Amazon RDS Review: A Managed Database Service for Scalability and Security.
September 18, 2023

Amazon RDS Review: A Managed Database Service for Scalability and Security.

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)

In our organization, we use Amazon RDS to simplify the setup, operation, and scaling of relational databases. In the following sections, we used it mostly. 1. Scalability - This helps greatly to scale up the DB's as per workload requirements. 2. High availability - This provides automated backups, automated software patching, and Multi-AZ (Availability Zone) deployments, which improve the availability and durability of databases. 3. Data security - it offers great security features at the database level.

Pros

  • RDS automates many critical database management tasks, including software patching and database backups. It ensures that your database is up to date with the latest security patches without requiring manual intervention. This is crucial for maintaining the security and reliability of your database systems.
  • RDS makes it easy to set up Multi-Availability Zone (Multi-AZ) deployments. In this configuration, RDS automatically replicates your primary database to a standby instance in a different Availability Zone. If the primary instance fails, RDS automatically fails over to the standby, minimizing downtime. This is essential for applications that require high availability.
  • RDS offers robust security features, including encryption at rest and in transit, IAM database authentication, and network security group (NSG) rules. These features help organizations meet compliance requirements and protect sensitive data.

Cons

  • Cross-Region Automated Backups.
  • More Granular Backup Retention Policies.
  • Schema Version Control.
  • Cost Savings.
  • Scalability
  • High Availability.
Oracle Autonomous Database is designed for Oracle Database workloads, making it suitable for organizations with existing Oracle investments. RDS supports various database engines. Autonomy and Automation: Oracle Autonomous Database places a strong emphasis on automation for database management, whereas RDS offers automation but with more flexibility for manual control.

Do you think Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)'s feature set?

Yes

Did Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) again?

Yes

Well-suited scenarios:-1. Web Applications - RDS is an excellent choice for web applications that rely on relational databases2.E-commerce Platforms- E-commerce websites often have rapidly changing data and require high availability. RDS is well suited for this. Less appropriate scenarios:- Non-relational Data: If your data doesn't have a structured, tabular format and doesn't require SQL queries, a NoSQL database like Amazon DynamoDB or AWS DocumentDB may be a better choice than RDS.

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