Microsoft SQL Server Reviews & Product Details

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Value at a Glance

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Time to Implement

3 months

Return on Investment

18 months

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Verified User in Banking

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/15/2018

"Sql"

5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Ease of use, unlike oracle the syntax is pretty straight forward and anyone can learn and use it in no time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Servers are pretty slow and the code gets very big. In python u can write the code on few lines Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Civic & Social Organization

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/14/2018

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"Very reliable database"

5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

The graphic interface of the Management Studio makes work with the product very easy. Also is easy find information about the functios, features and issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

The licenses are very expensive. There are several types of lincesing that are very confusing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/13/2018

"Solid performer"

5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Compatibility with most third party vertical market software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

High licensing costs, dubious licensing model. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/14/2018

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"SQL for data putlling"

5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

I like that SQL is user friendly and easy to learn the scripts to full the data you want from your data base and manipulate it . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

I dislike how it does not tell you how to resolve your problem when you get a red mark under the incorrect syntax. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Microsoft SQL Server:

Help users who have an error by giving recommendations to solving the error. Sometimes it takes a while to see what you need to do to get the correct syntax. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Microsoft SQL Server solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am using SQL to pull data from our data base to use in government reporting and reporting for the university I work at. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/12/2018

"Ben using Microsoft SQL for 3 years"

5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

It is an amazing tool for working with relational database. You can easily write SQL queries and check the output. You can analyse your data and check the response time of each query in a procedure. It also allows you to debug your stored procedures so that you can track errors in it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

I do not like the fact that it takes a lot of CPU memory. It tends to hang at times in the middle of running a stored procedure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Microsoft SQL Server:

Its a very good database software with ease of use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Microsoft SQL Server solving and how is that benefiting you?

I am creating the back end database application using Microsoft SQL. The stored procedures that I create are used in aggregating the data and performing a set of calculations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rajat W.

Process Data Engineer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/7/2018

"SQL Builder comes to your rescue"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

SQL builder which creates the sql query for us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

More functionalities should be added to sql builder. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Financial Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/30/2018

"Simple to install and manager"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

The interface is very powerful, the performance is good too Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

take a few seconds to open the manager, and I would like exists a portable versión of it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Banking

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

1/19/2019

"Performance"

5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Performamce of database is good and no major issues with deadlocks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Nothing as it meets all requirements and perfirmance is as expected. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Insurance

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/5/2019

"Microsoft SQL is a solid database server"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

It is a stable classic database database platform. Our team knows how to operate it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

SQL uses a lot of memory on the server it runs on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Scottg M.

senior analyst

Hospital & Health Care

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/15/2018

"SQL for Analytics"

4/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

MS SQL is simple to setup and maintain, compared to many others it is priced modestly and an effective and versatile tool to suit many a variety of DB requirments Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

MS SQL only runs on a windows platform and some of the tools can be a challenge Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Microsoft SQL Server:

Begin with trial DB's to get a better understanding of performance and maintainability Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Microsoft SQL Server solving and how is that benefiting you?

Mostly used for search needs for small to medium scale analytics. The tool has met the needs of this challenge Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.