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    Redis Cloud

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/ARedis Labs in Mountain View, California offers Redis Enterperise Cloud, available on AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud, delivered as a service and boasting maximal uptime, easy migration with on-prem deployments of Redis, designed to enable users to run any query, simple or complex, at sub-millisecond performance at virtually infinite scale without worrying about operational complexity or service availability. *Redis is a trademark of Redis Ltd. Any rights therein are reserved to Redis…N/A

    Azure SQL Database

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AAzure SQL Database is Microsoft's relational database as a service (DBaaS).

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    Redis CloudAzure SQL Database
    Editions & Modules
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    2 vCORE
    $0.5044
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    6 vCORE
    $1.5131
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    10 vCORE
    $2.52
    Per Hour
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Redis CloudAzure SQL Database
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Redis CloudAzure SQL Database
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    94%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    93%
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    Redis CloudAzure SQL Database
    Database-as-a-Service
    Comparison of Database-as-a-Service features of Redis Cloud and Azure SQL Database
    Feature
    Redis Cloud
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Azure SQL Database
    7.2
    32 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Automatic software patching9.01 Ratings6.330 Ratings
    Database scalability9.01 Ratings7.832 Ratings
    Automated backups8.01 Ratings7.832 Ratings
    Database security provisions8.01 Ratings8.832 Ratings
    Monitoring and metrics8.01 Ratings6.831 Ratings
    Automatic host deployment9.01 Ratings6.127 Ratings
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    Redis CloudAzure SQL Database
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    MongoDB Atlas
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    Azure Database
    Score8.8 out of 10
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    Score8.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Cloud SQL
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Google Cloud SQL
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Redis CloudAzure SQL Database
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (32 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
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    8.0
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    Usability
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    8.5
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    Support Rating
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    9.0
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    User Testimonials
    Redis CloudAzure SQL Database
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Redis
    Redis Cloud is very well suited for scenarios where fast data access is required or somewhat unstructured data needs to be stored. For us, it has worked very well for user session storage. However, if you have large amounts of structured data that is not frequently accessed, Redis is not the solution and a traditional relational database is likely more appropriate.
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    Microsoft
    We have found it's a great alternative for making older legacy applications work with online databases instead of only on-premises databases. We've converted over a dozen applications this way, and it has allowed our clients to have a distributed workforce using their applications without incurring the expense of a complete application rewrite.
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    Pros
    Redis
    • Ease of setup and deployment via Heroku
    • Reliability and splicity
    • Fair pricing
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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
    Redis
    • The only area of improvement I have found is the documentation is sometimes lacking and could be a little more comprehensive.
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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
    Redis
    No answers on this topic
    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
    Redis
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    The interfaces are intuitive once you are familiar with all the functions. The ability to use different tools to interact with the platform, such as directly via a browser or code editors such as VS Code or Visual Studio is a great option and allows for integrating withn the project and other testing and developing tools.
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    Support Rating
    Redis
    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
    Redis
    I've used Heroku Redis and RedisToGo. Redis Cloud has the best free/developer plan, and we have never had an issue.
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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
    Redis
    • Redis Cloud is very affordable and therefore the cost is negligible when compared to the benefits— immediate ROI with very little startup costs.
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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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