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Amazon S3 Glacier vs Oracle Database Backup Service comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Amazon S3 Glacier
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
37
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Database Backup Service
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
14th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Amazon S3 Glacier is 17.1%, up from 15.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database Backup Service is 1.0%, down from 1.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Alan Bloor - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 8, 2023
A powerful hosting service with an extensive code interface
Their pricing structure is always a big topic. It's so difficult to understand. I had a personal account once, and I was so scared to type in my credit card because I wasn't sure how much I would be charged. At home, I might turn on the VM to test something, and I might be on there for three minutes wondering how much it could cost. The solution might tell you there are so many hours of free usage and a free VM, but it's still scary because you don't know how much it will cost, even if you go over one second. The price structure needs massive simplifying and made crystal clear so people know what they're paying.
Hossein Nezamabadi - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 3, 2023
Has an easy setup process and good technical support services
We use Oracle Database Backup Service to manage incremental, differential, and cumulative backups The product's most valuable features are differential and cumulative backup functionality. We encounter issues while restoring differential and cumulative backups. We have been using Oracle…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Amazon S3 Glacier is scalable, flexible, easy to maintain and handle."
"AWS Lambda is the most valuable part of the solution because it gives you a code interface for everything."
"The solution’s storage management is good and dynamic. The product is highly stable. The solution is highly scalable. The customer service and support is good. The initial setup is straightforward. I recommend the solution."
"The pricing is low, and it's dedicated to archiving is valuable to us."
"We use the solution for migration."
"I like the price. If you compare Glacier to others, the prices in terms of what you store beyond retention are much lower."
"I like creating buckets where data can be segregated at a high level and then routing the appropriate data to each designated bucket. In terms of value, I would say that the tool gets the job done in a simpler manner."
"Amazon S3 Glacier is a stable and scalable solution."
"Replication and performance tuning are valuable features."
"From the database perspective, Oracle is the best."
"The interface is good."
"The product's most valuable features are differential and cumulative backup functionality."
"The product works very fast. It automates a lot of operations in the background."
"The backup is reliable and intuitive."
"Oracle Database Backup Service is an easy-to-use consolidation solution that's dashboard-driven."
"It's a scalable product."
 

Cons

"Amazon S3 Glacier could be more secure."
"The user experience must be improved."
"I would like to see the retrieval time reduced."
"The response times could be faster. When you are with Amazon and use Glacier, you expect a response time between four to seven hours to retrieve the data."
"Amazon S3 Glacier is a cheaper tool if you're running it on-prem, but it is expensive if deployed on the cloud."
"The product needs to improve cloud security."
"The solution's cloud storage is very expensive, and users may not be able to afford cloud storage."
"The product takes more time to secure data when the bandwidth is low."
"We cannot use the product with other brands."
"It's already fast, but still, they could improve the speed."
"We encounter issues while restoring differential and cumulative backups."
"They should base their strategy according to the country and the regulations there, and focus more on the on-premises deployment."
"Deployment is overly complex and could be streamlined."
"The product can protect from external data penetration, but the in-house IT team can access it."
"The solution needs to add an archive function."
"The product's technical support services need improvement in terms of response time."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Amazon S3 Glacier is much cheaper than competing products."
"The tool is too expensive."
"Amazon S3 Glacier is a little expensive solution."
"Customers prefer Amazon S3 Glacier because it is a cheap and pay-as-you-go solution."
"Amazon S3 Glacier is a cost-effective solution for archiving."
"Amazon S3 Glacier is very cheap, but the cost becomes a concern when you have a very large amount of data."
"I've operated with Amazon S3 Glacier in two modes. Firstly, there's the trial mode, where I experimented with the platform, learned its functionalities, and applied it to my work. Secondly, there's the corporate account mode, where my team handles the operations, and I receive billing reports."
"The product is very cheap."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate Oracle Database Backup Service a seven or eight out of ten."
"The platform is expensive."
"The platform is expensive."
"Price is always an area that could be made better, as it is quite expensive."
"It's an expensive solution and is an area that needs improvement."
"The only problem with Oracle is its pricing."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
33%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
6%
University
6%
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
14%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

Which is better - Amazon's S3 Glacier or EBS (Elastic Block Store)?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether Amazon's S3 Glacier or Elastic Block Store data storage software was the better fit for us. We decided to go with Amazon's S3 Glacier, whi...
What do you like most about Amazon S3 Glacier?
I like creating buckets where data can be segregated at a high level and then routing the appropriate data to each designated bucket. In terms of value, I would say that the tool gets the job done ...
What needs improvement with Amazon S3 Glacier?
The product could be improved in terms of the customer support team's response times.
What do you like most about Oracle Database Backup Service?
From the database perspective, Oracle is the best.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Database Backup Service?
The pricing must be improved. The only problem with Oracle is its pricing.
What needs improvement with Oracle Database Backup Service?
The product can protect from external data penetration, but the in-house IT team can access it. One simple update can mess up the entire system.
 

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Sample Customers

King Cpunty, Illumina, Backupify, Nearmap.com, Scribd, Baylor College of Medicine, SoundCloud
Omnis, JP Autoceste FBIH, Drive Software Solutions
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