce the cost."
  • "The cost of using this solution is similar to that of having your own data center."
  • "The price could be better."
  • "It is less expensive than SQL Server. We pay based on the usage on a monthly basis."
  • "We are paying for a service license."
  • "Licensing fees are paid on an annual basis."
  • "if you don't know how to optimize and use your tool properly, the cost might hurt you."
  • "Amazon RDS could improve by reducing the price."
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  • "The machine and the cloud model itself already have licensing advantages."
  • "The price is too much."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The product's installation phase is easy.
    Top Answer:The product is expensive. If Cisco needs two servers, Amazon uses four.
    Top Answer:The product's high price is an area of concern where improvements are required.
    Top Answer:Exporting and importing is easy because of its cleanliness, making the process easier. However, setting up the Data Guard was more difficult. Despite this, the client experienced lower downtime.
    Top Answer:For the data migration, we used ZDM. It was not integrated with the databases, and the documentation lacks clarity. Additionally, there were restrictions on using it with the source databases… more »
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    Overview

    Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) is a web service that makes it easier to set up, operate, and scale a relational database in the cloud. It provides cost-efficient, resizeable capacity for an industry-standard relational database and manages common database administration tasks.

    Oracle Cloud@Customer brings Oracle’s complete portfolio of public cloud infrastructure, fully managed cloud services, and Oracle Fusion SaaS applications into your data center. It enables you to run applications faster and lower your costs using the same high-performance capabilities, autonomous operations, and low-cost subscription pricing in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). You get all this while maintaining complete control of your data so you can address data residency, security, and connectivity concerns.

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    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company26%
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Government13%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Retailer7%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm34%
    Manufacturing Company14%
    Computer Software Company10%
    Government5%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business41%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise41%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise60%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business13%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise76%
    Buyer's Guide
    Amazon RDS vs. Oracle Exadata Cloud at Customer
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Amazon RDS vs. Oracle Exadata Cloud at Customer and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
    772,649 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Amazon RDS is ranked 1st in Database as a Service with 45 reviews while Oracle Exadata Cloud at Customer is ranked 9th in Database as a Service with 5 reviews. Amazon RDS is rated 8.4, while Oracle Exadata Cloud at Customer is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Amazon RDS writes "Provides excellent authentication, authorization, integration, data protection, and autoscaling features". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle Exadata Cloud at Customer writes "Reduction in database creation time, provides good performance but challenges when interacting with the OCI console". Amazon RDS is most compared with MongoDB Atlas, Google Cloud SQL, SQL Azure, Oracle Database as a Service and Yugabyte Platform, whereas Oracle Exadata Cloud at Customer is most compared with Oracle Database as a Service, Google Cloud Spanner, MongoDB Atlas and Google Cloud SQL. See our Amazon RDS vs. Oracle Exadata Cloud at Customer report.

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