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AWS Database Migration Service vs. Ab Initio Co>Operating System
March 2024
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We performed a comparison between Ab Initio Co>Operating System and AWS Database Migration Service based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Cloud Data Integration solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
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Alejandro Mosso
High performance and flexible solution for companies with large amounts of data
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Pros
"Ab Initio reaches the highest performance and is very flexible in processing huge amounts of data.""Co>Operating System's most valuable feature is its ability to process bulk data effectively."

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"The most valuable feature of AWS Database Migration Service is it catches all the history changes, such as inset, observe, and delete. It tracks everything.""For our simple requirement of migration, DMS is just a typical AWS RDS with an IPSec tunnel to Oracle. The most valuable features for us are the networking capabilities like VPCs and VPNs.""This solution is very good at mini-batch processing.""The initial setup is simple. Not that much complex.""The product is cheaper than all platforms""AWS Database Migration Service is good for smaller workloads and provides compatibility.""The most valuable feature of the solution is the one I use for report generation. The security risk is very low.""Scalable and stable solution for migrating databases to AWS, with valuable features such as parallel full load and continuous data replication."

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Cons
"An awesome improvement would be big data solutions, for example, implementing some kind of business intelligence or neural networks for artificial intelligence.""Co>Operating System would be improved with more integrations for less well-known technologies."

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"The names of the services need improvement since AWS doesn't indicate what the function of the product is presently. You need to read a lot to find the service that you want in the product.""The live duplication has a delay of two minutes, which can be an issue.""There is no connectivity to the source database or the target database.""More endpoints need to be supported by AWS Database Migration Service. There's also a need for more control and transparency on the product, including better technical support.""Whatever solution worked today can not be reused in the next migration.""What needs improvement in AWS Database Migration Service is that it lacks a log file validation feature. If the solution could provide more details about a particular transaction, that would be helpful. The stability of AWS Database Migration Service for online CDC records also needs to be improved.""One area that AWS DMS can improve on is its conversion of data types. For example, in Oracle, you have a data type called RAW, but in PostgreSQL there is no such thing. Thus, AWS DMS doesn't know what type I want to use when migrating from Oracle to PostgreSQL, and when performing the migration, AWS DMS changed the RAW data type to the byte data type, which isn't what I wanted.""AWS Database Migration Service can become complex when testing. Other solutions, such as Microsoft Azure makes it easy to do. There are more steps to complete tasks in AWS Database Migration Service than in Microsoft Azure."

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  • "Co>Operating System's pricing is on the expensive end since it tends to be used by big enterprises."

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  • "The pricing can be better and it should be more competitive."
  • "Pricing can be improved."
  • "Pricing for the solution is reasonable, but could still be reduced."
  • "Cost is the only factor that is challenging."
  • "AWS Database Migration Service is the least expensive solution, but is still expensive."
  • "It's typically a pay-for-what-you-use kind of model, and most of the cost is based on the instance class for the replication instance."
  • "The pricing is per hour, though I do not have the exact figures. If you have specific questions about the service, a personal support team from Amazon is available, but this will bring in additional costs."
  • "AWS Database Migration Service is very inexpensive."

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    What do you like most about Ab Initio Co>Operating System?
    Top Answer:Co>Operating System's most valuable feature is its ability to process bulk data effectively.
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    What needs improvement with Ab Initio Co>Operating System?
    Top Answer:Co>Operating System would be improved with more integrations for less well-known technologies. In the next release, Co>Operating System should include some AI capabilities on the data governance side… more »
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    What is your primary use case for Ab Initio Co>Operating System?
    Top Answer:My primary use of this solution is in the banking sector to process financial movements and generate reports. I also use it in the risk area of banking to detect thefts and risky behaviors.
    What resources can you use to learn how to utilize AWS Database Migration...
    Top Answer: As with all AWS products, you are given very useful documentation with AWS Database Migration Service. Before we started using this product, we went over it and we were able to learn the basics and… more »
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    Would you recommend AWS Database Migration Service as a cloud data integr...
    Top Answer: My current company started using AWS Database Migration Service upon my recommendation, and I continue telling people how good of a product it is. However, users should keep in mind a few things… more »
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    Is AWS Database Migration Service an affordable solution?
    Top Answer: Compared to similar solutions, AWS Database Migration Service falls somewhere in the middle price-wise, at least from my experience. This being said, it is not a very affordable solution, especially… more »
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    AWS Data Migration Service
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    Overview
    The Co>Operating System is an environment for building, integrating, and running enterprise business applications. The Co>Operating System is the foundation for all of Ab Initio's technologies. These technologies provide a complete and seamless application development and execution environment.

