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Suraj Sachdeva - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Engineer | Developer at Sakshath Technologies
Real User
Data integration solution that hosts metadata before the roll out of actual data
Pros and Cons
  • "The key role for Glue is that it hosts our metadata before rolling out our actual data. This is the major advantage of using this solution and our clients client have been very satisfied with it."
  • "The technical support for this solution could be improved. In future, we would like to connect more services like Athena or Kinesis to help control more loads of data."

What is our primary use case?

The key role of Glue is that it hosts our metadata before rolling out our actual data. This is the major advantage of using this solution and our clients client have been very satisfied with it.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable aspect of this solution is its automation and ability to sync data from the source to the solution phase. 

What needs improvement?

The technical support for this solution could be improved. In future, we would like to connect more services like Athena or Kinesis to help control more loads of data.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for three years. 

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution. We have isolated the environment using containerization so that if anything goes wrong, we have higher levels of scalability and availability. To achieve this, we have configured multiple servers for testing, UAT and development.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable solution which is supported in our organization by Docker and Kubernetes. We have 2,000 users.

How are customer service and support?

We used a vendor with an internal IT team who provided us with architecture so that we could leverage those services and reach a solution. They have 50 people in the IT team, who continuously help us and monitor the things that we are working on.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward and took approximately one month. For deployment, we worked in two teams. One person handled all the scripting which we are developing for automation. Two other members handled the database and servers.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

This solution is affordable and there is an option to pay for the solution based on your usage. 

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Cloud Solution Architect at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Real User
Top 10
Cost-effective and stable
Pros and Cons
  • "I appreciate AWS Glue for its cost-effectiveness."
  • "In terms of improvement, the performance of AWS Glue could be faster."

What is our primary use case?

AWS Glue is a versatile tool and we mostly use it for "lift and shift" server migrations.

What is most valuable?

I appreciate AWS Glue for its cost-effectiveness. The service provides a good balance between its capabilities and the cost associated with using it.

What needs improvement?

In terms of improvement, the performance of AWS Glue could be faster.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using AWS Glue for five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is fairly scalable.

How are customer service and support?

The partner program support is very good.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is not too complex. To deploy and maintain a data platform, a general data team of around four to five skilled individuals is typically required.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

For AWS Glue, there is no separate license fee. It is part of the AWS service, and you pay for its usage as part of your overall AWS bill.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I would rate AWS Glue as an eight out of ten.

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Diksha  Hirole - PeerSpot reviewer
Data Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
MSP
Great for ETL and batch processing
Pros and Cons
  • "AWS Glue's most valuable features are the data catalog, including crawlers and tables, and Glue Studio, which means you don't have to use custom code."
  • "If there's a cluster-related configuration, we have to make worker notes, which is quite a headache when processing a large amount of data."

What is our primary use case?

I mainly use AWS Glue for ETL purposes and batch processing of data.

What is most valuable?

AWS Glue's most valuable features are the data catalog, including crawlers and tables, and Glue Studio, which means you don't have to use custom code.

What needs improvement?

There are a couple of issues with AWS Glue. First, AWS Control randomly logs off, which disturbs coding. Second, if there's a cluster-related configuration, we have to make worker notes, which is quite a headache when processing a large amount of data. In the next release, AWS Glue should include more transformations with AWS Studio.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using AWS Glue for around eight months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

AWS Glue is stable.

How are customer service and support?

AWS' technical support responds within an hour on email.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was very easy, with only some minimal configuration. However, there is a drawback that once we file the name of a user, it can't be changed.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

AWS Glue is quite costly, especially for small organizations. The licensing fee is around $200 per year.

What other advice do I have?

Glue supports Spark, so if you have a team that's good with Spark, definitely go with Glue. I would rate AWS Glue as eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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