We are using Oracle Database as a Service for a banking system we are making that requires a good database with high performance and very high capacity. This solution is providing all of these features for us. Additionally, we are using another Oracle tool for development, called Oracle ADS, which is very compatible with the Oracle Database as a Service.
Application and BI manager at Ithmaar-solutions
Secure, useful object types, and helpful online support
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of Oracle Database as a Service is the object types. The object types are not available in other databases, such as SQL and Postgres. Additionally, the security is very good."
- "The price of Oracle Database as a Service could be better."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of Oracle Database as a Service is the object types. The object types are not available in other databases, such as SQL and Postgres. Additionally, the security is very good.
What needs improvement?
The price of Oracle Database as a Service could be better.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Oracle Database as a Service for approximately 15 years.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Oracle Database as a Service is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of Oracle Database as a Service is good.
We have more than 50 people in my company using this solution.
How are customer service and support?
We have rarely used the support. However, whenever we have any issue, we can search it through the Oracle site and find a solution.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I'm working on Postgres and Advanced Postgres and we have some products on it, but I found that the performance is not the same as Oracle Database as a Service.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Oracle Database as a Service is straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
We did the implementation of Oracle Database as a Service with our in-house team of four people. One for the application, one for the database, and two for DevOps.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I do not know firsthand about the price of Oracle Database as a Service, but it is known that Oracle solutions tend to be priced higher than competitors.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others.
I rate Oracle Database as a Service a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.

Senior Database Administrator at BCIE
Easily scaled, reliable, and simple setup
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of Oracle Database as a Service is its use as a provisioning database."
- "I have had a hard time finding some documentation. There should provide easier accessible documentation for Oracle Database as a Service."
What is our primary use case?
We are using Oracle Database as a Service only development environments and QA or UAT environments. We do not have it in production.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of Oracle Database as a Service is its use as a provisioning database.
What needs improvement?
I have had a hard time finding some documentation. There should provide easier accessible documentation for Oracle Database as a Service.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Oracle Database as a Service for approximately three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Oracle Database as a Service is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have found Oracle Database as a Service to be scalable. It can scale easily.
We have approximately 30 people using this solution.
How are customer service and support?
I have never used the support.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Oracle Database as a Service is easy. There were only a few things that needed to be set up.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of Oracle Database as a Service could be better.
What other advice do I have?
My advice to others is that they need to know how to administer the solution.
I rate Oracle Database as a Service a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Sr. Curiculum Developer at o9solutions.com
They have availability domains in different regions, so you will never lose your data.
Pros and Cons
- "The scalability and high availability are the most valuable features of Oracle DaaS."
- "Earlier, the interface was continuously changing. Features you used would be moved somewhere else, so it was a little challenging to navigate, but now I think it's stable."
What is most valuable?
The scalability and high availability are the most valuable features of Oracle DaaS.
What needs improvement?
Earlier, the interface was continuously changing. Features you used would be moved somewhere else, so it was a little challenging to navigate, but now I think it's stable.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Oracle for six or seven years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Oracle DaaS is highly stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Oracle DaaS is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
We created a curriculum from Oracle University to train our staff, so we don't need much support.
How was the initial setup?
Setting up Oracle DaaS wasn't difficult. Most of the stuff was there. You only need to enter the name of the database, and that's it. However, you need a little more information to set up an on-prem database. One person can set up Oracle DaaS.
What other advice do I have?
I rate Oracle Database as a Service nine out of 10. It's easy to implement and use. Disaster recovery is easy. Oracle has availability domains in different regions, so you will never lose your data. Oracle has built expertise in database solutions for the last 35 years, and now they are offering this in a cloud service
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Computer Engineer at NITC: IT Agency of Government of Nepal
Helps to manage applications but needs to improve stability and pricing
Pros and Cons
- "The solution is fast and easy."
- "The tool needs to improve its pricing and stability."
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution to manage applications like Office.
What is most valuable?
The solution is fast and easy.
