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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Azure Database

    Score8.8 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

    SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)

    Score8 out of 10
    N/ASAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE) is a transactional relational database, boasting fast, reliable online transaction processing (OLTP). SAP ASE is the company's transactional database within the SAP Business Technology Platform portfolio.N/A
    Pricing
    Azure DatabaseSAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Azure DatabaseSAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Azure DatabaseSAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)
    Database-as-a-Service
    Comparison of Database-as-a-Service features of Azure Database and SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)
    Feature
    Azure Database
    9.8
    1 Ratings
    15% above category average
    SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)
    -
    Ratings
    Automatic software patching10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database scalability9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automated backups10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Database security provisions10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Monitoring and metrics10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic host deployment10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Relational Databases
    Comparison of Relational Databases features of Azure Database and SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)
    Feature
    Azure Database
    -
    Ratings
    SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)
    8.3
    1 Ratings
    2% above category average
    ACID compliance00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Database monitoring00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Database locking00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Encryption00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Disaster recovery00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Flexible deployment00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Multiple datatypes00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Azure DatabaseSAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.7
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Azure DatabaseSAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (ASE)
    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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    SAP
    We use this for an inbuilt security management system, where it performs well in a scaled setup with a large volume of live data with high availability. Also, the performance is up to the mark for the large statement flow. From a DBA perspective, a lot of parameters need to be fine-tuned for the specific environment needs, which can cause overhead. Expertise is limited, and the learning curve is steep for the SAP ASE.
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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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    SAP
    • High availability and reliability.
    • High performance.
    • Monitoring of threshold based events.
    • Security at multiple levels.
    • Query plan optimization.
    • Lock management.
    • Access to HANA.
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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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    SAP
    • A quick button for devs to switch instances into a dev mode (eliminating logs, and such).
    • Licensing is far too complicated. Simplify pricing.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Our licenses are perpetual. It is the support that we will be renewing. We will renew because we continue to use and receive value from the product.
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Well-suited in the security domain, high performance, and low latency of the DBMS. In terms of the DBA perspective, a dedicated monitoring tool (Cockpit) helps a lot in terms of managing the database, which helps in identifying bottlenecks during performance issues. Also, it helps us to send custom alerts related to Database activities.
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    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    Incredibly responsive, saving us countless hours in troubleshooting.
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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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    SAP
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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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    SAP
    • Positive ROI.
    • Ease of use with minimal training required to write high performance SQL (assumes a knowledge of SQL already).
    • Ease of database administration.
    • Sometimes upgrades can be difficult.
    • Changing platforms can be difficult (changing say from SPARC to Intel).
    • Changing operating systems can be difficult (changing from Solaris to linux).
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