# SimpleDB Reviews
**Vendor:** Amazon Web Services (AWS)  
**Category:** [Database as a Service (DBaaS) Providers](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-as-a-service-dbaas)  
**Average Rating:** 4.1/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 51
## About SimpleDB
SimpleDB is a highly available and flexible non-relational data store that offloads the work of database administration.



## SimpleDB Pros & Cons
**What users like:**

- Users value the **accessibility** of AWS cloud services through SimpleDB, making jobs easier and more efficient. (1 reviews)
- Users value the **efficient customer support** of SimpleDB, finding the service straightforward and user-friendly. (1 reviews)
- Users value the **ease of use** of SimpleDB, appreciating its straightforward design and operational procedures. (1 reviews)
- Users appreciate the **high-capacity databases and advanced infrastructure** of SimpleDB, benefiting from robust performance and ease of use. (1 reviews)
- Users value the **global access** of SimpleDB, enabling connectivity from various locations worldwide. (1 reviews)
- Innovation (1 reviews)
- Speed (1 reviews)

**What users dislike:**

- Users experience **limited free access** to the partner network, which can hinder usage and connectivity. (1 reviews)

## SimpleDB Reviews
  ### 1. I used for my project in grad studies

**Rating:** 2.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Higher Education | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** April 24, 2015

**What do you like best about SimpleDB?**

Its is easy to store your data in buckets in amazon web services. I could create multiple clusters and use it with different processing programs that I wanted to use to evaluate the data. Since it is a cloud computing platform can be accessed and evaluated from any terminal.

**What do you dislike about SimpleDB?**

I was not able to figure out a way to manipulate data, So I ended up uploading the manipulated data every time I changed it.

**Recommendations to others considering SimpleDB:**

Could work as perfect DB for could computing purposes.

**What problems is SimpleDB solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I was trying to use it for my project in Big data course.


## SimpleDB Discussions
  - [What are the benefits and drawbacks of using SimpleDB for your database management?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-benefits-and-drawbacks-of-using-simpledb-for-your-database-management)
  - [What is SimpleDB used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-simpledb-used-for)
  - [What is the best way to get started...](https://www.g2.com/discussions/36051-what-is-the-best-way-to-get-started) - 1 upvote

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## SimpleDB Features
**Management**
- Real-Time Analytics
- Solution Integration
- Infrastructure Compatibility
- Monitoring

**Management**
- Disaster Recovery
- Remote Backup
- Storage Formats
- Scheduled Backups
- On-Demand Restoration

**Configuration**
- Application Performance
- Orchestration
- Database Monitoring
- Network Security

**Solution Provision**
- System Failover
- Pay by Usage
- Service Provision

**Reporting**
- Activity Monitoring
- Documentation
- Alerts/Notifications

**Database Administration**
- Provisioning
- Governance
- Auditing

**Security**
- Data Encryption
- Security and Compliance
- Deduplication 

**Availability**
- Scalability
- Backup
- Archiving
- Indexing

**Security**
- Data Masking
- Authentication And Single Sign-On
- Data Anonymization

**Data Management**
- Data Replication
- Advanced Data Analytics

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