Microsoft SQL Server Reviews & Product Details

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Time to Implement

3 months

Return on Investment

17 months

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Cody L.

Community Liaison/Consultant

Information Technology and Services

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/24/2017

"Complicated to use"

0.5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

I was not happy with this platform. I thought I would have had an easier time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Confusing and complicated to get started. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Microsoft SQL Server:

If you plan to use the service, I would consider having an IT support crew on standby to help get you through the set up and use for the initial period Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I did not move past the trial. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gary E.

Workforce Manager

Hospital & Health Care

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

12/27/2017

"Microsoft SQL"

3/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Ability to join and transform data to suite needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Must have a great deal of coding knowledge, but it is a friendly program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/17/2017

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

"A powerful data store for Dynamics NAV and custom visual studio apps"

5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

I like the ability to access SQL from most any Microsoft app, especially Dynamics NAV. The data can be accessed utilizing the query object, or even ADO.NET in C/AL code. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

The database has minimal database optimization tools, and have to use cumbersome tool sets such as SQL Query Analyzer Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Microsoft SQL Server:

For Microsoft stack, this database is by far the most versatile. SQL Reporting Services, Integration services for data import / export, SQL Mgt Studio for simple queries. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Mainly SQL is used as a data store for Dynamics NAV, but can also be utilized as a powerful reporting and data analysis tool Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/3/2018

"SQL 2016 "

4/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

This product is much better and faster from previous versions Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

The interface is still not great, it can be built more friendly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Leonard R.

Dynamics NAV Developer

Building Materials

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/23/2017

"Easy and powerful"

5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

The fact that it's easy to understand and but very powerful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Comparing with competition I couldn't find anything wrong. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Joyel W.

Executive

Banking

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/14/2018

"Assistant "

4/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

How it works and makes our jobs easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Need to update our system to the newer version Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/25/2018

"Good for enterprise companies"

2.5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

- Great support (its Microsoft)

- Good documentation

- Easy to use and setup

- SQL queries Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

- Old school technology

- RDBMS technology is popular but slowly fading away Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/6/2017

"SSMS review"

2/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

I appreciate that there is a tree view of all objects in your databases. the tree view can include multiple databases or servers. some basic intellisense and auto completion of table or field names and keywords

contextual menus that let you accomplish almost any task that can be done in straight sql

templates for more complex DDL Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Unable to use multiple tabs in the same feature. Often resets/refreshes. It should automaticallly refresh overnight or when not in use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Microsoft SQL Server:

Visual Studio (VS) also offers the ability to work directly with Sql Server, and in Visual Studio you get a better project and snippet managements. The VS environment for working with Sql Server has a similar look and feel to SSMS. Additionally, VS has invested a considerable amount of effort into an add-in called Sql Server Data Tools, and this lets you manage database development similar to writing code in an enterprise environment, with integrated Source Control and Schema Compare and synchronization.

Third party tools might also offer features like Source Control and/or Schema Compare, pointing out that SSMS does not, but be aware that the Visual Studio SSDT environment offers it in a much cleaner and integrated way than third party tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Business technology. The ability to script all objects in a database (write the DDL to a file)

There is also an integrated debugger that lets you step through stored procedures and see the values of variables and such Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Automotive

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3/8/2018

"Great product for relatively small data sets"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Great software for small data sets and Microsoft eco system makes it easy to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Can’t handle large sets of data for the purpose of data science Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Staffing and Recruiting

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/5/2017

"It's Microsoft's big integrated SQL Product and it's ubiquitous"

4/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

I like how it's evolved over decades to become a robust database with .NET integration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

I don't like the licensing scheme (confusing) and the lack of consistently good client tools like Red-Gate sells. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Microsoft SQL Server:

Invest in quality tools if you're a developer. Also, learn PowerShell. As an admin, learn how log backups owrk. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Database backends for CMS and custom Web Applications. Benefits are tight integration with ASP.NET stacks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.