MySQL is favored for small applications, data storage, financial transactions, and e-commerce portals. Companies use it for reporting, data analysis, backend operations, web applications, teaching, and cloud migration. MySQL's benefits include cost efficiency, scalability, platform compatibility, and performance. Improvements needed in clustering, replication, backups, security, and integration with other systems are noted.
When you know the setup will continue to grow, make sure you have the paid support.
Enterprise editions and support are definitely needed for the heavy users who need direct support.
When you know the setup will continue to grow, make sure you have the paid support.
Enterprise editions and support are definitely needed for the heavy users who need direct support.
Oracle Database is a top-ranking multi-model database management system by Oracle Corporation. Through Oracle database services and products, clients receive cost-optimized and high-performing versions of Oracle Database, as well as in-memory, NoSQL, and MySQL databases. The solution is available by several service providers on premises, in the cloud, or as a hybrid installation. It can be run on vendor servers as well as on Oracle hardware, including Exadata on-premise, Oracle Cloud, or Cloud at Customer.
Be prepared to pay for consulting services, and do not underestimate the time required to find and hire good quality database administrators.
The license cost need to be optimized. The licensing cost is very high compared to other RDBMS.
Be prepared to pay for consulting services, and do not underestimate the time required to find and hire good quality database administrators.
The license cost need to be optimized. The licensing cost is very high compared to other RDBMS.
MariaDB is an open source relational database created by the original founders of MySQL. It is considered one of the most popular and trusted database servers throughout the world. MariaDB is a valued component found in most cloud offerings and is the default in many Linux tools. It is also widely used by Wikipedia, WordPress, and Google, among other well-known sites. Maria DB easily melds data into concise information from a vast array of applications, such as banking, online shopping, websites, and more.
The price of this solution represents a very good compromise between the cost and what it offers.
It's an open-source solution.
The price of this solution represents a very good compromise between the cost and what it offers.
It's an open-source solution.
They are competitive and honest (compared to how peer firms approach licensing conversations).
Compared to Oracle, it is so much cheaper.
They are competitive and honest (compared to how peer firms approach licensing conversations).
Compared to Oracle, it is so much cheaper.
Amazon Aurora is a MySQL and PostgreSQL-compatible relational database built for the cloud, that combines the performance and availability of traditional enterprise databases with the simplicity and cost-effectiveness of open source databases.
The price could be lower compared to its competitors.
It is quite expensive.
The price could be lower compared to its competitors.
It is quite expensive.
CockroachDB is a distributed SQL database built on a transactional and strongly-consistent key-value store. It scales horizontally; survives disk, machine, rack, and even datacenter failures with minimal latency disruption and no manual intervention; supports strongly-consistent ACID transactions; and provides a familiar SQL API for structuring, manipulating, and querying data.
I've used CockroachDB at a small scale on the free accounts because we are only testing.
The pricing is good but can be made cheaper. I would rate the pricing a five out of ten.
I've used CockroachDB at a small scale on the free accounts because we are only testing.
The pricing is good but can be made cheaper. I would rate the pricing a five out of ten.
IBM Informix is a widely used and scalable relational database management system designed to handle large amounts of data and high transaction volumes. It is known to provide exceptional performance, thanks to its Parallel Data Query Engine (PDQ) that enables parallel processing of queries and operations, significantly reducing response times for complex queries and large data sets. Additionally, Informix supports online operations like backup, restore, index maintenance, and table reorganization, minimizing downtime and ensuring continuous availability.
I am not aware of the licensing costs or terms.
For me, it's always too expensive.
I am not aware of the licensing costs or terms.
For me, it's always too expensive.
Oracle Database In-Memory transparently accelerates analytics by orders of magnitude while simultaneously speeding up mixed-workload OLTP. With Oracle Database In-Memory, users get immediate answers to business questions that previously took hours.
Database In-Memory is priced a bit higher than its competitors like Microsoft.
The pricing is pretty good so I rate it an eight out of ten.
Database In-Memory is priced a bit higher than its competitors like Microsoft.
The pricing is pretty good so I rate it an eight out of ten.
Citus is a distributed database that extends PostgreSQL, allowing you to continue using all the powerful Postgres features while still scaling.
Citus Data is an open-source product.
Citus Data is an open-source product.
