We migrate to Amazon RDS instead of traditional OLTP databases. We experience the ease of management and reduced operational expenses.
Senior Solutions Architect and Cloud Security Consultant at Cgi Deutschland KG
Reduces operational expenses and provides ease of management
Pros and Cons
- "The solution has unique features like backup and recovery, and snapshots. It upgrades automatically. The solution offers easy analytics concerning performance metrics. Its reliability and scalability are very good. The tool's most valuable features are disaster recovery, high availability and scalability."
- "Amazon RDS needs to have an overall dashboard where I can view all the tables in the form of pie charts and Gantt charts. The deployment is complex, and we would like to see automated scripts. It needs to incorporate performance insights."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The solution has unique features like backup and recovery, and snapshots. It upgrades automatically. The solution offers easy analytics concerning performance metrics. Its reliability and scalability are very good. The tool's most valuable features are disaster recovery, high availability and scalability.
What needs improvement?
Amazon RDS needs to have an overall dashboard where I can view all the tables in the form of pie charts and Gantt charts. The deployment is complex, and we would like to see automated scripts. It needs to incorporate performance insights.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution since 2016.
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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution's scalability is good.
How are customer service and support?
The solution's customer support is satisfactory.
How was the initial setup?
Amazon RDS' deployment is complex.
What was our ROI?
We have seen ROI with the tool's use.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution's price is good.
What other advice do I have?
It would be best if you were careful when picking the RDS instances. Check the network and storage aspects and then decide on the size of the RDS instances. The cost may be high for you if you pick big RDS instances. On the other hand, small RDS instances can bring performance issues. I rate the product a nine out of ten.
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Scrum Master at Inalpie Enterprise
Handles large-scale data migrations perfectly with pay-as-you-use pricing
Pros and Cons
- "It handles large-scale data migrations perfectly. Amazon RDS's performance is quite good. Charges are incurred after you utilize the service"
- "If Amazon RDS can be provided as a service platform, it would be beneficial for years. Instead of focusing on infrastructure, they can assist backend engineers and those with varying technical expertise in utilizing it effectively. It would be helpful if Amazon could provide a more predictable pricing strategy."
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution for data storage.
How has it helped my organization?
It handles large-scale data migrations perfectly. Amazon RDS's performance is quite good. Charges are incurred after you utilize the service, which can lead to high expenses, especially for those who do not have a strategic approach. If you use the service without a clear plan, costs can quickly increase. Additionally, you must meet requirements such as GDPR and HIPAA compliance, which can add to the costs. It would be helpful if Amazon could provide a more predictable pricing strategy.
What needs improvement?
If Amazon RDS can be provided as a service platform, it would be beneficial for years. Instead of focusing on infrastructure, they can assist backend engineers and those with varying technical expertise in utilizing it effectively.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Amazon RDS for quite some time.
How are customer service and support?
The support is quite good.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is complex. When using Amazon RDS, you must address compliance issues and determine the types of data you want to store, whether for long-term or short-term needs, and how to retrieve that data if necessary. Amazon RDS is user-friendly for both usage and data retrieval.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
You pay as per use. It depends on how you use it. It will be hard to specify, but it depends on your usage.
What other advice do I have?
AWS is not for everyone. My company is collaborating with someone who is an AWS Select Partner. I am working towards becoming an AWS Select Partner myself. I have been assisting in ensuring compliance with government data storage requirements. We utilize the platform or tool to comply with government requirements.
Microsoft solutions may be easier to use than AWS in some respects, but you still need a certain technical ability to use Amazon RDS easily. However, the features available are quite robust as long as you understand them. Sometimes, you will need to refer to the documentation. It's also important to check the requirements and know the associated costs. If using it, ensure you are fully informed about these aspects.
I advise people to ensure that they start it in terms of understanding their cost because it is one product that Amazon, as a whole, then compromises value. They ensure that they give you what you expect, but they also expect you to understand their value because you need to pay the price. They value the product tool because it's one of their best products. Amazon is one of the best products we have in the world in terms of performance and various tools they have. If you don't wanna compromise quality, just go for tools such as RDS.
Overall, I rate the solution a nine-point five out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Last updated: Jul 30, 2024
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Advisory and IT Transformation Consultant at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
A stable tool that is easy to deploy and integrate
Pros and Cons
- "I found it to be a stable solution."
- "I feel Amazon RDS should have a lot of functionalities to make monitoring within the database easier."
What is most valuable?
