--- title: Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019 Reviews meta_title: 'Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019 Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta_description: Filter 11 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019 works for a business like yours. aggregate_rating: rating_value: 4.5 review_count: 11 scale: '5' date_modified: '2026-09-22' parent_category: name: Marketplace Apps url: https://www.g2.com/categories/marketplace-apps --- # Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019 Reviews **Vendor:** Amazon Web Services (AWS) **Category:** [AWS Marketplace Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/aws-marketplace) **Average Rating:** 4.5/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 11 **AI Enabled:** This product embeds AI to enhance or extend its core functionality. ## About Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard 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 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019 Pros & Cons Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews. **What users like:** - Users appreciate the **easy integration** of SQL Server 2019, making it simple to connect with other tools and apps. (2 reviews) - Users highlight the **fast and efficient performance** of SQL Server 2019, especially in handling large datasets seamlessly. (2 reviews) - Users note the **enhanced security** of Microsoft SQL Server 2019, appreciating its robust protection for data management. (2 reviews) - Users find the **automation capabilities** of SQL Server 2019 to be fast and efficient for managing large datasets. (1 reviews) - Users appreciate the **helpful customer support** for Microsoft SQL Server 2019, enhancing their overall experience and troubleshooting. (1 reviews) - Data Analytics (1 reviews) - Users appreciate the **easy-to-use interface** of SQL Server 2019, enhancing their productivity with intuitive design and helpful suggestions. (1 reviews) - Easy Integrations (1 reviews) - Implementation Ease (1 reviews) - Plugin Support (1 reviews) **What users dislike:** - Users find the **high licensing costs** of Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard significant, especially as they scale operations. (1 reviews) - Users report **performance issues with large data management** , particularly with slow ingest speeds and unreliable scheduling. (1 reviews) - Users find the **limited availability** on Linux problematic, leading to performance and scheduling issues on Windows Server 2019. (1 reviews) - Users find the **limited customization** of SQL Server 2019 Standard restricting, especially lacking advanced features in the Standard edition. (1 reviews) - Users find the **limited features** of Standard edition restrictive, particularly lacking advanced options available in Enterprise. (1 reviews) - Limited Flexibility (1 reviews) - Users report **performance issues** with large tables, slow ingest speeds, and unreliable scheduling affecting overall efficiency. (1 reviews) ## Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019 Reviews ### 1. Easy to go.great product **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Financial Services | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) This reviewer's identity has been verified by our review moderation team. They have asked not to show their name, job title, or picture. **Validated Reviewer:** Validated through LinkedIn **Incentivized:** This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Source: G2 invite:** Invitation from G2. This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Reviewed Date:** July 30, 2025 **What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019?** It is easy to go tool for my data requirements. Have worked on postgres as well in the past but this Microsoft SQL server RLS feature and integration with third party extension make it a wow product. **What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019?** Can be enhanced for read heavy operations **What problems is Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019 solving and how is that benefiting you?** Data analysis. Helps in generating quick insights from data for further analysis ### 2. Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Reviews **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Prateek B. | Senior Business Intelligence Developer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Validated Reviewer:** Validated through LinkedIn **Incentivized:** This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Source: G2 invite:** Invitation from G2. This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Reviewed Date:** December 06, 2024 **What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019?** SQL Server 2019 on Windows Server 2019 is great because it’s fast, secure, and handles both big data and regular databases seamlessly. It’s also easy to integrate with other tools and works well for businesses of all sizes. **What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019?** The main downside is the cost—licensing can get expensive as you scale. Also, the Standard edition lacks some advanced features like online indexing or big data clusters, which are only available in Enterprise. Plus, it can feel resource-heavy on smaller servers. **What problems is Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019 solving and how is that benefiting you?** SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019 solves problems like managing large datasets, ensuring data security, and running complex queries efficiently. It benefits you by offering reliable performance, protecting sensitive data with strong encryption, and simplifying integration with other tools. It’s a solid solution for businesses needing a scalable, secure, and user-friendly database system. ### 3. Reasons for migrating away from Microsoft SQL server **Rating:** 2.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Yassiem D. | IT consultant, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Validated Reviewer:** Validated through Google One Tap using a business email account **Incentivized:** This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Source: G2 invite:** Invitation from G2. This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Reviewed Date:** November 27, 2024 **What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019?** User interface is simple and intuitive
