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What is Amazon Aurora?
Amazon Aurora is a relational database engine that combines the speed and reliability of high-end commercial databases with the simplicity and cost-effectiveness of open source databases.
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90 Likeliness to Recommend
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100 Plan to Renew
86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
+97 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love Amazon Aurora?
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Inspires Innovation
- Includes Product Enhancements
- Reliable
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High Availability
Database Management
Data Protection and Security
Distributed Processing
Data Management
Data Backup
High Speed & Online Transaction Processing
Operations Management
Systems Performance Management
Data Replication
Data Monitoring and Administration
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Breadth of Features
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Ease of Implementation
Ease of Data Integration
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Availability and Quality of Training
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Amazon Aurora Reviews
Manikanta R.
- Role: Operations
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted May 2024
Amazon Aurora: Redefining Database Performance and
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon Aurora from other similar products?
Amazon Aurora stands out from other database solutions due to its combination of performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. It offers up to five times better performance than standard MySQL databases and three times better than standard PostgreSQL databases, making it ideal for high-performance applications. Additionally, Aurora's ability to automatically scale storage without downtime and its built-in replication across multiple availability zones ensure high availability and reliability. This combination of performance, scalability, and resilience sets Amazon Aurora apart from other similar products in the market.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
My favorite aspect of Amazon Aurora is its performance and scalability. It offers exceptional performance compared to traditional database solutions like MySQL and PostgreSQL, making it ideal for demanding workloads. Additionally, its ability to automatically scale storage based on demand ensures that applications can handle sudden spikes in traffic without any downtime or performance degradation.
What do you dislike most about this product?
One aspect of Amazon Aurora that could be improved is its pricing complexity. While Aurora offers excellent performance and scalability, navigating its pricing structure, which includes various factors such as instance type, storage usage, and data transfer costs, can be challenging for users. Simplifying and clarifying the pricing model could enhance the user experience.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
When considering Amazon Aurora, prioritize performance evaluation and cost analysis. Plan for high availability, develop a data migration strategy, and implement robust monitoring. Utilize AWS support and stay informed about updates for optimal utilization.
Pros
- Reliable
- Enables Productivity
- Trustworthy
- Effective Service
Amir M.
- Role: Consultant
- Industry: Entertainment
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Apr 2024
Fantastic product!
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon Aurora from other similar products?
Fully Managed DB by AWS, operational management is not required. You can focus on use case implementation. Very fast than standard postgres and MySQL databases
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Scalability, high availability, faster, and distributed fault tolerant storage system.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Cost is a bit high
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
It is a great fully managed and fast postgres and mysql db option on cloud
Pros
- Effective Service
- Saves Time
- Security Protects
- Helps Innovate
Ale N.
- Role: Operations
- Industry: Consulting
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Mar 2024
Amazing product
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon Aurora from other similar products?
Its availability and quality of training are enhanced compared to other similar products
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
My favorite aspect of this product is operations management
What do you dislike most about this product?
No dislike at all
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
This is a great product especially for those in transaction data store
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