The benefits I experienced while using Amazon RDS stemmed from the fact that it provided me with the database and helped with managing searches in AWS. With Amazon RDS, you have your database without worrying about infrastructure, updates, or other things.
What needs improvement?
The shortcomings stem from not Amazon RDS as a product but are related to its monitoring capabilities. I feel Amazon RDS should have a lot of functionalities to make monitoring within the database easier. Amazon RDS should provide more granularity of log entries.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have had a few years of experience with Amazon RDS. I was a user of the solution.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I found it to be a stable solution.
How are customer service and support?
I never needed the solution's technical support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Amazon RDS was the first tool with which I used databases or services on the cloud.
Currently, I work with Microsoft Azure SQL Database in my new company.
Speaking about Microsoft Azure SQL Database, you would always have the latest version and latest update since Microsoft is the owner of the Microsoft Stack.
How was the initial setup?
Amazon RDS is easy to deploy and integrate, but it depends on the solution. Maybe if you need to restore your database in a different region or in a different account or want to run Amazon RDS databases in multi-account environments, then it can be really hard and painful.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Amazon RDS is an expensive solution.
What other advice do I have?
I would tell those who plan to use Amazon RDS to understand how it works and determine the pricing part before purchasing it since it is expensive.
The ease of using Amazon RDS depends on your platform, design, and software. Amazon RDS is easy to use if you have an AWS infrastructure.
With Amazon RDS, integrations with third-party solutions can be easy and beneficial for the product's monitoring part only. In general, integrating Amazon RDS with third-party solutions can be a complex process.
I rate the overall product an eight and a half out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Director, Systems Engineering at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
A stable and scalable tool to maintain database records that should consider improving its technical support
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that it requires an easy setup phase, and it is also easy to use while not being too heavy on its users."
- "The support team of Amazon RDS provides us with some links to go through whenever we face some issues, but it doesn't work for us."
What is our primary use case?
We use Amazon RDS in our company to maintain logs and database records.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that it requires an easy setup phase, and it is also easy to use while not being too heavy on its users. Amazon RDS as a database is sufficient for our company's use cases.
What needs improvement?
In our company, we have not considered what needs improvement in the solution.
The solution should consider offering some email support to its users. The support team of Amazon RDS provides us with some links to go through whenever we face some issues, but it doesn't work for us.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Amazon RDS for the past two years. Speaking about the solution's version, I currently use MySQL 8.0.32. My company is a customer of the solution.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a pretty stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is definitely a scalable solution, but we have not scaled up to the maximum since we have not faced any problems yet, considering we operate well within the threshold, which makes the product good for us.
My entire team consisting of around fifty people uses the solution.
How are customer service and support?
Unfortunately, our company doesn't have the developer support option in our account, and because of this, we cannot contact any technical support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
My company uses Linux-based products, so we use Ubuntu Linux.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was easy.
The solution is deployed on the cloud.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
In my case, MySQL is free, and if there are any costs, then it is much less than other solutions since all such things usually come bundled with the hardware. We don't pay separate license fees for MySQL, but the hardware cost depends on what machines we use.
What other advice do I have?
To those planning to use Amazon RDS, I would say that it is pretty simple to start with, especially if you don't have a complicated database architecture. If the product's potential users meet the aforementioned factors, Amazon RDS would be the best, especially for those dealing with MySQL.
Overall, I rate the solution a seven out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Technical engineer at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Provides ease of management, but the integration functionality needs enhancement
Pros and Cons
- "The product's most valuable features are option groups, S3 integration, automated and scheduled snapshots, and cross-region replication."
- "They could provide better integration for the solution with Microsoft products."
What is our primary use case?
We use the platform for simple applications with straightforward database structures.
What is most valuable?
The product's most valuable features are option groups, S3 integration, automated and scheduled snapshots, and cross-region replication. These features enhance the ease of management and reliability of our database solutions.
What needs improvement?
They could provide better integration for the solution with Microsoft products. Although this may be challenging due to competitive interests, enhanced integration could significantly benefit users working with mixed technology environments.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have worked with Amazon RDS for approximately 12 to 18 months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the product's stability as a nine out of ten. It has proven to be reliable in maintaining performance and uptime.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate the product scalability as a seven out of ten. It handles growth well, but there are constraints to consider depending on the scale of the deployment.
How are customer service and support?
I resolved issues through Amazon’s documentation and user forums, finding the available resources helpful for troubleshooting.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward if Amazon’s guidance is followed. It is generally simple but requires careful attention to documentation to ensure a smooth process.
