# Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS), Google Cloud SQL, Amazon Aurora vs Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) Comparison

| | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Google Cloud SQL | Amazon Aurora | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 907 | 366 | 457 | 948 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (37.7% of reviews) | Mid-Market (40.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (38.3% of reviews) | Enterprise (39.3% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Pay As You Go Per Month | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)

Pros:
- Ease of Use (15 reviews)
- Scalability (13 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (18 reviews)
- Complexity (7 reviews)

### Google Cloud SQL

Pros:
- Database Management (22 reviews)
- Integrations (21 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (17 reviews)
- Cost Concerns (7 reviews)

### Amazon Aurora

Pros:
- Scalability (14 reviews)
- Availability (12 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (20 reviews)
- AWS Dependency (7 reviews)

### Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)

Pros:
- Scalability (7 reviews)
- Security (6 reviews)

Cons:
- Pricing Issues (4 reviews)
- Complex Features (3 reviews)

---
## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Google Cloud SQL | Amazon Aurora | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (744 reviews) | 9.1 (255 reviews) | 9.0 (409 reviews) | 9.2 (681 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (752 reviews) | 9.2 (263 reviews) | 8.7 (411 reviews) | 8.7 (685 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.9 (528 reviews) | 9.1 (117 reviews) | 8.6 (259 reviews) | 8.6 (341 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (436 reviews) | 9.0 (98 reviews) | 8.7 (180 reviews) | 8.5 (315 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.6 (716 reviews) | 8.8 (247 reviews) | 8.7 (395 reviews) | 8.6 (605 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (424 reviews) | 9.0 (96 reviews) | 8.7 (177 reviews) | 9.0 (299 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.5 (704 reviews) | 9.4 (252 reviews) | 9.5 (395 reviews) | 9.0 (639 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Google Cloud SQL

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Committed Use Discounts

Price: Pay As You Go Per Month

Description: You can lower the cost by purchasing 1-year or 3-year commitment plans. Visit cloud.google.com/sql/pricing to check pricing for your region.

Key Features:
- CPU and memory
- Other features are available only through on-demand model

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-sql/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Amazon Aurora

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Database Management Systems (DBMS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud SQL** | 9.0/10 | 114 |
| **Amazon Aurora** | N/A | N/A |
| **Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Google Cloud SQL | Amazon Aurora | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Data dictionary** | Not enough data | 8.8 (94 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Replication** | Not enough data | 8.8 (96 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Query Language** | Not enough data | 9.2 (100 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | 8.9 (98 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance Analysis** | Not enough data | 9.1 (98 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Maintenance

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Google Cloud SQL | Amazon Aurora | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Migration** | Not enough data | 9.0 (99 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Backup and Recovery** | Not enough data | 9.1 (104 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-User Environment** | Not enough data | 8.7 (99 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Google Cloud SQL | Amazon Aurora | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Encryption** | Not enough data | 9.2 (98 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User Access Control** | Not enough data | 9.2 (99 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Relational Databases

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)** | 8.8/10 | 468 |
| **Google Cloud SQL** | 9.1/10 | 145 |
| **Amazon Aurora** | 8.8/10 | 313 |
| **Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management 

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Google Cloud SQL | Amazon Aurora | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Schema** | 8.8 (306 reviews) | 9.1 (106 reviews) | 8.7 (209 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Query Language** | 8.9 (310 reviews) | 9.3 (106 reviews) | 8.6 (210 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **ACID - Complaint** | 8.8 (295 reviews) | 9.2 (101 reviews) | 8.8 (208 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Replication** | 8.9 (304 reviews) | 9.3 (101 reviews) | 8.9 (212 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Support 

