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Google Cloud vs Oracle Database as a Service comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Google Cloud
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
74
Ranking in other categories
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (5th), PaaS Clouds (6th)
Oracle Database as a Service
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
67
Ranking in other categories
Database as a Service (DBaaS) (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

Google Cloud and Oracle Database as a Service aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Google Cloud is designed for Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) and holds a mindshare of 8.9%, up 6.3% compared to last year.
Oracle Database as a Service, on the other hand, focuses on Database as a Service (DBaaS), holds 8.8% mindshare, up 8.4% since last year.
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS)
Database as a Service (DBaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

RaidHammouri - PeerSpot reviewer
Monitoring solution enhances cost efficiency with good internal tools
In terms of Google services, providing more hypervisors would be beneficial. Currently, in my region, they don't offer many services as they have just started. They have some local instances, yet improvements are needed in the tools and offers provided to customers. I currently only use, for example, a native hybrid. VMware is not available, and other hypervisors are still not there. They need to wait on that.
Duy AnhMai - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers security and good performance
Price-wise, the tool is expensive, and I feel it is an area where improvements are needed. Oracle Database as a Service is not as popular as other tools because we use AWS and GCP. Oracle is okay in terms of performance for banking businesses and some big companies. As I use the tool in Heineken, I know Oracle is an okay security solution. We use and deploy some applications and features from Oracle that are better than what others offer. The data in the tool is actually stored in the production part, so it is always kept a secret. I don't think that AI has been integrated into the tool. The AI used by Oracle is not as strong as that used by AWS. I recommend the tool to others, especially banking, finance, and insurance companies where the security needs to be better. There is maintenance for the tool required, but I don't know which company does it for our organization. I rate the tool a ten out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It's available any time you need it."
"The product scales well."
"I have found almost everything valuable. Most cloud products are moving in this direction, including artificial intelligence, blockchain, and security."
"It didn't take long to get everything set up and understand what was going on. Things are pretty clear."
"Technical support has been good."
"The availability of content on the solution is very valuable."
"Google Cloud's most valuable features are its performance and ease of access."
"What I like most about Google Cloud is its stability. I also like that its GUI works fine for my company."
"The solution's scalability and flexibility are very good and implementation is easy."
"The solution is scalable, has support & right incident, and allows easy data recovery."
"The most valuable Oracle Database as a Service is security."
"The most valuable features of the solution are processing, indexing, monitoring, scalability, network, performance of the clustering, clusters, and availability."
"The solution is stable."
"It's a scalable product."
"It effortlessly hosts applications for months and exhibits exceptional reliability."
"Oracle Database as a Service's most valuable feature is its financial applications."
 

Cons

"Technical support needs help."
"I find it hard to download items, especially on their operating system."
"The performance after long-term use shows the storage is too full, and I cannot add more storage without paying for it."
"Security features could be improved."
"The security features must be improved."
"The product could always be a little bit less expensive."
"In terms of Google services, providing more hypervisors would be beneficial."
"We'd like the storage to be increased."
"Oracle Database as a Service's initial setup was very complex."
"There is room for improvement in PL/SQL. It is not user-friendly and it is hard to understand."
"Oracle Database as a Service could improve by having ETL for larger data."
"Documentation is difficult to find. Since we're experienced with Oracle technology, we have also found many errors in it. Not everything is 100% accurate."
"It would be beneficial if Oracle could offer features similar to those provided by open-source platforms like Postgres, such as a multi-core-based platform and a shared node database. While Oracle offers these features, they come at a high cost for clientele in the South Asian market."
"We'd like to see better support for non-structured data and in-memory load."
"The solution's pricing could be less expensive."
"Debugging this solution is challenging."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We pay for a license."
"Its cost depends on specific use cases."
"The best part of Google Cloud is that it is cheaper than the competitors."
"The licensing cost is based on the capacity we use."
"The price of Google Cloud is affordable compared to others services. I pay monthly for the service."
"They provide user-based licensing plans. Its plan could be less expensive."
"Pricing is high compared to other solutions."
"The solution is cheaper than AWS."
"What has been done is that an annual subscription model has been launched, which includes the payment of both the AML (Annual Maintenance Fee) and the subscription fee, paid on a yearly basis."
"The licensing is a nightmare. Tons of options which need to be licensed individually, and no real offering for VMware or other Hypervisors."
"In my opinion, it's not cheap, but every business can decide for itself."
"It is notably expensive when compared to the features offered by other alternatives."
"It is a very expensive tool."
"The solution is quite expensive but worth the money."
"The tool's licensing is on an yearly basis."
"This is an expensive solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
51%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
26%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Retailer
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Google Cloud?
Google Cloud is perceived as a cost-effective and user-friendly option, especially compared to AWS. The current affordability and ease of use make it suitable for medium-sized companies. While the ...
What needs improvement with Google Cloud?
In terms of Google services, providing more hypervisors would be beneficial. Currently, in my region, they don't offer many services as they have just started. They have some local instances, yet i...
What is your primary use case for Google Cloud?
My platform offers a monitoring solution for the virtual machines hosted in GCP. GCP is one of the firms that I work with. For customers who use GCP as an infrastructure service, software as a serv...
What do you like most about Oracle Database as a Service?
It has significantly enhanced our application development process by introducing substantial time savings and streamlining routine tasks.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Database as a Service?
Prices are high. Technical support from Oracle tends to be high in quality.
What needs improvement with Oracle Database as a Service?
It would be beneficial if Oracle could offer features similar to those provided by open-source platforms like Postgres, such as a multi-core-based platform and a shared node database. While Oracle ...
 

Also Known As

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Oracle DBaaS, Oracle Database Cloud
 

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