    AWS Database Migration Service, also known as AWS DMS, is a cloud service that facilitates the migration of relational databases, NoSQL databases, data warehouses, and other types of data stores. The product can be used to migrate users' data into the AWS Cloud or between combinations of on-premises and cloud setups. The solution allows migration between a wide variety of sources and target endpoints; the only requirement is that one of the endpoints has to be an AWS service. AWS DMS cannot be used to migrate from an on-premises database to another on-premises database.

    AWS Database Migration Service allows users to perform one-time migrations, as well as replications of ongoing changes to keep sources and targets in sync. Organizations can utilize the AWS Schema Conversion Tool to translate their database schema to a new platform and then use AWS DMS to migrate the data. The product offers cost efficiency as a part of the AWS Cloud, as well as speed to market, flexibility, and security.

    The main use cases of AWS Database Migration Service include:

    • Migrating from legacy or on-premises databases to managed cloud services through a simplified migration process.

    • Reliable replication of backup files to minimize downtime and data loss.

    • Improvement of integration through building of data lakes and performing real-time processing on change data from users' data stores.

    AWS Database Migration Service Components

    AWS Database Migration Service consists of various components which function together to achieve users’ data migration. A migration on AWS DMS is structured in three levels: a replication instance, source and target endpoints, and a replication task. The components include the following actions:

    • Replication instance: AWS Database Migration Service provides users with a variety of replication instances, allowing them to select the optimal configuration for their use case. Depending on the instance class an organization selects, their replication instance provides a different amount of data storage.

    • Endpoint: AWS DMS uses an endpoint to access users' source or target data stores. The connection information is different and depends on the specific data store, but it usually consists of the following information: endpoint type, engine type, server name, port, encryption, and credentials. This information can easily be managed through the AWS DMS console.

    • Replication tasks: AWS Database Migration Service replication tasks can be used to move a set of data from the source endpoint to the target endpoint. The creation of a replication task is the last required step before starting a migration. Each replication task requires the following settings to be set: replication instance, source endpoint, target endpoint, and migration type options.

    • Ongoing replication or change data capture (CDC): AWS DMS also has the capacity to capture ongoing changes to the source that is stored while users migrate their data to a target.

    • Schema and code migration: The product requires assistance from tools such as MySQL Workbench, pgAdmin III, and Oracle SQL Developer to perform schema or code conversion, as it cannot do it on its own.

    AWS Database Migration Service Benefits

    AWS Database Migration Service offers its users a wide range of benefits. Among them are the following:

    • The solution ensures minimal downtime, as it continuously replicates the changes to the user’s source database during migration.

    • AWS DMS provides users with flexibility, as it supports many commonly used databases, including commercial and open-source ones.

    • The product is user friendly, as it offers an easy set of tasks in the AWS Management Console.

    • Users of Aurora, Redshift, DocumentDB, and DynamoDB can benefit from the free use of AWS DMS.

    • AWS Database Migration Service is very reliable because it is a self-healing service that automatically restarts in cases of interruptions.

    • The product supports both homogenous migrations and heterogenous migrations.

    • AWS DMS accelerates business growth, as it scales businesses at an affordable price.

    Reviews from Real Users

    Vishal S., an infrastructure lead at a computer software company, likes AWS Database Migration Service because it is easy to use and set up.

    Vinod K., a data analyst at AIMLEAP, describes AWS DMS as an easy solution to save and extract data.

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    Financial Services Firm25%
    Insurance Company8%
    Real Estate/Law Firm8%
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    Computer Software Company14%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Government7%
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    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise81%
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    Midsize Enterprise27%
    Large Enterprise46%
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    Ab Initio Co>Operating System is ranked 28th in Data Integration with 2 reviews while AWS Database Migration Service is ranked 2nd in Cloud Data Integration with 27 reviews. Ab Initio Co>Operating System is rated 9.6, while AWS Database Migration Service is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Ab Initio Co>Operating System writes "High performance and flexible solution for companies with large amounts of data". On the other hand, the top reviewer of AWS Database Migration Service writes "A cloud solution for live replication but has stability issues". Ab Initio Co>Operating System is most compared with SSIS, Collibra Catalog, AWS Glue, Informatica Cloud Data Integration and Oracle Data Integrator (ODI), whereas AWS Database Migration Service is most compared with AWS Glue, Oracle GoldenGate, Qlik Replicate, Fivetran and Confluent. See our AWS Database Migration Service vs. Ab Initio Co>Operating System report.

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