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AWS Database Migration Service

Composite Score

8.2 /10

CX Score

8.4 /10

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What is AWS Database Migration Service?

AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS) is a managed migration and replication service that helps move your database and analytics workloads to AWS quickly, securely, and with minimal downtime and zero data loss. AWS DMS supports migration between 20-plus database and analytics engines, such as Oracle to Amazon Aurora MySQL-Compatible Edition, MySQL to Amazon Relational Database (RDS) for MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server to Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition, MongoDB to Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility), Oracle to Amazon Redshift, and Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3).

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AWS Database Migration Service Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

90 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Product Experience

Negotiation and Contract

100

Conflict Resolution

Strategy & Innovation

100

Service Experience

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Product Experience:: 97%
Negotiation and Contract:: 97%
Conflict Resolution:: 100%
Strategy & Innovation:: 98%
Service Experience:: 100%

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+98 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love AWS Database Migration Service?

0% Negative

8% Neutral

92% Positive

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Enables Productivity

Feature Ratings

Average 87

Data Backup

Data Encryption

Intelligent Routing

Migration Execution

Process Tracking

Security Configuration Mapping

Data Archiving

Pre-Migration Assessment

Integration Mapping

Multi-Environment Migration

Testing

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 84

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Implementation

Vendor Support

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration

AWS Database Migration Service Reviews

Abhishek M.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

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Submitted Sep 2024

amazing one for cross db migrations

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates AWS Database Migration Service from other similar products?

quick, cheaper and broad range of options

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

live migrations

What do you dislike most about this product?

no option for serverless or on-demand

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

get migrated to aws using dms

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy
Unique Features

Sahil Y.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Finance
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2024

Easy of use. Brilliant for migration. efficient

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates AWS Database Migration Service from other similar products?

Ease of integration with the Databases available on the AWS . No need for any manual intervention from the user apart from the initial configuration. It provides a validation state which compares the data between the Databases in which the migration is implemented and provides accurate data if any discrepancies identified .

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Complete data transfer along with the continuous replication between source and target Databases. Relative speed obtained for the migration process.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The validation for large set of rows can be a bit tideous and the configuration changes when switched to the json editor.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Very useful and beneficial for cloud migration rather then approaching traditional logical backup method. Ease of migrating data between two different db engine's.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Awolu S.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2025

DMS: Reliable Migration Tool

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates AWS Database Migration Service from other similar products?

AWS Database Migration Service enables fast and secure database migrations to AWS, keeping the source database fully functional throughout the process and minimizing downtime for dependent applications.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The concept of migrating a database from on-premises infrastructure to the cloud.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Implementing CDC (Change Data Capture) with DMS can be challenging and requires in-depth understanding. It often involves manually adding details to JSON configurations, which can become cumbersome and error-prone. And sometimes service stops, but the task works and we don't know it stop working.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Start with a clear migration plan and thoroughly assess your source and target database compatibility. Be prepared to invest time in understanding advanced features like CDC and JSON-based configurations. Leverage AWS documentation and consider a pilot migration first to identify any potential issues early.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy
Unique Features

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90 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

83 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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+98 Net Emotional Footprint

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Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Data Backup Includes the creation of duplicate instances to recover from an unplanned data loss. Also, support for high volumes of data processing and data compression.

Data Encryption Encrypt data in flight, while it's being uploaded/entered, and at rest, after it is uploaded/entered.

Intelligent Routing Ability to dynamically select the best path or route for migrating data, apps, etc. based on various conditions

Migration Execution Provides tools to deploy in the new environment and to retire resources in the old environment.

Process Tracking The ability to monitor the migration process and alert to issues

Security Configuration Mapping Integrating and translating security policies and settings between cloud and on-premises environments.

Data Archiving the ability to archive old or duplicate data

Pre-Migration Assessment Takes stock of your current IT landscape in order to plan the migration process

Integration Mapping Helps with integrating existing platforms and tools (e.g. IAM, Security Platforms, Service Management platforms) to work with the new cloud platform

Multi-Environment Migration Provides the ability to migrate data between physical, cloud-based, or virtual environments.

Testing Logging of test results, in preparation for approval.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

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Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

AWS Database Migration Service Reviews

Abhishek M.

amazing one for cross db migrations

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Sahil Y.

Easy of use. Brilliant for migration. efficient

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Awolu S.

DMS: Reliable Migration Tool

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Data Backup

Data Encryption

Intelligent Routing

Migration Execution

Process Tracking

Security Configuration Mapping

Data Archiving

Pre-Migration Assessment

Integration Mapping

Multi-Environment Migration

Testing

Vendor Capability Ratings

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Implementation

Vendor Support

Usability and Intuitiveness

Breadth of Features

Ease of Data Integration

Quality of Features

Ease of Customization

Business Value Created

Ease of IT Administration