G2

Atharva P.

Cloud BI Engineer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

5/11/2026

"Streamlined Database Management with Amazon RDS"

4/5

What do you like best about Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)?

What I like best about Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) is that it simplifies database management by handling backups, batching, scaling, high availability, and automation. It reduces a lot of operational overhead compared to managing databases manually. Automated monitoring, patching, and failover improve reliability and reduce manual maintenance effort. Automated backups simplify recovery and retention. Deployments across multiple availability zones improve availability and reliability. Performance insights enhance query monitoring and optimization, while read replicas improve support for scaling and analytic workloads. Basic setup is straightforward. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)?

VAS can increase as workload scales, especially for high-performance instances and storage. I've also found out that certain low-level database optimization and customization are limited compared to self-managed databases. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) solving and how is that benefiting you?

Amazon RDS removes the operational burden of managing databases by handling backups, scaling, and high availability. It automates tasks like patching and failover, improving reliability and allowing us to focus on application and data work instead of management. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.