We performed a comparison between MySQL and Oracle MySQL Cloud Service based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Open Source Databases solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It is easy to use."
"The fact that it is free is what appeals to me the most."
"The solution is very simple. It's easy to use. That's the most important feature."
"What I really like about MySQL is the opportunity to search for information and organize it any way I like."
"The feature that I have found most valuable is its ubiquity. MySQL is everywhere, so if I need to find a developer to do things to it that I don't know, it's very easy to find someone who has expertise in it."
"This specific version of this MySQL has been battle tested for a long time. Any issues are known issues and we pretty much don't have any problems when they're in production. So it's very stable."
"Setup is easy. MySQL of various flavours has community editions to easily test, deploy, and run."
"The solution is great for small applications in particular."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"Oracle MySQL Cloud Service is easy to use and implement."
"Oracle MySQL Cloud Service handles data easily."
"The stability of the solution is very good. I wouldn't have used it for the past seven years if I was not satisfied."
"The access to a suite of management and administration tools that simplify tasks such as database provisioning, configuration, and monitoring."
"It's easy to use."
"The solution overall is very, very good. It's got good integration with other databases and adds new features often."
"The most valuable feature is the data aggregation function."
"The solution is expensive."
"Sometimes, not because the version is not the latest version, there are some issues with it. Sometimes there's an issue with the server which creates issues with it."
"It could be more secure."
"While utilizing a comparable algorithm, is noted to be sensitive, especially when configuring the inner device."
"Some problems with big table operations, and a struggle to keep the servers responding in peak situations."
"The auto-tuning and NDB cluster has some limitations regarding foreign keys."
"I would like to see more integrations of the solution with other platforms and improve the support on different data types."
"The backup methods need improvement."
"The user interface is not simple."
"The support is not that great. They're not really supporting directly anymore and relying on experts to figure out technical issues."
"Oracle MySQL Cloud Service's scalability is an area of concern that can be better."
"They could include more advanced features like clustering and replication in the Oracle databases."
"Sometimes MySQL does upgrades on the server. When we are still using the old server and when they integrate the upgrade, they don't carry along some of the old syntaxes. The versions don't sync."
"In a production environment, upgrading from a lower to an upper version is a very long process that needs to be improved."
"Sometimes, we face syntax issues with the solution."
"There could be more courses where the people could learn more easily how to use the tool."
MySQL is ranked 1st in Open Source Databases with 142 reviews while Oracle MySQL Cloud Service is ranked 7th in Open Source Databases with 15 reviews. MySQL is rated 8.2, while Oracle MySQL Cloud Service is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of MySQL writes "Good beginner base but it should have better support for backups". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Oracle MySQL Cloud Service writes "A stable solution that can be used to perform on-premises to cloud migrations". MySQL is most compared with Firebird SQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Teradata and SAP HANA, whereas Oracle MySQL Cloud Service is most compared with Amazon Aurora, Firebird SQL, Percona Server, PostgreSQL and SingleStore. See our MySQL vs. Oracle MySQL Cloud Service report.
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