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    EDB Postgres Advanced Server

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AThe EDB Postgres Advanced Server is an advanced deployment of the PostgreSQL relational database with greater features and Oracle compatibility, from EnterpriseDB headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts.N/A

    Skytap

    Score4.1 out of 10
    N/ATraditional Applications, Now in the Cloud Skytap helps users get business-critical applications out of the data center and into the cloud. The user can run on-premises IBM Power and x86 workloads in their native format on Microsoft Azure or IBM Cloud. With Skytap, there is no need to contemplate embarking on a long, costly migration project to unlock cloud scale, agility, and value-added native cloud services such as advanced analytics, data modeling, cognitive intelligence, and…N/A
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Skytap
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Service-level Agreement (SLA) uptime00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Dynamic scaling00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Pre-configured templates00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Monitoring tools00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Security controls00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Automation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    EDB Postgres Advanced ServerSkytap
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    EDB Postgres Advanced ServerSkytap
    Likelihood to Recommend
    EnterpriseDB
    It's great if you are using or wish to use PostgreSQL and need the added performance optimization, security features and developer and DBA tools. If you need compatibility with Oracle it's a must-have. There are many developer features that greatly assist dev teams in integrating and implementing complex middleware. It's great for optimizing complex database queries as well as for scaling. I would recommend Postgres Plus Advanced Server for any software development team that is hitting the limit of what PostgreSQL is capable of and wants to improve performance, security, and gain extra developer tools.
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    Skytap
    It is a shared environment from which multiple team can work on multiple versions for development or testing purpose. User jut have to share a link and other can start working on it. This is very useful when multiple team are working on different user simultaneously. It has a very simple interface
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    Pros
    EnterpriseDB
    • PPAS Oracle compatibility, especially the PL/SQL syntax, has made migrating database-tier code very simple. Most Oracle packages do not need to be changed at all and those that do are generally for simple reasons like a reserved word in PPAS that is allowed in Oracle.
    • PPAS xDB, the multi-master replication tool, is simple and - most important - does not break with network or other interruptions. We have been able to configure and forget, which our customers could never do with other multi-master tools.
    • Most people had no idea that PPAS and PostgreSQL have full CRUD support for JSON. They think you need a specialized product and/or that JSON is read-only. Every organization that I have worked with is evaluating adding JSON to their relational model.
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    Skytap
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    Cons
    EnterpriseDB
    • Documentation is excellent but spread out across many resources and can take a while to wade through—would benefit from having more intro level, getting started guides for various languages.
    • Ruby support is excellent but more Ruby examples and beginner-level documentation would be nice.
    • It is sometimes hard to find a community of users on StackOverflow so a larger community, and a dedicated forum with active members to answer questions and work through issues would be nice.
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    Skytap
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    Alternatives Considered
    EnterpriseDB
    PPAS proved better for our customer's data-centric apps than Oracle in all but a few edge cases (encryption at rest and multi-TB database-tier backups) because it is simpler to install/maintain, runs nearly all Oracle-syntax SQL as well as ANSI SQL. PPAS has much more JSON capabilities (full CRUD vs. read-only in Oracle), simpler geospatial, simpler / more stable replication and datatypes that match developer expectations, such as BOOLEAN and ENUMs.
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    Skytap
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    Return on Investment
    EnterpriseDB
    • Postgres Plus Advanced Server is quite complex and may take longer to implement certain things than simply using PostgreSQL depending on developer familiarity with the platform.
    • Getting up to speed can be daunting so again, there is an upfront cost in time spent learning the platform, besides the potential for extra time spent on a feature-by-feature basis.
    • The cost of Postgres Plus Advanced Server should be weighed against simply using PostgreSQL to decide which is the best solution for your business needs.
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    Skytap
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