YugabyteDB is a high-performance distributed SQL database for powering global, internet-scale applications. ... As a cloud native database, it can be deployed across public and private clouds as well as in Kubernetes environments with ease. YugabyteDB is developed and distributed as an Apache 2.0 open source project.
SAP® IQ software delivers speed and power for extreme-scale enterprise data warehousing and analytics. Its column-oriented, grid-based massively parallel processing (MPP) architecture and patented data compression and indexing technologies enable companies to exploit the value of huge amounts of data at the speed of business.
Evaluate all options; check to see if you need expensive add-ons.
Negotiate based on the features required.
Evaluate all options; check to see if you need expensive add-ons.
Negotiate based on the features required.
SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) is a high-performance relational database management system designed for mission-critical, data-intensive environments. It provides a centralized environment for storing and managing data, with the ability to handle a wide range of data types and a modularization technique allowing easy customization.
I rate SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise's pricing a six out of ten.
The licensing cost for ASE is pretty low.
I rate SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise's pricing a six out of ten.
The licensing cost for ASE is pretty low.
SAP SQL Anywhere enables companies to develop custom mobile and IoT application and rapidly design and deploy embedded database applications. The RDBMS solutions can provide secure, reliable data management and synchronization for thousands of mobile devices, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, and remote environments. They let business users work uninterrupted, even without a network connection.
SQL Anywhere cost us about $400.
SAP SQL Anywhere is affordable.
SQL Anywhere cost us about $400.
SAP SQL Anywhere is affordable.
Oracle Multitenant - an Oracle Database 12c Enterprise Edition option – introduces a new architecture that enables customers to easily consolidate multiple databases, without changing their applications. This new architecture delivers all the benefits of managing many databases as one, yet retains the isolation and resource prioritization of separate databases. In addition, Oracle Multitenant enables rapid provisioning and upgrades, and fully complements other options including Oracle Real Application Clusters and Active Data Guard.
This solution is a little bit pricey.
The price is worth the quality.
This solution is a little bit pricey.
The price is worth the quality.
Java DB is a relational database management system (RDBMS). Data is stored and queried via SQL or JDBC. Like other RDBMSs, Java DB can also be accessed through a persistence layer such as JPA, Hibernate, or JDO. Java objects can be stored in the columns of Java DB tables.
The product's pricing is very friendly, with no extra costs after the licensing fees.
Oracle Java DB is a pricey solution.
The product's pricing is very friendly, with no extra costs after the licensing fees.
Oracle Java DB is a pricey solution.
Tibero by TmaxSoft bridges the gap between legacy relational databases and the new paradigm of running workloads in virtualized data centers and the Cloud, allowing enterprises to fully leverage their investment by embracing a simple, true utilization licensing model.
The overall costs are very low compared to Oracle.
The price of Tibero is cheaper than that of Oracle.
The overall costs are very low compared to Oracle.
The price of Tibero is cheaper than that of Oracle.
Apache Derby, an Apache DB subproject, is an open source relational database implemented entirely in Java and available under the Apache License, Version 2.0. Some key advantages include:
Exasol is a high-performance data warehouse solution that accelerates BI and reporting features. Its speed, stability, and self-tuning queries make it valuable, and it doesn't require a database administrator. It's a backend database for Tableau dashboards, resulting in faster report loading times and increased efficiency in querying data.
The solution's cost is mid-ranged.
The solution's cost is mid-ranged.
Kx is the world leader in high-performance, in-memory computing, streaming analytics and operational intelligence. The company’s focus is on delivering the best possible performance and flexibility for high-volume, data-intensive analytics and applications. Kx software includes the time-series database kdb+ with a built-in programming language called q, and a robust suite of visualization tools built on top of the database platform providing business intelligence for all users.
Kinetica is the active analytics leader in the Extreme Data Economy. The Kinetica Active Analytics Platform combines streaming and historical data with location intelligence and machine learning-powered analytics. Organizations across automotive, energy, telecommunications, retail, and financial services, leverage the platform’s GPU-accelerated computing power to build custom analytical applications for real-time insight.
IBM solidDB is a relational database server that combines the high performance of in-memory tables with the nearly unlimited capacity of disk-based tables.
InterSystems IRIS is a data platform setting a new level of performance for rapidly developing and deploying important applications. All of the needed tools and capabilities are provided in a reliable, unified platform spanning data management, interoperability, transaction processing, and analytics.
