Microsoft SQL Server Reviews & Product Details

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3 months

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18 months

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Verified User in Automotive

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/27/2018

"Powerful and intuitive database management system"

5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

the most powerful and complete Microsoft database manager. Easily integrable into .NET programming projects. It allows for large relational databases, stored procedures, views... It is a very complete solution for both small and large developments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

I don't think it has negative points in the many aspects in which we use it within the organization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Microsoft SQL Server:

none Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

It allows us to advance our developments in an easy and simple way, the management of permissions, users, roles, and structure is very intuitive. The backups are easy to configure and schedule, it has everything necessary for our requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mike A.

Sr. Technical Architect

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/30/2018

"Easy to Use Relational Database"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

flexibility with handling the DATE and DATETIME datatype Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

It is expensive as compared to the open source options Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nick S.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/16/2018

"Unless you are massive, this is the way to go"

5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

It is easy to implement and has a huge install base with corresponding online support and help sites. The user interface is fairly slim and very functional. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Configuration is a little tricky, but not bad. Obviously it is designed for SQL Server. If you are using Oracle, then Toad is probably more appropriate. The download file is large. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Microsoft SQL Server:

Just do it. Furthermore, teach your employees how to properly code in SQL. Any application that provides a point-and-click interface for generating SQL is simply limiting your ability to extract data. Invest in the education to empower your employees to be better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

SSMS is the basis for submitting SQL commands, so it is the beginning of virtually everything. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rakesh K.

Senior Software Engineer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/23/2018

"Microsoft SQL Review"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Microsoft SQl is great for small school projects to small-time businesses to huge multi-million business applications. It is useful to store, modify, delete data within a matter of minutes. After storing this data, searching for it is probably the simplest, amongst all its other competitors. It is also great when multiple applications are asynchronously accessing this data. Security permissions are great in Microsoft SQL. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Installation is a little cumbersome, and also ends up consuming a lot of RAM. Also, I feel UI can be improved to give more useful messages to the SQL operator. Also, I feel performance is hampered slightly for huge tables. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Microsoft SQL Server:

I think it is still the best product in the market for storing structured data. It is far ahead of all its competitors. So, go for it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

We used to use Microsoft SQL for lot of testing simple databases to storing billions of lines of customer data.It is great for storing structured data, and retrieving them with simple queries. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jay P.

Data Scientist - Big Data and Analytics

Automotive

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

7/30/2018

"Very easy to build and integrate"

5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

The flexibility and easy to use - it has been in industry since long and is really awesome tool for database Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

License version is very very expensive and sometimes performance is ridiculously slow Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Hospitality

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

12/30/2017

"SQL: It's quick and easy"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

SLQ 2012R2 is what I have been using and makes my life really easy to run queries on database to analyze complex data.Easy to build your own query to fetch any sort of data. Quick response and capable of pulling large data from the database. You can keep creating and running queries and would be able to run only the one which is highlighted which gives you a capability to store your queries on the same screen. You can even run queries to update entries in your database and the confirmation of the success can be easily observed in the bottom part of the screen. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

The interface should be more user friendly and built in a way to to predict formulas like MS Excel. The user interface should be more easy to read interactive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Microsoft SQL Server:

Its a very good product and easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

We fetch information for a large chain of hotels building complex queries for analysis and fixing some functional problems. We run queries to update entries in your database and the confirmation of the success can be easily observed in the bottom part of the screen. I have observed several benefits like if you have the knowledge of the database which means all the tables then it is very easy to find the cause of several issues and fixing/updating the database with custom queries. I really like the speed with which you are able to complete your tasks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Richard W.

Web Developer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/22/2018

"Microsoft SQL Server"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Microsoft SQL Server client software seems to be the easiest software available for creating complex SQL Queries visually. I love its drag and drop capability for linking tables and views and for creating stored procedures for automatic code execution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

The only problems I have with it is that it take a lot of system RAM to operate and it's a little slow with remote database connections. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Microsoft SQL Server:

Although its' system overhead and hard disk space requirements are high, the software is really easy to use and easily connects with remote MS SQL Servers. It's also free to use the client version of this software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I'm able to set up SQL queries easily and visually - a lot like Microsoft Access - without having to learn or memorize a lot of complex SQL code. The main benefit is the ability to create stored procedures, again visually, which allows me to run specific code at any time of the night and allows code from my other applications to connect and run queries all without my intervention. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/19/2018

"Powerful database managemnt"

4/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Easy to learn and teach, clean and straightforward interface Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

A bit overwhelming at times, sometimes it can be difficult to find answers to questions just because there is so much out there and the official MS support channels are not always great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Automotive

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

10/29/2018

"Robust Database for mission-critical applications"

5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

It's a strong product that consistently performs to keep our primary business applications running. The database performs well is easy to maintain. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

No specific negatives. It works well for our needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Security and Investigations

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/25/2018

"Powerfull database "

4/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Sql srv its powerfull database with a hugh tips to configure. Flexivility, support, compativility and easy admin make sql server one of the better DB in the market. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

The first admin days are a little bit diffivult to manage and i think the user permisions maybe MS can improve a little bit. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.