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Time to Implement

3 months

Return on Investment

17 months

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Users consistently praise Microsoft SQL Server for its reliability and ease of use, making it a preferred choice for managing large datasets and integrating with other Microsoft tools. The intuitive interface and robust performance help streamline data management tasks, although some users note that licensing costs can be high, particularly for smaller organizations.

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Elizabeth R.
ER
Personal Care Assistant
Hospital & Health Care
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"It's good"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

I like the user-friendly aspects to it. It's not too confusing, but it's fairly simple. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Nothing as of right now, it's recent that we started using this, but I have no complaints right now. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kevin H.
KH
Business Intelligence Analyst
Computer Software
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Sure it's grand"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Simplicity to interconnect. It's easy to use and lots of tools have native connections to it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Sometimes it takes up a fair bit of memory and cpu. Sometimes I found that binding it to a single cpu aids performance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Vijaya Sankar K.
VK
Senior Sharepoint Consultant
Financial Services
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Have 12 years of experience building multi-tier applications with SQL Server as backend"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Ease of creating the reports, scheduling the jobs, and setup integrating with other systems to pull data from Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Setting up the reporting services, troubleshooting any issues without trace Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Entertainment
UE
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Adequate but dense"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

I can use the hierarchical tree view to learn how a database is arranged. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

It is unknown whether I can create a database from scratch using just a script, like I did with PostgreSQL. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
AI
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Best SQL Database"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

The ease of running queries and integration services Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Some times there are timeout errors which can be improved Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software
UC
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Microsoft"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Great tool for business, I would highly recommend to anyone looking to use this for their field of business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

I am not sure what I don't like about this, it is very easy to use and I would recommend it to anyone. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Paritosh S.
PS
Project Engineer
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Awesome Data management tool"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Microsoft SQL server support Solidworks Enterprise data management system and Driveworks configuration and automation tool Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

User interface should be more intuitive, Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ahmed I.
AI
System Architect ITSM application
Higher Education
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"SQL Review"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

One of the industry standards for DB use and creation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Pricing has always been an issue. It just always seemed like the pricing for the DB application and licenses have been high. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management
IN
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"SQL gets the job done"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

It provides an efficient platform for capturing large datasets. It also allows the data to be easily transformed and exported for end-user processing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

It can be cumbersome to work with and the coding language isn't always the most intuitive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software
UC
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Requires tweaking for the best experience"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

I like all the capabilities that are possible via some minor adjustments, such as being able to update tables via the Results or turning on auto-complete. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

I dislike that these are not natively built-in and require additional steps or plug-ins to enable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Time to Implement

3 months

Return on Investment

17 months

Average Discount

14%

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