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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German, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Chinese (Simplified)

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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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Samantha C.

Medical Receptionist

Hospital & Health Care

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/28/2018

"Best out there"

4/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

This system is so easy to use. Very user friendly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

It seems to have a lot of updates with it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Law Practice

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/26/2018

"Best Db for mid scale development"

5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Good product. Easy to query. Stable environtment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Not for huge data warehousing, start to get slow once tables reachs millions of rows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/25/2018

"Database"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Able to scale well with the needs of the user Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Unable to provide accurate data sometimes Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Cody K.

Sr Project Delivery Specialist

Insurance

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/23/2018

"Easy to use, nothing fancy"

3/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Ease of use, user focused interface, price is nice. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Simplic functions , sometimes I want more From SQL. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Arun K.

Quality Assurance Analyst

Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/2/2018

"Good SQL tool."

4.5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Well structured easy to use tool. Has a very friendly UI and easy to navigate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Still think that MySQL is better than this, Needs to improve on speed and performance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Consumer Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/19/2018

"Great"

5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Once you use it you will find that it is easy and logical to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

There wasn’t anything that I would say that I disliked about it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anthony H.

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/16/2018

" Best database solution"

5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

We threw out Oracle and MySQL. Scaled everything up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Wish they would automatically include all the management tools for every setup. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Andre M.

RFID Manager

Apparel & Fashion

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/23/2017

"Microsoft SQL"

4/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Microsoft SQL software gives us the function of storing and retrieving data as requested by other software applications Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

There is a learning curve to Microsofts SQL but with time will master the interface Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Microsoft SQL Server:

Microsoft SQL is aimed at different audiences and for workloads ranging from small single-machine applications to large Internet-facing applications with many concurrent users Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

SQL Allows us to stay organized and and up to date with our information Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

2/2/2018

"Overall very good to maintain the data"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

I like its exicution plan to exicute the query and tells step by step how to optimize the query in effective manner.we can optimize the storeprocedure as well Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Its debugging techniques and crashing problem its gives me forcefully shutdown error Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.