What about the implementation team?
Deployment was carried out in-house. Typically, only one person with the required skills in virtualization, Linux, and programming environments like Bash is needed for implementation.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I would rate the pricing between six and seven. The cost is manageable because you can see the expense associated with each instance and utilize tools for tagging and cost control. However, a common issue is the tendency to forget about running instances no longer needed, which can lead to unexpected charges.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We evaluated other options such as Azure SQL Database and Google Cloud SQL before selecting Amazon RDS.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Amazon RDS a seven out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Last updated: Aug 18, 2024
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Offers durability, security, and performance
Pros and Cons
- "The product's installation phase is easy."
- "The product's high price is an area of concern where improvements are required."
What is our primary use case?
I use the solution in my company as a database.
I use the solution for database setup and management, along with other factors like HA, durability, security, performance, automated backup, and maintenance.
What is most valuable?
Amazon RDS serves as a managed database service that supports database engines, improving areas involving MySQL cycle and PostgreSQL. The tool obviously handles the working of the database as a provider of managed services. The product also offers backup and recovery.
What needs improvement?
The product's high price is an area of concern where improvements are required.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Amazon RDS for less than a year. I am a user of the tool.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Around 4,000 people in my company use the product.
How are customer service and support?
If I face any problems with the product, I contact the solution's support team. I look online to see if I can resolve the problem by myself, and if I don't get any answers to my issues, then I contact the product's support team. The product's support team is very good.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I use AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM).
How was the initial setup?
The product's installation phase is easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The product is expensive. If Cisco needs two servers, Amazon uses four.
What other advice do I have?
I attend training sessions via calls with Amazon to learn about Amazon RDS.
If you have many sites for your company, using Amazon RDS can help with the database area. If you have any problem with the database, you can choose Amazon RDS.
I like the product very much.
I rate the tool a ten out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Last updated: Mar 18, 2024
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Stores data and retrieves to information to gain insights
Pros and Cons
- "I use Amazon RDS to store and manage data securely. It helps me retrieve information and gain insights from the data that comes in for my business or specific applications."
- "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."
What is our primary use case?
I use Amazon RDS to store and manage data securely. It helps me retrieve information and gain insights from the data that comes in for my business or specific applications.
What is most valuable?
In one of our applications, customer interactions, such as subscriptions, transactions, and data from filled forms, are stored in Amazon RDS. This enables us to maintain a backup and aids in disaster recovery. Storing this data in the product allows us to analyze and gain insights into the details that come through the application when customers log in.
During our proof of concept, I had the opportunity to utilize the service alongside the vendor we were testing. Its most valuable feature is the scalability of the storage. It is easy to learn.
What needs improvement?
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.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the product for a few years,
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Amazon RDS is a stable product with minimal bugs.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The product's scalability is good. It is used by over 1000 users in my company.
How are customer service and support?
I have contacted the tool's support.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
I find the tool's installation easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution is expensive.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Amazon RDS an eight out of ten.
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Last updated: Feb 24, 2024
Flag as inappropriateCo-Founder & CEO at CLOUDEX
A good database solution that has an easy initial setup
Pros and Cons
- "Amazon RDS is very easy to use."
- "Amazon RDS should have a more user-friendly graphical user interface and include better database management options."
What is our primary use case?
Amazon RDS is a good database.
What is most valuable?
Amazon RDS is very easy to use.
What needs improvement?
Amazon RDS should have a more user-friendly graphical user interface and include better database management options.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Amazon RDS for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Amazon RDS is a stable solution.
I rate Amazon RDS a nine out of ten for stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Around 100 people are using Amazon RDS in our organization.
I rate Amazon RDS an eight out of ten for scalability.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Before Amazon RDS, I used Oracle and SQL Server. I switched to Amazon RDS to use the cloud.
How was the initial setup?
The solution's initial setup is easy.
What about the implementation team?
The solution was deployed through a consultant, and it took a few minutes to deploy it.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution's license was included in the payment of the cloud. On a scale from one to ten, where ten is the most expensive, and one is the cheapest, I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten.
What other advice do I have?
Amazon RDS is a cloud based solution.
I recommend Amazon RDS to other users. I advise users to enforce the DBA to be part of any database cloud. Sometimes, people think managing the database is easy because the cloud is easy. However, that is not always the case.
Overall, I rate Amazon RDS an eight out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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