--- title: Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Web on Windows Server 2019 Reviews meta_title: 'Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Web on Windows Server 2019 Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Web on Windows Server 2019 works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 3.9 review_count: 5 scale: '5' date_modified: '2026-07-17' parent_category: name: Marketplace Apps url: https://www.g2.com/categories/marketplace-apps --- # Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Web on Windows Server 2019 Reviews **Vendor:** Amazon Web Services (AWS) **Category:** [AWS Marketplace Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/aws-marketplace) **Average Rating:** 3.9/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 5 ## About Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Web on Windows Server 2019 SQL Server on AWS has lower TCO, higher performance, and the broadest and deepest capabilities. This SQL Server Amazon Machine Images (AMI) is built by Amazon Web Services (AWS) for use on Amazon EC2, the proven, reliable, and secure place for SQL Server. ## Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Web on Windows Server 2019 Pros & Cons **What users like:** - Users appreciate the **performance scalability** of SQL Server 2016, smoothly transitioning from small to large applications. (2 reviews) - Users appreciate the **easy installation and effective data management** of Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Web on Windows Server 2019. (1 reviews) - Users find Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Web to have an **intuitive interface** , making installation and data management straightforward. (1 reviews) - Users find the **easy installation** of Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Web on Windows Server 2019 to be impressive and user-friendly. (1 reviews) - Users appreciate the **scalability** of Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Web, enabling growth from small to large applications seamlessly. (1 reviews) **What users dislike:** - Users find **MS SQL costly** due to license fees and resource demands, making it less appealing compared to alternatives. (1 reviews) - Users find Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Web to be **not cost-effective** , citing high licensing fees and resource consumption concerns. (1 reviews) - Users find the **limited features** of MS SQL Server 2016 Web less appealing compared to open-source alternatives. (1 reviews) - Users report experiencing **slow performance** , often due to fragmented indexes that hinder query execution efficiency. (1 reviews) ## Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Web on Windows Server 2019 Reviews ### 1. MS SQL Server is just a nuisance that we need to stick to when dealing with legacy environments. **Rating:** 2.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer & Network Security | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** December 16, 2021 **What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Web on Windows Server 2019?** AWS is a nice environment, and very configurable, but the experience with MS SQL Server is not good enough. The management of resources and scale are simple, practical and intuitive (although it lack some triggers on AWS side to not scale the cost too quickly) **What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Web on Windows Server 2019?** Dealing with MS SQL Server is a true nightmare. It's pretty at the beginning, but it doesn't scale with a better performance than free alternatives such as MariaDB, and the integration with NoSQL tools (Neo4J and MongoDB) is too bureaucratic and non intuitive. I'd just recommend SQL Server if there's too much work in transfering the environment to other DBMS. **What problems is Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Web on Windows Server 2019 solving and how is that benefiting you?** I had a system already running on SQL Server that needed to be moved to cloud (due to storage costs not scaling fast enough). The primary usage was to get information for data prediction, which I had to model in NoSQL environments, and migrating it to MariaDB wasn't a viable alternative. The queries to connect SQL Server to our environment, however, were terrible. I found no benefits other than not migrating the entire DB to another DBMS. ## Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Web on Windows Server 2019 Discussions - [What is Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Web on Windows Server 2019 used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-microsoft-sql-server-2016-web-on-windows-server-2019-used-for) - [View Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Web on Windows Server 2019 pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server-2016-web-on-windows-server-2019/reviews?filters%5Bnps_score%5D%5B%5D=2§ion=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-08-05+21%3A13%3A02+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=8f35fb05-e6e0-4452-bf93-a00a5ec20cf2&secure%5Btoken%5D=c5f03e8a966a1b7a4e3c23873abfa63e1aa5eb642425a8187996f521416930f6&format=llm_user) ## Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Web on Windows Server 2019 Features **Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace** - Autonomous Task Execution - Multi-step Planning - Cross-system Integration