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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Azure SQL Managed Instance

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AAzure SQL Managed Instance is a scalable cloud database service that combines SQL Server database engine compatibility with a fully managed and evergreen platform as a service.N/A

    Google Cloud Platform

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Cloud Platform is a suite of cloud computing services used to build apps or take advantage of cloud infrastructural services, achieve legacy infrastructure modernization, or manage enterprise data and analytic needs.

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    Pricing
    Azure SQL Managed InstanceGoogle Cloud Platform
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Azure SQL Managed InstanceGoogle Cloud Platform
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Azure SQL Managed InstanceGoogle Cloud Platform
    Platform-as-a-Service
    Comparison of Platform-as-a-Service features of Azure SQL Managed Instance and Google Cloud Platform
    Feature
    Azure SQL Managed Instance
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Google Cloud Platform
    -
    Ratings
    Ease of building user interfaces9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scalability9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform management overhead9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow engine capability9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Platform access control9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Services-enabled integration9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Development environment creation9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Development environment replication9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue monitoring and notification9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Issue recovery9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Upgrades and platform fixes9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)
    Comparison of Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) features of Azure SQL Managed Instance and Google Cloud Platform
    Feature
    Azure SQL Managed Instance
    -
    Ratings
    Google Cloud Platform
    7.7
    4 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime00 Ratings8.23 Ratings
    Dynamic scaling00 Ratings7.83 Ratings
    Elastic load balancing00 Ratings7.43 Ratings
    Pre-configured templates00 Ratings6.23 Ratings
    Monitoring tools00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Pre-defined machine images00 Ratings6.13 Ratings
    Operating system support00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Security controls00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Automation00 Ratings7.23 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Azure SQL Managed InstanceGoogle Cloud Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.7
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Azure SQL Managed InstanceGoogle Cloud Platform
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Data management scenarios where there is a strong need to provide dynamic context for web based applications. Also can work as an infrastructure piece for ticketing systems without relying on another set of database software. The ease of importing data from Microsoft Excel &/or .csv files makes this really easy to use when importing data into the managed instance.
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    Google
    When most of our stuff is in Google Cloud Platform, it works great to integrate and cross/share data that is all in Google Cloud Platform or BigQuery. It has simplified things from a permissions perspective as well. I'd say it is less appropriate when trying to test something quickly locally, or when half your stuff is in AWS or another provider.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • executes the queries efficiently
    • has tools/dashboards to show where the query problems lie
    • alerting for problems
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    Google
    • Easy to set up
    • Affordable use of the tool
    • Easy to access billing
    • Reliable service
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • hard to use without Microsoft knowledge
    • Intimidating CLI
    • Commands are not intuitive
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    Google
    • The UI is so confusing. The console is good, but it is like a maze. There are too many menus and settings, and things do not work as expected. It takes time to get friendly, and it is not friendly for new users.
    • Support experience: Sometimes, you get a great engineer, but other times, it's very difficult to talk with them as they are unable to respond as expected and solve issues late.
    • Region and zone are issues, as not all services are available in all regions, which is lacking when deploying something in the same region or zone.
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    it runs the workload very well without causing any issues to the business. there are many applications running on Azure SQL Managed Instances in my organization. Most users are happy with its performance. Is able to provide good dashboard for the visibility of the workload. Can add cpu without a downtime to deal with high workload.
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    Google
    The Google Cloud Platform console is pretty slick for BigQuery especially. I have liked the visibility I get from using that and the way to integrate and see what's in our data lake. The logging console for tracking GKE jobs isn't quite as great, which is why it doesn't get a full 10.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    Azure to our enviironment where we have everything integrated stacks up far better than MySQL where we would have to reinvent and use everything to fit a MySQL environment including the data and the commands within that data. Furthermore, doesn't work really well on SQL Management Studio which makes it completely useless for what we are trying to do.
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    Google
    Google Cloud Platform is release later than Amazon web service, I think that why Google Cloud Platform can learned and optimized the Dashboard and some features that make it easy to use and can be cheaper than amazon web service.
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    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • it had a positive impact to my business and allowed me to be able to move my workload from on-premise to cloud.
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    Google
    • It allows us to focus our efforts on other, more important items at hand
    • It gives us an affordable option letting me know it's available to all users, not just the largest scale ones out there
    • The customer service is always helpful and reliable, along with the service itself which lets me focus on my work instead of worrying about the service.
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