Side by side
Elastic Cloud Enterprise vs SQL Server Management Studio
Both stand on database administration tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Paid APILinuxSelf-hosted+1
ECE provides centralized management and high-availability features for self-managed Elasticsearch clusters across several deployment environments. Review the configuration needed for encryption at rest and the dedicated-hardware limitation before choosing it.
Visit Elastic Cloud Enterprise
Free plan Windows
Visit SQL Server Management Studio The facts
| Elastic Cloud Enterprise | SQL Server Management Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not published | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web | Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Not published |
| Plans published | 1 | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | elastic.co | learn.microsoft.com |
| On database administration tools | #19 of 34 | #23 of 34 |
Elastic Cloud Enterprise: what it does well
- Automates cluster provisioning, scaling and upgrades
- Supports multiple Availability Zones and data replication
- Offers web and API management
- Supports role-based access and external authentication
- Network traffic is encrypted by default
What to know first
- Encryption at rest needs configuration
- Clusters cannot use entirely dedicated hardware
- FIPS support is not officially validated
SQL Server Management Studio: what it does well
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