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Google Cloud SQL | Amazon Aurora | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Text Search** | 8.3 (300 reviews) | 8.9 (106 reviews) | 8.3 (207 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Types** | 8.7 (312 reviews) | 9.1 (107 reviews) | 8.6 (214 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Languages** | 8.6 (306 reviews) | 8.9 (102 reviews) | 8.4 (206 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Operating Systems** | 8.8 (310 reviews) | 8.9 (103 reviews) | 8.6 (204 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Google Cloud SQL | Amazon Aurora | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Database Locking** | 8.6 (299 reviews) | 9.1 (101 reviews) | 8.7 (203 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Access Control** | 8.7 (315 reviews) | 9.1 (104 reviews) | 8.7 (206 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Encryption** | 8.9 (309 reviews) | 9.2 (104 reviews) | 8.9 (207 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Authentication** | 8.8 (312 reviews) | 9.2 (108 reviews) | 8.8 (204 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Performance 

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Google Cloud SQL | Amazon Aurora | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Disaster Recovery** | 8.8 (305 reviews) | 9.1 (110 reviews) | 8.9 (209 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Concurrency** | 8.6 (299 reviews) | 9.0 (103 reviews) | 8.7 (205 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workload Management** | 8.7 (307 reviews) | 9.0 (104 reviews) | 8.8 (203 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Advanced Indexing** | 8.5 (293 reviews) | 8.8 (101 reviews) | 8.6 (202 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Query Optimizer** | 8.5 (297 reviews) | 9.0 (101 reviews) | 8.5 (202 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Database Features

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Google Cloud SQL | Amazon Aurora | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Storage** | 9.0 (438 reviews) | 9.2 (130 reviews) | 9.1 (296 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Availability** | 9.2 (438 reviews) | 9.2 (132 reviews) | 9.2 (295 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Stability** | 9.0 (435 reviews) | 9.1 (130 reviews) | 9.0 (291 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | 9.2 (425 reviews) | 9.0 (130 reviews) | 9.2 (288 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security** | 9.1 (432 reviews) | 9.3 (124 reviews) | 9.0 (287 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Manipulation** | 8.5 (403 reviews) | 8.9 (124 reviews) | 8.5 (283 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Query Language** | 8.8 (420 reviews) | 9.2 (125 reviews) | 8.6 (291 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Object Storage Solutions

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google Cloud SQL** | N/A | N/A |
| **Amazon Aurora** | N/A | N/A |
| **Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)** | 9.2/10 | 65 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Google Cloud SQL | Amazon Aurora | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Versioning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (60 reviews) | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (58 reviews) | 
| **Speed of access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (57 reviews) | 

#### Reliability

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Google Cloud SQL | Amazon Aurora | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Redundancy** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (53 reviews) | 
| **Availability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (58 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Google Cloud SQL | Amazon Aurora | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (54 reviews) | 
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (52 reviews) | 
| **Access control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (58 reviews) | 

#### Compatibility

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Google Cloud SQL | Amazon Aurora | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Infrastructure compatibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (52 reviews) | 
| **Interoperability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (50 reviews) | 

### Database as a Service (DBaaS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)** | 8.7/10 | 281 |
| **Google Cloud SQL** | 9.0/10 | 109 |
| **Amazon Aurora** | 8.7/10 | 220 |
| **Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)** | N/A | N/A |

#### Configuration

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Google Cloud SQL | Amazon Aurora | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Application Performance** | 8.8 (247 reviews) | 9.2 (92 reviews) | 8.9 (205 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Orchestration** | 8.4 (242 reviews) | 8.7 (85 reviews) | 8.6 (191 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Database Monitoring** | 8.6 (251 reviews) | 9.0 (92 reviews) | 8.6 (203 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Anomaly Detection** | 8.1 (227 reviews) | 8.9 (81 reviews) | 8.3 (182 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Network Security** | 8.9 (244 reviews) | 9.4 (87 reviews) | 8.8 (198 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Database Administration

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Google Cloud SQL | Amazon Aurora | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Provisioning** | 8.8 (242 reviews) | 8.9 (87 reviews) | 8.7 (197 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Governance** | 8.6 (232 reviews) | 8.8 (83 reviews) | 8.6 (181 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Auditing** | Feature Not Available | 8.8 (82 reviews) | 8.5 (181 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Availability

