We performed a comparison between Google Cloud Spanner, Oracle Database as a Service, and SQL Azure based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft, MongoDB and others in Database as a Service."Google Cloud Spanner is stable."
"The application deployment in the cloud is the best feature of the infrastructure."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its scalability. Scalability comes with two options, among which Google Cloud Spanner can scale horizontally, compared to other relational databases that scale vertically."
"We can scale the solution if we need to."
"The most valuable features of Oracle Database as a Service are configuration and troubleshooting."
"The most valuable feature is the integration into other Oracle applications."
"I would rate this solution as an eight out of ten because the stability and performance are good and the solution does not need to be maintained a lot."
"Not only does it provide a mature, reliable solution for DR. It also helps if application owners need to look into data which is a couple of hours old, using Flashback Database on the standby database."
"The most valuable Oracle Database as a Service is security."
"Oracle DBaaS performs well. It's similar to the MS Store."
"It effortlessly hosts applications for months and exhibits exceptional reliability."
"The most valuable feature of Oracle Database as a Service is that it is managed by the vendor and you do not have to purchase on-premise hardware."
"The most valuable feature of SQL Azure is the user-friendly VMs."
"Its performance is good. It has a lot of features. It has the backup feature, which is not there in Amazon RDS. In Azure SQL, there is an option to replicate and restore a database point to point, whereas we can't do that with Amazon RDS."
"SQL Azure is reliable and scales well."
"The initial setup was straightforward. Deployment takes about one hour."
"What I like the most is the processes and the easiness of deployments."
"The on-premise SQL Server licenses can be used since it is on Azure, so it's a significant savings for the customers."
"I prefer using Microsoft SQL Server because I like the experience and the way Microsoft handles the query tuning and security."
"The SQL connector effectively syncs data to our database."
"Google came up with something called Cloud Spanner Emulator, which fails to work like the real product if I want to develop some code and run a database locally on my machine."
"I want to improve the deployment of cameras and surveillance infrastructure."
"The tool needs to improve horizontal scaling."
"The cost can be a bit high."
"The solution is not very stable."
"Its application development could be enhanced to fully utilize its features."
"The product is very expensive."
"The solution's pricing could be less expensive."
"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."
"My favorite option – Multitenant – should be available for some pluggable databases in all editions, without any fee."
"It is very hard to support Oracle Database."
"Debugging this solution is challenging."
"I'm not really a SQL DBA, so I can't go into the depths of the areas that need to be improved. They can maybe make it a bit easier to educate people on how to develop SQL Server in Azure. They can provide some free seminars and webinars and more training in general for easier migration. I know there is some stuff on Microsoft learning, but it would be helpful and useful to have more up-to-date content."
"In terms of support, they don't give much support."
"I was using a user list for connecting a program in OTF for getting information. The connection in SQL Azure can improve by being easier because at the moment I have to use private certificates for user authentication. I had to do additional configuration to have the connections."
"It is a little bit expensive for us. They can improve the price. It would also be very helpful if they can offer some free trial."
"The solution needs to improve its customer network, including its online support."
"I think this product can improve its integrations with business intelligence software. The integrations are always cumbersome due to the approvals, passwords, et cetera."
"The problem is the automated configuration."
"The solution could be less expensive. They need to work on their pricing model."
