Resource Manager/Recruiter
July 20, 2023
Resource Manager/Recruiter
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Amazon Aurora
Our day to day work requires the handling of sensitive information day in and day out. That being said - Security and backups are absolutely crucial to the company's ability to successfully and ethically work. Amazon Aurora provides these services on the front and back end simultaniously while we focus on our objectives.
- Provides continuous backups while other applications are running without causing any interruption in production.
- Provides built-in security features i.e. encryption at rest and in-transit, making sure that our data is secure both during storage and transmission.
- Allows us to easily monitor the database's performance metrics and analyze them to optimize query performance and identify any potential issues.
- Improve the ability to handle time zone conversions and daylight saving time.
- Geospatial data is becoming increasingly important in various applications, and Aurora currently lacks built-in support for geospatial data types and functions.
- I think allowing and enchancing schema changes would improve the overall database management experience.
- It has improved application responsiveness, reduced query execution times, and increased customer satisfaction. Faster response times have resulted in higher user engagement and potentially lead to increased revenue.
- If an organization operates in a hybrid or multi-cloud environment (like us), data transfer costs between AWS services and other cloud providers could impact the overall ROI.
- While Amazon Aurora can provide cost savings over time, the pricing structure should be evaluated against specific workload requirements. Though I don't believe we've entirely recieved our ROI quite yet, we are on a fast track to surpass it drastically.
Microsoft Azure SQL Database
Do you think Amazon Aurora delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Amazon Aurora's feature set?
Yes
Did Amazon Aurora live up to sales and marketing promises?
I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process
Did implementation of Amazon Aurora go as expected?
I wasn't involved with the implementation phase
Would you buy Amazon Aurora again?
Yes