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Google Cloud SQL | Amazon Aurora | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Scalability** | 9.1 (249 reviews) | 9.2 (93 reviews) | 9.1 (197 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Backup** | 9.1 (252 reviews) | 9.2 (91 reviews) | 9.1 (195 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Archiving** | Feature Not Available | 8.9 (86 reviews) | 8.8 (188 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Indexing** | 8.7 (232 reviews) | 8.9 (84 reviews) | 8.7 (188 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Google Cloud SQL | Amazon Aurora | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Masking** | 8.3 (170 reviews) | 8.7 (74 reviews) | 8.7 (133 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Authentication And Single Sign-On** | 8.6 (181 reviews) | 9.1 (80 reviews) | 8.6 (133 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Anonymization** | 8.4 (170 reviews) | 8.9 (75 reviews) | 8.5 (126 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Data Management

| Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Google Cloud SQL | Amazon Aurora | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Replication** | 8.8 (188 reviews) | 9.2 (82 reviews) | 8.9 (135 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Advanced Data Analytics** | 8.6 (175 reviews) | 8.8 (76 reviews) | 8.5 (125 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) (2):** [Database as a Service (DBaaS) Providers](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-as-a-service-dbaas), [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases)

**Unique to Google Cloud SQL (3):** [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases), [Database Management Systems (DBMS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-management-systems-dbms), [Database as a Service (DBaaS) Providers](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-as-a-service-dbaas)

**Unique to Amazon Aurora (2):** [Database as a Service (DBaaS) Providers](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-as-a-service-dbaas), [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases)

**Unique to Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) (1):** [Object Storage Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/object-storage-solutions)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Google Cloud SQL | Amazon Aurora | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 29.0% | 33.6% | 38.3% | 29.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 37.7% | 40.2% | 33.3% | 31.4% | 
| **Enterprise** | 33.4% | 26.2% | 28.4% | 39.3% | 

### By Industry

#### Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)

- **Information Technology and Services:** 22.6%
- **Computer Software:** 17.0%
- **Financial Services:** 6.0%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.7%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.2%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.1%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.7%
- **Banking:** 2.5%
- **Retail:** 2.4%
- **Internet:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 34.4%

#### Google Cloud SQL

- **Information Technology and Services:** 23.5%
- **Computer Software:** 18.0%
- **Staffing and Recruiting:** 6.4%
- **Banking:** 5.8%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 4.1%
- **Retail:** 3.8%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 3.8%
- **Financial Services:** 3.2%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.3%
- **Consulting:** 1.5%
- **Other:** 27.6%

#### Amazon Aurora

- **Information Technology and Services:** 22.9%
- **Computer Software:** 21.3%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 4.9%
- **Financial Services:** 4.2%
- **Education Management:** 3.7%
- **Retail:** 3.5%
- **Banking:** 3.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.3%
- **Consulting:** 2.1%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 30.1%

#### Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)

- **Information Technology and Services:** 19.7%
- **Computer Software:** 17.8%
- **Financial Services:** 6.7%
- **Internet:** 4.2%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.1%
- **Insurance:** 2.5%
- **Education Management:** 2.5%
- **Banking:** 2.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 37.5%

---
## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)

- [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1010 reviews)
- [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews)
- [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (621 reviews)
- [Azure SQL Database](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-sql-database/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (241 reviews)
- [EDB Postgres Advanced Server](https://www.g2.com/products/edb-postgres-advanced-server/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (37 reviews)
- [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2279 reviews)
- [MySQL](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1675 reviews)
- [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews)
- [PostgreSQL](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (678 reviews)
- [MongoDB Atlas](https://www.g2.com/products/mongodb-atlas/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (370 reviews)

