AWS Database Migration Service is much cheaper regarding licensing and total cost of ownership compared to other solutions. Informatica had better transformation features and more plugins, such as REST to data transfer, with more integration aspects available. However, Informatica is an integration ETL product, and we didn't need those additional features. AWS Database Migration Service provided sufficient functionality for our database migration needs. The cost is affordable for a six-month to one-year run period when mostly using the service.
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AWS Database Migration Service is very inexpensive. The cost is considerably lower than Agility or Oracle Golden Gate. We do not have a license for the solution. We are charged based on our usage.
Senior Database Administrator at Overonix Technologies
Real User
Oct 4, 2022
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.
Infrastructure Lead at a computer software company with 51-200 employees
MSP
Sep 12, 2022
While it is a paid service, I don't have many details about licensing or costs. It's not an aspect of the product I manage. That said, I would say it is worth the investment.
Data platform architect at S&P Global Market Intelligence
Real User
Feb 16, 2022
How reasonable the pricing for AWS Database Migration Service would be, depends on where we are getting this data migrated from. Pricing for the solution is reasonable, but it could still be reduced.
Consultant Architect at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Feb 9, 2020
It is a very expensive program and you pay a license fee based on the amount of users you have. And besides the license fees, there are additional costs for migration.
AWS Database Migration Service, also known as AWS DMS, is a cloud service that facilitates the migration of relational databases, NoSQL databases, data warehouses, and other types of data stores. The product can be used to migrate users' data into the AWS Cloud or between combinations of on-premises and cloud setups. The solution allows migration between a wide variety of sources and target endpoints; the only requirement is that one of the endpoints has to be an AWS service. AWS DMS cannot...
AWS Database Migration Service is much cheaper regarding licensing and total cost of ownership compared to other solutions. Informatica had better transformation features and more plugins, such as REST to data transfer, with more integration aspects available. However, Informatica is an integration ETL product, and we didn't need those additional features. AWS Database Migration Service provided sufficient functionality for our database migration needs. The cost is affordable for a six-month to one-year run period when mostly using the service.
We do not have specific pricing measured for DMS. Overall, the pricing of AWS is acceptable and not very expensive.
In terms of pricing, I'd rate it an eight out of ten, considering it's a well-priced solution.
I would rate the pricing a seven out of ten.
The product is cheaper than all platforms, excluding Spark. Adding the maintenance costs of all the servers and everything, Spark will be higher.
The pricing is neither high nor low. It is value for money. Moreover, the facilities or the add-ons they give are good.
Users do need to pay for licensing, and the cost is based on the resources used.
AWS Database Migration Service is very inexpensive. The cost is considerably lower than Agility or Oracle Golden Gate. We do not have a license for the solution. We are charged based on our usage.
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.
While it is a paid service, I don't have many details about licensing or costs. It's not an aspect of the product I manage. That said, I would say it is worth the investment.
I'm not aware of the pricing for AWS Database Migration Service.
On a scale of one to five, with five being a good price, I would rate AWS Database Migration Service a two.
AWS Database Migration Service is the least expensive solution, but is still expensive.
How reasonable the pricing for AWS Database Migration Service would be, depends on where we are getting this data migrated from. Pricing for the solution is reasonable, but it could still be reduced.
I would say Database Migration Service is not expensive.
Pricing can be improved. In some cases, the price of the instances are very expensive.
It is a very expensive program and you pay a license fee based on the amount of users you have. And besides the license fees, there are additional costs for migration.