Amazon SimpleDB vs Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Cloudera are both solutions in the NoSQL Databases category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #16 with an average rating of 8.0, while Cloudera is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.3. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 0.1% mindshare in ND, compared to Cloudera’s 1.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 92% of Cloudera users who would recommend it.

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon SimpleDB

Ranking in NoSQL Databases

16th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Non-Relational Databases (8th)

Cloudera Distribution for H...

Ranking in NoSQL Databases

8th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Hadoop (2nd)

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the NoSQL Databases category, the mindshare of Amazon SimpleDB is 0.1%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop is 1.9%, down from 2.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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BalakrishnaVegi

SAP Senior Architect at Cognizant

Adapting to changing data needs with reduced development time and schema flexibility

Amazon SimpleDB is beneficial to me due to its reduced development time, adaptability, improved agility, and its ability to handle unstructured data. It also offers schema flexibility, which aids me in documentation, version control, modular design, data normalization, and denormalization. With this, I have a clear understanding of the data, considering future challenges, and designing for expansion.

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Rok Dolinsek

Manager, Bussines Development & Co Owner at Troia d.o.o.

Enables on-premise implementation with powerful data processing capabilities

This is the only solution that is possible to install on-premise. Cloudera provides a hybrid solution that combines compute on cloud or on-premises. It includes all machine learning algorithms in the Spark machine learning library. All functionalities needed for a big data platform and ETL are on the platform, eliminating the need for other tools. It is scalable, ready for vertical scaling, and very powerful, offering numerous functionalities and configurations for generative AI.

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

Pros

"Amazon SimpleDB is beneficial to me due to its reduced development time, adaptability, improved agility, and its ability to handle unstructured data."

"With a cluster available, you can manage the security layer using the shared SDX - it provides flexibility."

"The tool's most interesting features are the distributed file system and unstructured data processing capability. Because we have a lot of unstructured data, like XML and social media logs, these features make it more valuable than the usual data warehousing solutions."

"The most valuable feature is Kubernetes."

"The scalability of Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop is excellent."

"This is the only solution that is possible to install on-premise."

"The solution is reliable and stable, it fits our requirements."

"The most valuable feature is Impala, the querying engine, which is very fast."

"We also really like the Cloudera community. You can have any question and will have your answer within a few hours."

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Cons

"The ability to adapt database structures like tables and data types to changing data requirements without causing major disruptions or extensive code changes is an area where I feel improvement is needed."

"Currently, we are using many other tools such as Spark and Blade Job to improve the performance."

"They should focus on upgrading their technical capabilities in the market."

"While the deployed product is generally functional, there are instances where it presents difficulties."

"The dashboard could be improved."

"The security of this solution could be improved. There should also be a way to basically have a blockchain enabled storage with the HDFS."

"Cloudera's support is extremely bad and cannot be relied on."

"Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop has a limited feature list and a lot of costs involved."

"I would like to see an improvement in how the solution helps me to handle the whole cluster."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I haven't bought a license for this solution. I'm only using the Apache license version."

"The product’s price depends from project to project."

"The price is very high. The solution is expensive."

"The pricing must be improved."

"I wouldn't recommend CDH to others because of its high cost."

"The solution is fairly expensive."

"I believe we pay for a three-year license."

"Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop is expensive, with support costs involved."

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15%

Educational Organization

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon SimpleDB?

I find the price of Amazon SimpleDB to be relatively high compared to other solutions available in the market like Microsoft and other cloud services.

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What needs improvement with Amazon SimpleDB?

The ability to adapt database structures like tables and data types to changing data requirements without causing major disruptions or extensive code changes is an area where I feel improvement is ...

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What is your primary use case for Amazon SimpleDB?

I use Amazon SimpleDB for managing my SAP database.

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What do you like most about Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop?

The tool can be deployed using different container technologies, which makes it very scalable.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop?

The price for Cloudera is average, yet it is very good compared to other solutions. It can be deployed on-premises, unlike competitors' cloud-only solutions.

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What needs improvement with Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop?

It is quite complicated to configure and install. Integrating the platform into an information system is always a challenge, especially when starting with on-premise implementation. Integrating wit...

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Overview

Amazon SimpleDB is a highly available NoSQL data store that offloads the work of database administration. Developers simply store and query data items via web services requests and Amazon SimpleDB does the rest.

Unbound by the strict requirements of a relational database, Amazon SimpleDB is optimized to provide high availability and flexibility, with little or no administrative burden. Behind the scenes, Amazon SimpleDB creates and manages multiple geographically distributed replicas of your data automatically to enable high availability and data durability. The service charges you only for the resources actually consumed in storing your data and serving your requests. You can change your data model on the fly, and data is automatically indexed for you. With Amazon SimpleDB, you can focus on application development without worrying about infrastructure provisioning, high availability, software maintenance, schema and index management, or performance tuning.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Cloudera Distribution for Hadoop is the world's most complete, tested, and popular distribution of Apache Hadoop and related projects. CDH is 100% Apache-licensed open source and is the only Hadoop solution to offer unified batch processing, interactive SQL, and interactive search, and role-based access controls. More enterprises have downloaded CDH than all other such distributions combined.

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