What needs improvement?
The tool needs to improve its pricing and stability.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the product for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I would rate the product's stability a seven out of ten. We had faced an issue with the Oracle system.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable. My company has twenty users for the product.
How was the initial setup?
The tool's setup is easy.
What about the implementation team?
Our local partner helped us to configure the database.
What was our ROI?
The solution is worth its money.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The tool's licensing is on an yearly basis.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate the solution a seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Consultant at Freelance
Reasonably priced and a scalable solution
Pros and Cons
- "It is a good solution and has a large community."
- "They should add more integration to the solution."
What is our primary use case?
Our customers use the solution as a new business tool.
What needs improvement?
They should add more integration to the solution.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for 20 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the solution's stability as a nine.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is a scalable solution. I have 100 customers using this solution.
What about the implementation team?
The solution's deployment and maintenance processes require two or three executives.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution's price is reasonable, but it depends upon the negotiation.
What other advice do I have?
It is a good solution and has a large community. I recommend it to others and rate it as a nine.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
Associate Technical Delivery Manager at Accolite
Is stable and easy to deploy, but the performance needs improvement
Pros and Cons
- "The initial setup is not too difficult, and on a scale from one to ten with one being the most difficult and ten being the easiest, I'd rate it at eight. The initial deployment can be done in an hour."
- "The performance needs improvement."
What is our primary use case?
We use Oracle Database as a Service primarily to load data and for reporting purposes.
This solution is deployed both on-premises and on the cloud.
What is most valuable?
The analytics features are the most valuable.
What needs improvement?
The performance needs improvement.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using it for more than four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable solution, and I'd rate the stability at nine out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I would rate the solution's scalability at six out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
I'd rate Oracle Database as a Service's technical support at eight on a scale from one to ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is not too difficult, and on a scale from one to ten with one being the most difficult and ten being the easiest, I'd rate it at eight.
The initial deployment can be done in an hour.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The cost for Oracle Database as a Service is higher than that for other similar solutions.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend Oracle Database as a Service to those who are considering it and rate it at seven on a scale from one to ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
IT Project Manager at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
An easy to use solution that helped us with our applications
Pros and Cons
- "It is very easy to use."
- "It is very hard to support Oracle Database."
What is our primary use case?
My primary use cases for Database as a Service are to create databases, tables, store procedures, and queries.
What is most valuable?
The solution's most valuable feature is the help it gives to our applications. It is very easy to use.
What needs improvement?
It is very hard to support Oracle Database.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Oracle Database as a Service for four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Oracle Database is very stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable. We have approximately 20 users.
How are customer service and support?
Customer service and support with Oracle is good. I would rate the service they provide a five out of five.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Prior to using Oracle Database as a Service, we were using MySequence. We chose to switch solutions due to the cost.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of Oracle Database was neither easy nor complex, it depends on the experience of the individual implementing the solution. If you are experienced, it is not hard.
What about the implementation team?
We implemented the solution in-house.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Oracle Database is less expensive than the previous solution we used.
What other advice do I have?
Depending on the company, I would recommend Oracle Database. Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Database Administrator at Contemi
Outstanding security and performance in this stable solution
Pros and Cons
- "I would rate this solution as an eight out of ten because the stability and performance are good and the solution does not need to be maintained a lot."
- "There is room for improvement in PL/SQL. It is not user-friendly and it is hard to understand."
What is most valuable?
The security and performance of this solution are outstanding.
What needs improvement?
There is room for improvement in PL/SQL. It is not user-friendly and it is hard to understand.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with this solution for about 10 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is very stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I haven't had many opportunities to work with the scalability features. I don't have much experience in this area.
How was the initial setup?
The setup, installation, and configuration are maybe a little bit complex the first time. Of course, when you've done it several times, you become familiar with it, so for me, it is not too complex.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The solution is expensive.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution as an eight out of ten because the stability and performance are good and the solution does not need to be maintained a lot.
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner

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