Microsoft SQL Server Reviews & Product Details

From my perspective the best attribute of Microsoft SQL is the flexibility to retrieve a collection of data attributes in ways that you chose Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The sql statements can become quite cumbersome and complex Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Microsoft SQL is used in many area's of our business and works in relation with our ERP system with no issues Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is very hard to administer Microsoft SQL, without having prior training Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The interface and new feature updates. The dashboard is amazing too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is no online version of it. Sometimes the copy paste shortcuts don't work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ok, maybe I am a little biased because I develop on the Microsoft stack. But I have developed a lot of applications using other databases as well including: Oracle, MySQL, and Access. I was really surprised about how much Oracle was lacking as it seems to be one of the top Databases these days. I really don't see Oracle really being that far off from MySQL and MySQL is free! SQL Server is by far the best... most feature rich database in the world. I would take a free SQL Server Express instance over any Oracle database any day of the week Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

HUGE learning curve. I've been developing with SQL Server for years and must admit that I am very good, but know I still have much to learn... especially when it comes to administration. Granted, I am a applications developer who integrates with SQL Server almost daily... I am not a DBA. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SQL provides more speed, security and more advanced database features in later releases... it's amazing. I love mostly the new features that 2016 brings to the table of increased database query functionality. It brings the database searches to a whole new more in depth meaning Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What's not to like about SQL - it's so amazing! The database has come a long way - sure 2008 was a pain but SQL as a whole is a lot better than some companies storing their entire database in access or excel! :) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The easiness and flexibility it gives us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Little problem in indexing and data sorting. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SQL Server makes it easy and convenient to manage databases. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

In certain areas it can be a bit hard to understand. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the grapgoycial user interfface. the ability to script what I am doing is also good in understaniding what I am doing in timely manner. It also help with copying and pating from one window to another without going via GUI Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Slow- sql is very slow. The always on it not that reliable. LSN drives me crazy and sysnching more than one node is tedoius Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Very fast and very stable. It is a feature rich data system and with updated tooling (SSMS, SSIS), discovering and remediating issues in the data storage environment is becoming easier to do which lets me focus on improving things rather than always playing catch-up. I like the disaster recovery options that I have available. I have the choice of making anything from a very basic backup to disk up to and including a robust DR strategy that can restore to any point in time in the last two weeks that is stored both on-premise and in the cloud. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One of the most expensive data storage platforms around. Can be a resource hog if your designs aren't smart. Becoming very good at performance tuning requires some effort. The fact that Excel and MSSQL (both Microsoft products), can be flaky when used together. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the easy SQL querying language and I'm realy enjoying it with SQL server, I like the query check, also I like the replication as it saves the company in some hard times, I like the DB tasks like import and export data between SQL servers' DBs, also I like the descriptive error messages, I like the shrinking DB feature, it also always save big space after purging, also I like creating roles to control permissions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some hangs and slowness with huge queries Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.