Verified User in Information Technology and Services
AI
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"Migration Service"
3.5/5
What do you like best about AWS Database Migration Service?

Helps to migrate from one database type to another database type. Good solution and plays a great role in migrating database from on-premise to aws cloud. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Database Migration Service?

Not everything works when you convert from one database to another. Had difficulties in the past to make all features work after converting the database. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Farming
UF
Verified User in Farming
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Did not perform well"
2.5/5
What do you like best about AWS Database Migration Service?

It was somewhat ewasy to use and seemed to have great promise. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Database Migration Service?

It has been a few years since we used it, the year it was announced, but it did not work well for us. It was slow and didn't support all of our object types Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Import and Export
AI
Verified User in Import and Export
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Incredibly easy & efficient!"
4/5
What do you like best about AWS Database Migration Service?

The speed at which I was able to migrate, as well as the simplicity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Database Migration Service?

Might not be as easy as it could be for less technical people. Although for me it was not a problem, some more documentation may have helped. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Telecommunications
AT
Verified User in Telecommunications
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"DMS is a good tool to start with but needs to improve to use it as scale"
3.5/5
What do you like best about AWS Database Migration Service?

Ability to migrate data from Oracle to Postgres with minimal effort. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Database Migration Service?

To migrate large databases - size more than 2 TB takes really long. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness
UH
Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Easy tool to migrate from SQL Server to Redshift"
5/5
What do you like best about AWS Database Migration Service?

The ability to migrate existing production workloads from SQL Server to Redshift Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Database Migration Service?

Tuning may be required for heavy SQL Server workloads that need to be migrated to Redshift as it may not simply work right out of the box. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Sporting Goods
US
Verified User in Sporting Goods
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Not a good experience"
1/5
What do you like best about AWS Database Migration Service?

Does its job for very simple migration but nothing else Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Database Migration Service?

It's not possible to customize the type of migration, doesn't support everything you need Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness
AH
Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Good idea, bad implemention"
1/5
What do you like best about AWS Database Migration Service?

The idea that we may migrate database from onprem to clod Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Database Migration Service?

1. There are quite a lot of bugs

2. Sometimes service stops, but the task works and we don't know it stop working Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Financial Services
CF
Verified User in Financial Services
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"Provides good head start for many database scenarios"
4.5/5
What do you like best about AWS Database Migration Service?

Works with a variety platforms and has options to configure for enterprise uses and development Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Database Migration Service?

Some speed issues and related products of SCT have some unknown "works in progress" Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Oil & Energy
AO
Verified User in Oil & Energy
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"AWS Database migration services"
3.5/5
What do you like best about AWS Database Migration Service?

ease of use to install with the tasks as needed Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Database Migration Service?

the manual process to break up tables by size that should be recommended. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
UI
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"Some missing use cases"
4/5
What do you like best about AWS Database Migration Service?

The prospects are great for moving our data from Oracle to Postgres. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Database Migration Service?

Moving from Oracle EE to Oracle SE had some problems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.