We performed a comparison between Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service and SQL Azure based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Database as a Service solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."One of the most valuable parts of the solution is the high availability within the system and the performance enhancement without making any changes or fine-tuning the databases."
"Having the prediction happen in the modular format allows you to start with a lower version of Exadata and then you can keep on upgrading it as per your requirement."
"I like that Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service is easier to use and is a cost-saving solution because you won't need to hire people to run and maintain it."
"The solution is very stable and offers great performance."
"In the cloud, Exadata is more scalable. The on-prem version was limited. It wasn't that scalable because it only came in a quarter rack, half rack, and full rack. In the cloud, it scales to what you need."
"The performance of the tool is valuable."
"It is a scalable product."
"This solution provides more comfort to the end-user compared to a normal SQL server."
"What I like the most is the processes and the easiness of deployments."
"The hardware is all managed by Microsoft."
"We have come from hosting on-premise for customers, or they've done it themselves with SQL. We've now taken a cloud offering for the equivalent services of standard database management and the inbuilt backup and restore offerings. The scalability is probably the biggest feature that we are benefiting from by being in the cloud."
"Its easy usage is the most valuable."
"They have good documentation. It's concentrated information."
"SQL Azure can integrate well with other Microsoft Windows services."
"The SQL connector effectively syncs data to our database."
"The product's installation process needs improvement. It could be more accessible."
"The only downside is the difficulty in monitoring, and that's why I would like to implement MySQL database."
"The solution's pricing could be improved."
"We use artificial intelligence for deep learning, and it would be a huge benefit to implement this in Oracle Exadata."
"The support must be faster."
"The customer's default choice is the on-premise version of this solution. Only when Oracle or the partners like us, can explain to customers the cloud value proposition, and if the compliance authorities allow, they can look into this cloud solution. It will take some time for Oracle to change its perception of customers' de-facto standards. Exadata used to be treated as a black box, which is not the case now. The customer is aware of what is happening inside, how the configurations have been made, and what patching has been applied. Oracle needs to market the cloud version better."
"Oracle's support could be better."
"Scaling Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service can be done, but the process is a little tedious, which could be an area for improvement in the solution."
"Its price could be better. It is expensive. I am not sure if Microsoft Master Data Services is included in this. If not, Master Data Services can be integrated with Azure SQL. I have only used Master Data Services on-premises."
"Price definitely will be the negative point. It is quite expensive."
"It would help if the solution was more secure."
"The pricing plans when using multiple Microsoft solutions are complex and have room for improvement."
"Lack of flexibility for developers in terms of performance assistance."
"I haven't explored SQL Azure's features much, but I would like to see some better integration with Python."
"The initial setup is complex."
"It's a little bit limited in terms of functionality."
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Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service is ranked 10th in Database as a Service with 9 reviews while SQL Azure is ranked 2nd in Database as a Service with 90 reviews. Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service is rated 7.4, while SQL Azure is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service writes "Enhances performance without fine tuning databases". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SQL Azure writes "The SQL connector effectively syncs data to databases". Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service is most compared with Oracle Exadata, whereas SQL Azure is most compared with Google Cloud SQL, Amazon RDS, MongoDB Atlas, Oracle Database as a Service and Google Cloud Spanner. See our Oracle Exadata Express Cloud Service vs. SQL Azure report.
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