implementation was straightforward
Helpful support personnel
License was better than Oracle
integration into other Windows apps was simpler **What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019?** preferred OS is windows. Support for linux was spotty
less performant on linux than Oracle
scheduling was clunky and unreliable
became unsuitable as we tried to use it for storing plant historical data, ingest speeds were too low **What problems is Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019 solving and how is that benefiting you?** We were trying to implement it as the plant historian ### 4. 2019 SQL server review **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Program Development | Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) This reviewer's identity has been verified by our review moderation team. They have asked not to show their name, job title, or picture. **Validated Reviewer:** Validated through LinkedIn **Incentivized:** This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Source: G2 invite:** Invitation from G2. This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Reviewed Date:** April 20, 2025 **What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019?** The speed is increased compared to previous version and the security is also better **What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019?** The cost of license should be affordable **What problems is Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019 solving and how is that benefiting you?** For my project application performance is very much needed ### 5. MSSQL REVIEW **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Sai Krishna P. | Consultant, Pharmaceuticals, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Validated Reviewer:** Validated through a business email account **Incentivized:** This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Source: G2 invite:** Invitation from G2. This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Reviewed Date:** December 10, 2024 **What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019?** It is very good in terms of querying data it's fast and efficient and handling large data also it's very easily handling. Executing sql jobs also very easy and creating also easy. **What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019?** Everything good something its hang apart from that everything good **What problems is Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019 solving and how is that benefiting you?** Querying data exporting executing etc ### 6. MS SQL Server 2019 is the most enhanced and reliable! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Salmanmuhaideen M. | QA Analyst, Information Technology and Services, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Current User:** The reviewer uploaded a screenshot or submitted the review in-app verifying them as current user. **Validated Reviewer:** Validated through a business email account **Incentivized:** This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Source: G2 invite:** Invitation from G2. This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Reviewed Date:** June 24, 2024 **What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019?** I am using MS SQL 2019 on windows server at my current organization, it is more reliable and inbuild query tools and export tools are more enhanced when compared to other SQL Tools like Maria, postgress etc. **What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019?** First dislike is cost Second one is Linux compatibility Third dislike is Free editions lacks in even some basic features where other providers gives in basic versions **What problems is Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019 solving and how is that benefiting you?** Could not list it in numbers, it helps a lot like providing advanced features and export import tools which others lag. ### 7. It is a good for the sql one. **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Sahil G. | Software Engineer, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Current User:** The reviewer uploaded a screenshot or submitted the review in-app verifying them as current user. **Validated Reviewer:** Validated through LinkedIn **Incentivized:** This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Source: G2 invite:** Invitation from G2. This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Reviewed Date:** July 10, 2024 **What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019?** The easy to use interface and it provide suggestions while writing queries. **What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019?** There is nothing as much, but in case of large number of tables, the table expansion section takes time. **What problems is Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019 solving and how is that benefiting you?** It's provide a good interface/Editor for writing SQL queries, ### 8. Professionally I'm a full stack developer. When we talk about databases, I prefer Microsoft SQL Server. **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Raj V. | Software Developer Trainee , Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Validated Reviewer:** Validated through LinkedIn **Incentivized:** This reviewer was offered a nominal incentive as thanks for completing this review. **Source: Organic Review from User Profile:** Invitation from G2. This reviewer was offered a nominal incentive as thanks for completing this review. **Reviewed Date:** July 25, 2023 **What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019?** There are many things about Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard, but personally, some of the things are best as per my concern. Like UTF-8, big size of data cluster for industrial level, faster and better, some security features... **What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019?