Compare Oracle Multitenant vs. SQL Server
Oracle Multitenant is ranked 15th in Relational Databases with 3 reviews while SQL Server is ranked 1st in Relational Databases with 12 reviews. Oracle Multitenant is rated 8.4, while SQL Server is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Oracle Multitenant writes "Enables you to stop and start each application without impacting others". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SQL Server writes "Gives me the ability to mold a process flow or modularly add in new structures". Oracle Multitenant is most compared with SQL Server, IBM Db2 and MariaDB, whereas SQL Server is most compared with SAP HANA, Teradata and Oracle Database. See our Oracle Multitenant vs. SQL Server report.
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Maintaining databases is a valuable feature for us. The database becomes pluggable. Inside this container is called a pluggable database and each application contains this pluggable database inside Multitenant. We can then share resources like control files, memory, etc. This lets you stop and start each application without impacting the others. This resource sharing is the most valuable feature The most valuable features are the speed and ease of use. | The most valuable feature is replication because we had several replicas of the SQL Server database in different geographical locations. It is one of the most stable relational databases out there. I have experience with this product for many years. I never have problems with it. It can handle a PC, and it can also handle huge data. It is fast and efficient. This solution has proven stability and operational power. Tuning Advisor suggests where to add indexes and from where to remove them. It works like an adviser. SQL Server Profiler makes finding and debugging easy. I use it to fine tune my procedures and functions. Enables us to convert to bigger DBs and more easily move or upgrade between branches. |
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It would be beneficial to include this solution with Oracle Enterprise, but Oracle charges additional fees for it. That said, Oracle in general doesn't invest in their UI for any of their applications. If we're talking about the dashboard or other user experience, there is room for improvement. I'm talking about on premises. The cloud version has started to improve. The user interface for this solution can be made better. | I would like to have more replication scenarios. I would like to see native plugins built for other platforms versus having to buy third-party plugins to tap into S3 buckets and AWS Cloud. Right now, it does not have those built-in plugins. It would be nice if there was a feature to search for a specific value across multiple tables. This would save a lot of time for its users. Improvements to the indexing, columnstore indexing, and high availability groups are good improvements for future versions. Third-party services from Redgate should be built-in to it, like SQL Search. Debugging from the debugger tool functionality should be enhanced. From a DB administrator perspective, I would like to see more space requirements and space capacity history, so that we are able to see which DBs are growing, and by how much per day or week. An area for improvement would be the SQL Server process monitoring, which is quite basic and could sustain more information. |
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For me, I will go with it if I have the budget. Some features are nicer than before, but at the end of the day, you always have a limited budget. I prefer to upgrade and get a specific hardware when possible. At the end, you will have to make a compromise. You will not get everything you would have liked to have. This solution is a little bit pricey. | It is expensive, but you get what you pay for. Since we are a cloud-based company, there is AWS pricing on top of the SQL Server pricing. The Enterprise Edition can typically sell from around $1000 dollars a month, which is not cheap. Then, there is an additional one-time Windows cost, based on the code, which can go anywhere from $30,000 to $40,000 for the license. The setup cost is high, but it will return every penny. My advice is quite straightforward. If you know the number of users who really and truly need access to the Server then it is a no-brainer. If you do not know, then get the basic package and minimum licenses and start from there. Needless to say, users can develop/use data structures outside and then deploy onto the Server. The price has been going higher and higher. The market is quite price sensitive. |
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| Oracle Pluggable Database | Microsoft SQL Server, MSSQL, MS SQL |
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| Oracle | Microsoft |
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Oracle Multitenant - an Oracle Database 12c Enterprise Edition option – introduces a new architecture that enables customers to easily consolidate multiple databases, without changing their applications. This new architecture delivers all the benefits of managing many databases as one, yet retains the isolation and resource prioritization of separate databases. In addition, Oracle Multitenant enables rapid provisioning and upgrades, and fully complements other options including Oracle Real Application Clusters and Active Data Guard. p> For more information on Oracle Multitenant, visit Oracle.com | SQL Server is the Microsoft-driven relational database management system. This system is used to store data as well as retrieve it when necessary; these functions can be supported by individual users or by multiple users within a larger network. The Microsoft SQL Server has warehousing options, quality and integration services, management tools that are simple to implement, as well as robust tools for development. Looking at the more technical end of things, Microsoft SQL Server uses query languages such as T-SQL and ANSI SQL. Disaster recovery is one of the product's most prominent features, in addition to in-memory performance, scalability, and corporate business intelligence capabilities. |
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| An Post, National Oilwell Varco, SAS Institute, Sportmaster, Y-Telecom | Microsoft SQL Server is used by businesses in every industry, including Great Western Bank, Aviva, the Volvo Car Corporation, BMW, Samsung, Principality Building Society, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario. |
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No Data Available | Software R&D Company13% Logistics Company9% Transportation Company9% Comms Service Provider9% Software R&D Company29% Comms Service Provider17% Media Company8% Financial Services Firm7% |
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