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    Azure Database

    Score9.8 out of 10
    N/AAvailable on Microsoft's Azure, Azure Database is a managed cloud-based option for a variety of popular community and open source databases. Azure Database for PostgreSQL - Fully managed, intelligent, and scalable PostgreSQL Azure Database for MySQL - Scalable, open-source MySQL database Azure Database for MariaDB - Enterprise-ready, fully managed community MariaDB Azure's fully managed PostgreSQL database automates maintenance, patching, and updates.…N/A

    IBM Cloud Databases

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AIBM Cloud Databases are open source data stores for enterprise application development. Built on a Kubernetes foundation, they offer a database platform for serverless applications. They are designed to scale storage and compute resources seamlessly without being constrained by the limits of a single server. Natively integrated and available in the IBM Cloud console, these databases are now available through a consistent consumption, pricing, and interaction model. They aim to provide a cohesive…N/A
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Azure DatabaseIBM Cloud Databases
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    100%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    79%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    93%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Azure DatabaseIBM Cloud Databases
    Database-as-a-Service
    Comparison of Database-as-a-Service features of Azure Database and IBM Cloud Databases
    Feature
    Azure Database
    9.8
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    IBM Cloud Databases
    7.0
    93 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Automatic software patching10.01 Ratings8.577 Ratings
    Database scalability9.01 Ratings8.587 Ratings
    Automated backups10.01 Ratings6.890 Ratings
    Database security provisions10.01 Ratings8.783 Ratings
    Monitoring and metrics10.01 Ratings4.287 Ratings
    Automatic host deployment10.01 Ratings5.269 Ratings
    User Ratings
    Azure DatabaseIBM Cloud Databases
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.1
    (95 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
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    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    Usability
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    7.0
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    Support Rating
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    User Testimonials
    Azure DatabaseIBM Cloud Databases
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Azure Databases is suitable in situations where users require a cloud space, which holds or takes secure data and makes accessibility easy. More so, Azure Databases supports data migration, which is a professional process of data transfer. The analytical progress from Azure Databases is connected to AI power and has automated reporting.
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    IBM
    Less Appropriate Scenario: 1) Small Scale or Low Budget Projects 2) Organizations with limited expertise in cloud technologies may find the learning curve steep, especially if they are not familiar with the IBM Cloud platform 3) If database requirements are highly dynamic and change frequently, the comprehensive features and management provided by IBM Cloud Databases might be overkill. A more flexible, self-managed solution could be preferable for adapting to rapid changes.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Azure Databases is functional on cloud, giving the users flexibility and accessibility.
    • Azure Databases has a high storage space, and high speed processing power.
    • The tool is AI powered, hence, reputable for intelligent analysis.
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    IBM
    • The ease of setup was effortless. For anyone with development experience, a few simple questions such as name and login data will get you set up.
    • The web application to manage cluster settings, billing settings and even introspect the data was simple and most importantly worked all the time. This can not always be said for web interfaces of other products.
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • Should develop a friendly and more intuitive dashboard and UI wizard
    • Create smart package for fair ratings/prices.
    • Improve on documentation and perfect the support response.
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    IBM
    • Better cost reports, before just increasing to another tier, thus increasing the price. This is critical for early stage startups, where budget is tight.
    • Add more data center options. As a comparison, a similar service, Aiven.io has dozen more options than Compose (basically all big cloud providers). We moved from AWS to Digital Ocean, which made us stop using Compose, since Compose forces us to be either on IBM or AWS.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    IBM is our trusted partner which never failed to meet our expectations. Stability, efficiency, usability and security is a must have for our business which is fully provided by IBM Cloud Databases
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    Usability
    Microsoft
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    IBM
    IBM Cloud Databases' pricing structure is easy to understand, and if you choose the right product, you can operate your system at minimal cost. Although there is ample documentation available, there doesn't seem to be a user community running on it, so specific usage know-how and troubleshooting can sometimes take longer than expected.
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    IBM
    Support is helpful enough, but we haven't always had questions answered in a satisfactory manner. At one time we realized that Compose had stopped taking database snapshots on its two-per-day schedule, and had in fact not taken one for many days. Support recognized the problem and it was fixed, but the lack of proactive checks and the inability to share exactly what happened has caused us to look elsewhere for production work loads
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    Azure Databases has the data migrating power, which is done with just a press of a button and instant results are attained. Azure Databases has the optimization of performance, which includes an AI, which is intelligent based. Azure Databases has the recent or advanced SQL power, which is easily configurable and allows a safe cloud storage.
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    IBM
    The reason why I choose IBM Cloud Databases is that the IBM cloud toolset is already being used in other functions of the company and by using IBM Cloud Databases, the other cloud tools are better embedded and integrated. If the company is set to use amazon tools, I would go for rds.
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • Database security is a positive ROI for users.
    • Undisputed cloud space, which control access, and smoothly accessible.
    • Automated backup, which fully declassify or eliminate data loss.
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    IBM
    • Prove use cases prior to administering entire platform, obtain ROI faster
    • Able to achieve the technological components of our advanced analytics team without full scale purchase of AI platform
    • Developed several studies to prove out cloud Db value, speed to deploy
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