Microsoft SQL Server Reviews & Product Details

SQL Server 2017 brings the power of SQL Server to Windows, Linux and Docker containers for the first time ever, enabling developers to build intelligent applications using their preferred language and environment. Experience industry-leading performance, rest assured with innovative security features, transform your business with AI built-in, and deliver insights wherever your users are with mobile BI.

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Time to Implement

3 months

Return on Investment

18 months

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John W.

Systems Software Specialist II

Government Administration

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/14/2017

"Microsoft SQL REVIEW"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Reports and queries are fast ready when mangement makes a request for reports. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Queries need to be individually customized to specific reports. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

1/26/2018

"Data Enginer - SQL developer "

3.5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Easy to use .

Faster access of data .

Security .

New T-SQL functions in MS sQL .

Temporal tables functionality in 2016 . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Not easy to set up roles and permissions .

Replication doesn’t work most of the times Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Management Consulting

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

11/20/2017

"An enterprise level database management software of excellent quality"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Its implementation often meets the budget and resources and queries can be optimized to provide huge increase in performance. With a great amount of online community support, simple deployment process and integration with microsoft msbi suite, this is one of the best platforms! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Its not the best when it comes to ease of use and debugging of errors. Learning the syntax could be one downside and another is having to schedule backups rather than do continuous archiving. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

nkosinathi s.

Software Developer

Information Technology and Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/5/2018

"Great experience especially with the introduction of big data support"

5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Polybase system and the ease to interact with hadoop big data clusters. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

external sql manager. this should be built in sql studio manager since it controls crucial settings Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Dinesh N.

Expert Quality Engineer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

9/23/2017

"Almost the world is on MSSQL."

5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

MSSQL is very reliable.

The features of easy scripting, Reporting Services for uploading reports of your products are very useful. You can actually view the reports if you donot have the dedicated report viewer in your product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

The process take lot of memory which degrades the machine performance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Microsoft SQL Server:

Very right product to use for handling your data.

Features like User Rights on each database, High Availability etc are very reliable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

We have our entire products databases getting created in MSSQL.

Features of backup and restore, High Availability are extremely useful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

2/1/2018

"Easy to maintain data"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Graphical user interface is very simple and reliable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Crashing problems if sql execution plan is too lengthy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Automotive

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

4/20/2018

"SQL review "

5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Easy to install and use if technical person Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Might need some technical expertise, Armature wont be able to use this Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Cathy I.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/26/2018

"SQL"

5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Run report faster than other. The report is accurate Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

nothing to dislike on SQL. It helps us to get report Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

12/8/2017

"Almost the industry stabdard, but too high of a premium"

3/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

SQL is an excellent solution when implemented correctly. It is lightweight and fast. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

The cost for licensing is not practical for smaller organizations that would arguably benefit the most from its features Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.