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    Google Cloud Datastore

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Cloud Datastore is a NoSQL "schemaless" database as a service, supporting diverse data types. The database is managed; Google manages sharding and replication and prices according to storage and activity.N/A

    Azure SQL Database

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AAzure SQL Database is Microsoft's relational database as a service (DBaaS).

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    Google Cloud DatastoreAzure SQL Database
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    2 vCORE
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    6 vCORE
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    10 vCORE
    $2.52
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    Google Cloud DatastoreAzure SQL Database
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Google Cloud DatastoreAzure SQL Database
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    100%
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    92%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Google Cloud DatastoreAzure SQL Database
    NoSQL Databases
    Comparison of NoSQL Databases features of Google Cloud Datastore and Azure SQL Database
    Feature
    Google Cloud Datastore
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Azure SQL Database
    -
    Ratings
    Performance10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Availability10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Concurrency10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scalability10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data model flexibility10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Deployment model flexibility9.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database-as-a-Service
    Comparison of Database-as-a-Service features of Google Cloud Datastore and Azure SQL Database
    Feature
    Google Cloud Datastore
    -
    Ratings
    Azure SQL Database
    9.2
    28 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Automatic software patching00 Ratings9.026 Ratings
    Database scalability00 Ratings9.028 Ratings
    Automated backups00 Ratings10.028 Ratings
    Database security provisions00 Ratings9.028 Ratings
    Monitoring and metrics00 Ratings8.027 Ratings
    Automatic host deployment00 Ratings10.023 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Google Cloud DatastoreAzure SQL Database
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.9
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (28 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
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    9.0
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    Support Rating
    -
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    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google Cloud DatastoreAzure SQL Database
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    If you want a serverless NoSQL database, no matter it is for personal use, or for company use, Google Cloud Datastore should be on top of your list, especially if you are using Google Cloud as your primary cloud platform. It integrates with all services in the Google Cloud platform.
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    Microsoft
    Your upcoming app can be built faster on a fully managed SQL database and can be moved into Azure with a few to no application code changes. Flexible and responsive server less computing and Hyperscale storage can cope with your changing requirements and one of the main benefits is the reduction in costs, which is noticeable.
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    Pros
    Google
    • Automatically handles shards and replication.
    • Schema-less & NoSQL.
    • Fully managed.
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    Microsoft
    • Maintenance is always an issue, so using a cloud solution saves a lot of trouble.
    • On premise solutions always suffer from fragmented implementations here and there, where several "dba's" keep track of security and maintenance. With a cloud database it's much easier to keep a central overview.
    • Security options in SQL database are next level... data masking, hiding sensitive data where always neglected on premise, whereas you'll get this automatically in the cloud.
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    Cons
    Google
    • It is hosted on GCP, which makes it harder if your company have multi-cloud strategy.
    • When you want to migrate to other cloud providers, there can be a caveat.
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    Microsoft
    • One needs to be aware that some T-SQL features are simply not available.
    • The programmatic access to server, trace flags, hardware from within Azure SQL Database is taken away (for a good reason).
    • No SQL Agent so your jobs need to be orchestrated differently.
    • The maximum concurrent logins maybe an unexpected problem.
    • Sudden disconnects.
    • The developers and admin must study the capacity and tier usage limits https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-subscription-service-limits otherwise some errors or even transaction aborts never seen before can occur.
    • Only one Latin Collation choice.
    • There is no way to debug T-SQL ( a big drawback in my point of view).
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Google
    For the amount of use we're getting from Google Cloud Datastore, switching to any other platform would have more cost with little gain. Not having to manage and maintain Google Cloud Datastore for over 4 years has allowed our teams to work on other things. The price is so low that almost any other option for our needs would be far more expensive in time and money.
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    Microsoft
    This is best solution as a DBA one could expect from a service provider and as a cloud service, it removes all your hassles.
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    Usability
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    It just works!
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    Support Rating
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    We give the support a high rating simply because every time we've had issues or questions, representatives were in contact with us quickly. Without fail, our issues/questions were handled in a timely matter. That kind of response is integral when client data integrity and availability is in question. There is also a wealth of documentation for resolving issues on your own.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    We selected Google Cloud Datastore as one of our candidates for our NoSQL data is because it is provided by Google Cloud, which fits our needs. Most of our infrastructure is on Google Cloud, so when we think about the NoSQL database, the first thing we thought about is Google Cloud Datastore. And it proves itself.
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    Microsoft
    We moved away from Oracle and NoSQL because we had been so reliant on them for the last 25 years, the pricing was too much and we were looking for a way to cut the cord. Snowflake is just too up in the air, feels like it is soon to be just another line item to add to your Azure subscription. Azure was just priced right, easy to migrate to and plenty of resources to hire to support/maintain it. Very easy to learn, too.
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    Return on Investment
    Google
    • Simple billing part of Google Cloud Platform
    • No time spent configuring and maintaining Google Cloud Datastore.
    • Very good uptime for our applications.
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    Microsoft
    • Perfect for small and medium databases, being very cost effective.
    • As a Platform as a Service, there is no concern about patches, upgrades and end of life.
    • Be aware of security and network capabilities. The service cannot run in the VNET as Azure Virtual Machines do.
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