** Till now there are some small things I have faced during using Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard like memory and others, but still I'm not facing any big problem or issues during my development work with the Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard. **What problems is Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019 solving and how is that benefiting you?** As per my concern, that is maybe a memory issue. I'm not sure about it. ### 9. SQL Server provides secure database server with faster performance than other relational databases. **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Pankaj J. | Programming Analyst, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Current User:** The reviewer uploaded a screenshot or submitted the review in-app verifying them as current user. **Validated Reviewer:** Validated through LinkedIn **Incentivized:** This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Source: G2 invite:** Invitation from G2. This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Reviewed Date:** July 28, 2022 **What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019?** Online documentation, and new analytic functions help in the statistical calculation. **What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019?** Enterprise edition is expensive. Licensing process is bit complex. **What problems is Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019 solving and how is that benefiting you?** Performance tuning feature are complex. ### 10. Review for Microsoft SQL Server **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Sachin K. | Freelancer, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Validated Reviewer:** Validated through a business email account **Incentivized:** This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Source: G2 invite:** Invitation from G2. This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Reviewed Date:** May 31, 2022 **What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019?** It came up with Apache Spark & Hadoop Distributed system. **What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019?** I liked all the features of Microsoft SQL Server. be it SQL based or be it NoSql Based. **Recommendations to others considering Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019:** Microsoft SQL Server 2019 : The fastest way to serve your RDBS & NoSql based needs. **What problems is Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019 solving and how is that benefiting you?** We have created different DB tables in it that we are using to serve out Spring REST based applications. ### 11. Excellent enterprise-grade relational database and modern OS **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** David W. | Head of Engineering - Data and Business Intelligence, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Validated Reviewer:** Validated through LinkedIn **Incentivized:** This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Source: G2 invite:** Invitation from G2. This reviewer was offered a nominal gift card as thank you for completing this review. **Reviewed Date:** September 28, 2021 **What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019?** I've been working with SQL Server for 25 years or so and love it; as a WinForms and .NET developer and DBA it's been an excellent, robust, stable, and easily used database server. SQL Server 2019 takes it to new heights with all the advancements of the last decade including query store, in-memory tables, Azure (and AWS) replication, and many other things. Windows Server 2019 is also highly advanced with container support, its GUI-less core low-attack-surface installation and more. SQL Server 2019 on Windows Server 2019 gives you a great foundation for enterprise-grade cloud-first applications. **What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019?** Licensing can be a nuisance to figure out, and can also be expensive when based on cores. **What problems is Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019 solving and how is that benefiting you?** We wanted to modernise our applications with a high-performing database that had all the latest features for in-memory support while also deploying apps in a container-based model to ensure dependent software is all self-contained to avoid versioning conflicts, and to help deploy new apps easily - we simply spin up new containers and destroy the old ones. ## Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019 Discussions - [On which edition of Windows you can install SQL Server 2019?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/on-which-edition-of-windows-you-can-install-sql-server-2019) - [What are the features of Microsoft SQL Server?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-features-of-microsoft-sql-server) - [What features to install SQL Server 2019?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-features-to-install-sql-server-2019) - [View Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019 pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server-2019-standard-on-windows-server-2019/reviews?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-09-25+00%3A53%3A45+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=24be783d-2ebe-45a6-95b4-3ab0e3fa0347&secure%5Btoken%5D=162974e710ec0dc9958f520c82b421d77da0f4adbf3c4bd9a5d4f1343a9f9f8f&format=llm_user) ## Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019 Features **Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace** - Autonomous Task Execution - Multi-step Planning - Cross-system Integration ## Top Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Standard on Windows Server 2019 Alternatives - [WordPress.org](https://www.g2.com/products/wordpress-org/reviews) - 4.4/5.0 (9,391 reviews) - [TeamViewer](https://www.g2.com/products/teamviewer/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (4,090 reviews) - [Okta](https://www.g2.com/products/okta/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (1,392 reviews)