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AWS Database Migration Service pros and cons

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Didar Moldabekov - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 4, 2022
If your infrastructure is already on Amazon, it simply makes the most sense to use a tool officially provided by them as an additional service, rather than having to rely on a third-party solution.
reviewer2130081 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 16, 2023
The database migration services allow us to do real-time synchronization of on-premise and database to plan out our releases.
ZC
Dec 9, 2022
Even if it does break down, it will automatically recover itself and resumes from where it stopped.
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Prashant Sukhe - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 13, 2023
The initial setup is very straightforward.
reviewer2064828 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 30, 2024
The Schema Conversion Tool helps to covert the convertible objects and define the non-convertible objects
reviewer1439130 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 2, 2020
The process is now simplified because there won't be maintenance. Usually we can take a snapshot of the number I need. We can automate the backup snapshots and we can restore it very quickly. We get many benefits from the application.
Consolador Daroy - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 15, 2024
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.
StevenLai - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 20, 2024
The most valuable feature is its ability to get all the changes in our data and store that in an S3 bucket.
VishalSharma2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 12, 2022
It's scalable.
Shady Mogawer - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 2, 2024
The product's initial setup phase was very easy.
 

AWS Database Migration Service Cons review quotes

Didar Moldabekov - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 4, 2022
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.
reviewer2130081 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 16, 2023
The product's performance could be a little bit better.
ZC
Dec 9, 2022
There is no connectivity to the source database or the target database.
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Prashant Sukhe - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 13, 2023
The live duplication has a delay of two minutes, which can be an issue.
reviewer2064828 - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 30, 2024
Sometimes, the migration processes are not manageable
reviewer1439130 - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 2, 2020
Migrating from here and pushing the data from on-premise to AWS cloud is a big challenge and a few more services from AWS would be helpful. For example, we are currently using ILDB internet tools which move data from on-premise to the AWS cloud. A few more services would be really helpful for me to move the master data.
Consolador Daroy - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 15, 2024
The cost is a concern. We use DMS because of its simplicity, but the price could definitely be more competitive.
StevenLai - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 20, 2024
Sometimes we encounter errors, and the error messages from DMS are very ambiguous and sometimes misleading.
VishalSharma2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sep 12, 2022
If they had some sort of functionality where, at a specific point in time, if I want to start a new job, it should automatically pick up from where it has been left rather than having people worry about the exact job number and the timing.
Shady Mogawer - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 2, 2024
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.