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Senior Solutions Architect at DBSolution
Real User
Feb 5, 2021
A database migration service that's highly user-friendly, but needs more migration tools
Pros and Cons
  • "The tools are very user-friendly."
  • "The tools are very user-friendly; you can have instances or replication instances from the databases with two or more clicks, and the console is also very user-friendly, making it very easy to create new instances for migration purposes."
  • "I think that Amazon needs to improve the migration scenarios after analytics. We need more migration tools or more specific tools for migration and licenses."

What is our primary use case?

I use AWS Database Migration Service to migrate Oracle databases and PostgreSQL databases. I work with both databases and work with different migration scenarios.

What is most valuable?

The tools are very user-friendly. You can have instances or replications instances from the databases with two or more clicks. The console is also very user-friendly, and it's very easy to create new instances for migration purposes. 

What needs improvement?

I think that Amazon needs to improve the migration scenarios after analytics. We need more migration tools or more specific tools for migration and licenses. It's a very complicated scenario because, in some cases, we need specific licenses to create new instances, and some instances are very expensive. That's a very manual scenario.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using AWS Database Migration Service for about one and a half years.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

AWS Database Migration Service is a stable solution. It's good for me.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I'm very impressed with its scalability.

How are customer service and support?

AWS has very good support for this, and that's why my customers choose AWS for deploying their resources in the cloud.

How was the initial setup?

In the beginning, the initial setup was very hard, but then it became very easy. The information that the customer gives us isn't complete, and this is the most complex part of the process. Then we use some tools because we need to consider the indexes, tables, and other things in our databases.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Pricing can be improved. In some cases, the price of the instances are very expensive.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Our clients evaluated other options like Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, and Huawei Cloud. I think AWS Database Migration Services is a very robust solution compared to other cloud providers.

What other advice do I have?

AWS is the leading provider of cloud services. It has extensive experience in this kind of scenario. The other cloud providers need to improve their tools and their licensing procedures. In this case, the licensing procedures are very complex for migration scenarios.

On a scale from one to ten, I would give AWS Database Migration Service a seven.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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Consultant Architect at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Feb 12, 2020
Good DNS services and has good scalability
Pros and Cons
  • "I was very impressed by the scalability of AWS Database Migration Service."
  • "It is a very expensive program and you pay a license fee based on the amount of users you have."

What is our primary use case?

We use this program to migrate from SQL to RDS, or from Oracle to RDS, or from Oracle to Aurora and so on.

What is most valuable?

I find the DNS services to be the most valuable feature.

What needs improvement?

The pricing can be better and it should be more competitive, so I would like to see an improvement there.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using AWS Database Migration Service for more than ten years now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The program is very stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I was very impressed by the scalability of AWS Database Migration Service. One of our clients has more than 15,000 users.

How are customer service and technical support?

We don't really use their technical support but I believe the technical team will be able to help with any issues that may arise.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was really easy and it took us about an hour to set everything up. We have our own team of about 45 people that was responsible for the implementation. The maintenance of the program is mostly automatic.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It is a very expensive program and you pay a license fee based on the amount of users you have. And besides the license fees, there are additional costs for migration.

What other advice do I have?

It is a good program and I will give it an eight out of ten rating. I would like to see more migration options in the next release. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Tech Lead at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Consultant
Dec 18, 2019
Low-maintenance and quite scalable but needs to offer a dedicated bandwidth
Pros and Cons
  • "As the solution is on the cloud, we don't have to worry about the maintenance of software."
  • "The solution's most valuable feature is its warning of the costs of the migration."
  • "It would be helpful if the bandwidth could be independent of the network or if we could have a dedicated bandwidth for this product."

What is our primary use case?

We're primarily using the solution to migrate our archive and data, which we are storing in our local servers, to the cloud.

What is most valuable?

The solution's most valuable feature is its warning of the costs of the migration.

As the solution is on the cloud, we don't have to worry about the maintenance of software.

The administrative aspects of the solution are very good. When we need to, we can increase our speed.

What needs improvement?

It would be helpful if the bandwidth could be independent of the network or if we could have a dedicated bandwidth for this product.

In terms of dedicated bandwidth, if it can be support Excel or prioritize Excel based on the data it is going to transfer, it would be better.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for six months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is quite stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is quite scalable. We have more than 100 users currently on the solution.

How are customer service and technical support?

I've never reached out to technical support.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward. It's easy to deploy and takes about 40 to 45 minutes. It does depend on the server and configuration, however. 

What other advice do I have?

I'm a consultant. We use the public cloud deployment model.

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Lead Oracle Developer and DevOps Engineer at Versent
Real User
Aug 21, 2019
Excellent migration services that are easy to scale
Pros and Cons
  • "I like that I can focus on the logic and I don't have to worry about the administration stuff. AWS handles that for me."
  • "Support could be more expedient. Right now I am waiting on support for an extension."

What is our primary use case?

We are using the solution for a database migration.

What is most valuable?

I like that I can focus on the logic and I don't have to worry about the administration stuff. AWS handles that for me.

What needs improvement?

There's some functionality that we're waiting on, like the problem scheduler. It's not yet supported in the current product.

The solution could use schedule linking. I'm keen to get that from the solution in the future.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We haven't had any issues with the stability of the solution. It's quite stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution rates high on scalability. It's very good. We're still migrating, but right now, we have about 100-150 users per day.

How are customer service and technical support?

Support could be more expedient. Right now I am waiting on support for an extension.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We didn't previously use another solution.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup had a medium amount of difficulty. It's not overly complex. It's not also straightforward. We're trying to put everything in post. There's a bit more complexity in the implementation process. We're still in the middle of migration, so I'm not sure how long deployment will actually take to complete.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated HVR as well as DMS. We ultimately chose DMS because of the costs and the licensing they offered. Also, our needs were quite simple. We didn't really need HVR to do the migration.

What other advice do I have?

We are using the public cloud deployment model.

I would rate the solution eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner.
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Analyst at a outsourcing company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Top 5
Jun 11, 2026
Seamless migration has minimized downtime and now supports secure continuous data synchronization
Pros and Cons
  • "AWS Database Migration Service enabled me to migrate an on-premises database to AWS with minimal downtime, which is a great offering from AWS."

    What is our primary use case?

    My main use case for AWS Database Migration Service is migrating an on-premises database to AWS, and I used it to move data securely and continuously synchronize changes during the migration process, ensuring a smooth transition to the cloud. AWS Database Migration Service enabled me to migrate an on-premises database to AWS with minimal downtime, which is a great offering from AWS.

    What is most valuable?

    My main valuable features of AWS Database Migration Service include the ability to move data securely and continuously synchronize changes during the migration process, ensuring a smooth transition to the cloud.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using AWS Database Migration Service for two and a half years.

    What other advice do I have?

    I would give AWS Database Migration Service a rating of 10 out of 10.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises

    If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

    Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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