### Alternatives to Google Cloud SQL

- [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2279 reviews)
- [Azure SQL Database](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-sql-database/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (241 reviews)
- [Supabase](https://www.g2.com/products/supabase-supabase/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (47 reviews)
- [PostgreSQL](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (678 reviews)
- [MySQL](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1675 reviews)
- [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews)
- [MongoDB Atlas](https://www.g2.com/products/mongodb-atlas/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (370 reviews)
- [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1010 reviews)
- [MariaDB](https://www.g2.com/products/mariadb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (226 reviews)
- [Amazon DynamoDB](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (530 reviews)

### Alternatives to Amazon Aurora

- [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1010 reviews)
- [Azure SQL Database](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-sql-database/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (241 reviews)
- [Google Cloud Spanner](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-spanner/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (36 reviews)
- [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2279 reviews)
- [MongoDB Atlas](https://www.g2.com/products/mongodb-atlas/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (370 reviews)
- [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews)
- [MariaDB](https://www.g2.com/products/mariadb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (226 reviews)
- [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (621 reviews)
- [MySQL](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1675 reviews)
- [PostgreSQL](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (678 reviews)

### Alternatives to Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)

- [Google Cloud Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-storage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (599 reviews)
- [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews)
- [Azure Blob Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-blob-storage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (109 reviews)
- [DigitalOcean Spaces](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean-spaces/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (45 reviews)
- [MinIO AIStor](https://www.g2.com/products/minio-aistor/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (17 reviews)
- [zStorage](https://www.g2.com/products/zstorage-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (26 reviews)
- [Cloudian HyperStore](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudian-hyperstore/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (13 reviews)
- [Wasabi Object Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/wasabi-object-storage/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (65 reviews)
- [IBM Cloud Object Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-cloud-object-storage/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (28 reviews)
- [IDrive Online and SaaS Backup, Object Storage e2](https://www.g2.com/products/idrive-online-and-saas-backup-object-storage-e2/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1927 reviews)

---
## Top Discussions

### Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)

- Title: [What is Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-amazon-relational-database-service-rds-used-for) — 2 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) is a cloud-based service offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that is used for managing and operating relational..."
- Title: [An Amazon RDS performance best practice is to allocate enough RAM so that your working set resides almost completely in memory.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/an-amazon-rds-performance-best-practice-is-to-allocate-enough-ram-so-that-your-working-set-resides-almost-completely-in-memory) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "nice"

### Google Cloud SQL

- Title: [What is Cloud SQL?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-cloud-sql) — 3 comments *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Cloud SQL is a fully managed relational database service for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server with rich extension collections, configuration flags, and..."
- Title: [What is Google Cloud SQL used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-google-cloud-sql-used-for) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Cloud SQL automates tasks such as: Backups, Replication, Patches, Encryption, Storage capacity increases."
- Title: [How much is Google Cloud SQL?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-much-is-google-cloud-sql) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "It depends on different type of instances and configuration you use. It starts from 0.01 USD per hour."
- Title: [What are the features of Cloud SQL?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-features-of-cloud-sql) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Reduces maintenance cost and automates database provisioning, storage capacity, replication and backup. "

### Amazon Aurora

- Title: [What is Amazon Aurora used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-amazon-aurora-used-for) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Amazon Aurora is a fully managed relational database engine designed for the cloud, compatible with MySQL and PostgreSQL. It's used for providing high..."
- Title: [What is Amazon Aurora vs RDS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-amazon-aurora-vs-rds) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "AWS (Amazon Web Services) offers both Amazon Aurora and Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) as database services, however, they have slightly different..."

### Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)

- Title: [What type of storage is Amazon s3 used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-type-of-storage-is-amazon-s3-used-for) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "S3 is a object type and highly scalable storage service.
We can access the s3 content from anywhere and provides the high availability and high performance."
- Title: [How are other S3 users solving business problems?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-are-other-s3-users-solving-business-problems) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "The price is quite expensive "
- Title: [Cost plans](https://www.g2.com/discussions/cost-plans) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "https://aws.amazon.com/s3/pricing/"

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