A good tool, but not for the inexperienced or faint of heart.
September 26, 2023
A good tool, but not for the inexperienced or faint of heart.
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
We use RDS as a database service provider for multiple eCommerce and small business websites to deliver configuration and content data to several mainstream service softwares. We use this as a rate-based, scalable alternative to cPaneled phpMyAdmin setups. More control means throughput and service level can be increased instead of being subject to server limitations.
- Quick deployment via templates or industry standard models.
- Easy replication and failover.
- Nuanced cost measurement
- Availability Zones
- Costs can scale unpredictably without notice.
- As with all AWS tools, overly complex interface.
- Automatically scaling DB bandwidth and processor to meet demand means highly reduced possibility of downtime.
- Complexity of the tools means we rely heavily on expert availability to resolve issues.
- Industry standard deployments help us bootstrap testing and staging sites quickly.
RDS seems to be the best cross-section between cost, availability, deployment and throughput.
Do you think Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)'s feature set?
Yes
Did Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) again?
Yes