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AWS Database Migration Service vs Oracle GoldenGate comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

AWS Database Migration Service
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Cloud Data Integration (2nd)
Oracle GoldenGate
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
50
Ranking in other categories
Data Integration (8th)
 

Featured Reviews

Avinash Gangu - PeerSpot reviewer
Centralizing database tables enhances workflow efficiency for ease of use
I was looking for some content as part of a comparison analysis. However, one of the pain points is that it is way too free-flowing. I have to skim through all the security pages to get to the crux of it. I was looking for a table that suggests which facets such services address with proofs of reference from professional conferences. The document is a 63-page read, making it very difficult to navigate without a summary. I was looking for a summary at the start, however, if I have to do it myself, I might as well integrate from AWS Docs and then Informative Exchange. The current document contains a lot of information, which is great, but there needs to be a summary indicating the story's essence. Unless there's a correction, it is not present in the document.
ShahidNadeem - PeerSpot reviewer
Handles migrations well and has reduced our downtime
For small databases that are less than a terabyte, GoldenGate handles the migration well. You don't need much input so long as the processes don't upend. As soon as there's a problem, then, obviously, you need to diagnose it. It all depends on the scenario, on the size of the databases, whether you're doing schema replication, or table replication. We normally do the whole database, taking everything across. Finally, because this is an Oracle product, there is support available 24/7.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I am very impressed by the scalability of AWS Database Migration Service."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the one I use for report generation. The security risk is very low."
"Support is helpful."
"The product is cheaper than all platforms"
"Even if it does break down, it will automatically recover itself and resumes from where it stopped."
"We particularly like that this solution has the facility to integrate with all ETL tools."
"The solution is instantaneous. We can launch the service and reduce the end number of manpower."
"This efficient workflow has been particularly helpful."
"Oracle GoldenGate is beneficial for data replication and ensures secure data transport."
"GoldenGate can connect and collect data from multiple sources, such as SQL Server."
"The initial setup is straightforward. It doesn't take too much time or effort to implement the solution."
"The most valuable feature is data replication capability."
"The live application feature is most valuable. The solution is stable. I rate it a seven out of ten."
"Oracle GoldenGate helps to select and target specific tables for replication. Any changes or operations on those tables are immediately reflected in the source and target environments."
"With Oracle GoldenGate, you can easily sync the tables and put them into the ODS database."
"One feature that stands out for me is the data center capability."
 

Cons

"I was looking for a table that suggests which facets such services address with proofs of reference from professional conferences. The document is a 63 page read, making it very difficult to navigate without a summary."
"It would be helpful if the bandwidth could be independent of the network or if we could have a dedicated bandwidth for this product."
"The live duplication has a delay of two minutes, which can be an issue."
"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."
"There could be enhancements in the product intelligently covering more scenarios to prevent crashes or failures."
"The server has limits on how many can connect to the database."
"Database Migration Service could be more integrated. I think that it makes sense to add integration to these functions. For example, AWS Glue has a feature called Orchestrator to create data flows, and that's more straightforward."
"I think that Amazon needs to improve the migration scenarios after analytics"
"There are a lot of bugs in the solution."
"In some cases, expectations were not met, especially when specific tables were expected to be disabled, and changes were anticipated in the target environment. We had to take backups from the source and refresh the address to address this."
"There is room for improvement in Oracle GoldenGate's pricing, which is a bit high."
"The front-end management isn't very good."
"I would like to see the interface more graphical and easier to use."
"Lacks the ability to become a full-scale ETL tool."
"The solution's licensing price is very expensive and could be made more competitive."
"For Oracle GoldenGate, customers face challenges with patching, the latest updates, and encountering bugs."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Cost is the only factor that is challenging."
"The solution’s pricing is reasonable."
"The pricing can be better and it should be more competitive."
"For Egypt, the product's prices are high, making it a specific problem in one region and not globally."
"The pricing is on the higher side."
"AWS Database Migration Service is the least expensive solution, but is still expensive."
"The pricing is per hour, though I do not have the exact figures. If you have specific questions about the service, a personal support team from Amazon is available, but this will bring in additional costs."
"Pricing can be improved."
"We do like the price of this solution."
"We pay a yearly licensing fee for Oracle GoldenGate, which is very expensive."
"The one feature that I think Oracle could perhaps consider is, at the moment, the Veridata option is an extra cost. Golden Gate is an expensive product. You pay a lot for the best. But not including the Veridata license to prove that everything is working correctly... The big improvement for me would be to have that license built in. That would take it to the next level. That would make it a much better product. You may want to look at buying term licenses if you've just got a single migration to do. In that situation, you might want a term license for perhaps a year to save a lot of money, rather than buying a perpetual license."
"It is an expensive product."
"Oracle GoldenGate's license can be expensive compared to other solutions like Qlik Replicate or SAP Replicate."
"Oracle GoldenGate's cost is high."
"The solution is highly-priced."
"The return on investment would make it a worthwhile deal."
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Comparison Review

it_user99375 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 31, 2014
Oracle GoldenGate vs. Oracle Active Dataguard
As an Oracle DBA, while working upon high availability of your database you may stumble upon various Oracle strategic capabilities that fall into categories of Oracle Replication. Oracle provides various technologies for replication like GoldenGate, streams, and Active Dataguard. Replication…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
15%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
22%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Insurance Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What resources can you use to learn how to utilize AWS Database Migration Service?
As with all AWS products, you are given very useful documentation with AWS Database Migration Service. Before we started using this product, we went over it and we were able to learn the basics an...
Would you recommend AWS Database Migration Service as a cloud data integration tool?
My current company started using AWS Database Migration Service upon my recommendation, and I continue telling people how good of a product it is. However, users should keep in mind a few things. ...
Is AWS Database Migration Service an affordable solution?
Compared to similar solutions, AWS Database Migration Service falls somewhere in the middle price-wise, at least from my experience. This being said, it is not a very affordable solution, especial...
What do you like most about Oracle GoldenGate?
The product is reliable for data integrity.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle GoldenGate?
The pricing of Oracle GoldenGate is quite high. However, its cost-effectiveness stems from its unique features that are not commonly available in other products. Still, it is not cheap, and I would...
What needs improvement with Oracle GoldenGate?
There is room for improvement in Oracle GoldenGate's pricing, which is a bit high. Additionally, the configuration process could be made simpler. Although it serves well, these aspects could be imp...
 

Also Known As

AWS Data Migration Service
GoldenGate
 

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