Azure SQL Database vs. Zilliz

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Azure SQL Database
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Azure SQL Database is Microsoft's relational database as a service (DBaaS).
$0.50
Per Hour
Zilliz
Score 0.0 out of 10
N/A
Milvus is an open-source vector database, with over 18,409 stars on GitHub and 3.4 million+ downloads. Milvus supports billion-scale vector search, and has over 1,000 enterprise users. Zilliz Cloud provides a fully-managed Milvus service, made by the creators of Milvus. This helps to simplify the process of deploying and scaling vector search applications by eliminating the need to create and maintain complex data infrastructure. And as a DBaaS, Zilliz simplifies the process of deploying and…N/A
Pricing
Azure SQL DatabaseZilliz
Editions & Modules
2 vCORE
$0.5044
Per Hour
6 vCORE
$1.5131
Per Hour
10 vCORE
$2.52
Per Hour
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Azure SQL DatabaseZilliz
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Azure SQL DatabaseZilliz
Features
Azure SQL DatabaseZilliz
Database-as-a-Service
Comparison of Database-as-a-Service features of Product A and Product B
Azure SQL Database
7.4
32 Ratings
14% below category average
Zilliz
-
Ratings
Automatic software patching6.530 Ratings00 Ratings
Database scalability7.932 Ratings00 Ratings
Automated backups8.032 Ratings00 Ratings
Database security provisions8.832 Ratings00 Ratings
Monitoring and metrics6.931 Ratings00 Ratings
Automatic host deployment6.427 Ratings00 Ratings
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Score 7.4 out of 10
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Score 7.4 out of 10
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Enterprises
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User Ratings
Azure SQL DatabaseZilliz
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(28 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(5 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Azure SQL DatabaseZilliz
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Zilliz
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Pros
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
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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Zilliz
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Likelihood to Renew
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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Zilliz
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Usability
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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Zilliz
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Support Rating
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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Zilliz
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Alternatives Considered
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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Zilliz
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Return on Investment
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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Zilliz
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