Microsoft SQL Server Reviews & Product Details

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Time to Implement

3 months

Return on Investment

17 months

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Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

10/25/2016

"Microsoft SQL Review"

5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Versatility and scale ability of MS SQL, in my opinion, goes far beyond other platforms I've used. What really tips the scales is the tools available. When you purchase MS SQL you get far more than just a Database management system. You get SSIS, powershell and .NET compatibility that allow you to accomplish almost anything.

I love the new additions in SQL 2016, I haven't used them yet but the in memory options and the data concepts are very forward thinking. I look forward to using the new concepts in Data Warehousing and data processing. The new speed benchmark are a definite game changer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

The pricing structure is what i dislike most. I understand the complexities of having a platform that can scale from tiny "CD collection" type databases to huge enterprise state or national databases. So why can't your license scale with you? Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Microsoft SQL Server:

For those of you currently struggling with how to use and implement Hadoop, you should look into Microsoft SQL 2016. The changes are awesome and appear to be smoother and more usable than Hadoop. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Collecting and sharing financial, medical and personal data with a multitude of end users and systems. Everyday I'm learn new and better ways to collect, store and distribute data. Microsoft SQL makes it very easy to work with data of any size and type. I'm very happy to have learned to use Microsoft SQL and to gain so many year of experience with it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Wireless

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

9/5/2017

"good experience"

5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Friendly user interface. Most operations are straight-forward. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Design of the menu. Sometimes it is not easy to find a function. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

8/8/2017

"Reliable and traditional row-store solution with ACID properties"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

T-SQL is a standard and SQL Server is an ideal solution for row stores with ACID requirements but less than Big Data needs Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Horizontal scalability is limited and its sister offer in Azure SQL only supports singleton partition keys Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Telecommunications

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3/5/2017

"Easy to use and helpful"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

The interface is very simple. Just a plain box where you can write your queries and the results show below. Refreshing the queries are very simple Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

It takes a while to get used to what the errors mean and how to fix problems in your queries Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Microsoft SQL Server:

I would highly consider using this product if you are someone who likes to mine data, or if you're interested in learning how to do so. Its definitely a tool designed for beginners Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Now that I understand SQL, I'm able to query the data myself. This allows me to research and find answers quickly to questions my bosses have. I also have real, tangible data to backup what I'm trying to show Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Biotechnology

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

7/27/2017

"Great utillity"

3/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Th ease of use of the program is what I like best about it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Nothing. Its a great program and each and every feature of it likeable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

amishler23 M.

Senior Consultant

Information Technology and Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

3/19/2017

"Best database management system I've ever used"

5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

It's a powerful database manager, and one of the best ones I've used, if not the best. I'm impressed by how much data the program can typically handle. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Nothing really. It's efficient and easy to use once you know what you're doing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Microsoft SQL Server:

Get up to speed quickly on how to use it. Once you become an expert everything becomes almost too easy to perform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

I'm performing data migrations for businesses implementing Salesforce.com Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

12/19/2016

"New User - Easy Use"

5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

I dont have a background in IT, but recently moved over to IT to help them with our internal software. Using SSMS, with the help of our developers I have learned to create queries and find the data I am in need of. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Only issue I have come across is the limited export capabilities. Be nice to do PDF as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Microsoft SQL Server:

for a new person to IT, this product makes things very simple to pull data that I might not be able to pull from our CRM Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

in our CRM, the most I can export is 100K lines of data, using SSMS, I can export unlimited as far as I know Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Giorgi D.

Head of Internal Platform Development Unit

Banking

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

9/19/2016

"Powerful Relational Database"

5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

One of the best things about Microsoft SQL Server is that it is very easy to get started with it. Installation is very straightforward and does not require month of planning.

It also has very useful dynamic management views for diagnostic purposes.

Also it will soon run on Linux out of the box making it cross platform Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

It would be better if it came with better JSON support. Also it's a little bit costly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Microsoft SQL Server:

Microsoft SQL Server is a very powerful product so don't be overwhelmed by it. It can take quite some time until you understand all the details but don't get confused because of it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Microsoft SQL Server powers lots of databases for our internal products. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Hospital & Health Care

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

1/26/2017

"With great power, comes great scripting"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

The sheer power of it. As long as you know what script to use, there is almost nothing you can't do with this application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Some of the painfully long scripts you have to write. And sometimes, when you hit an error, you have to do some digging to find out exactly what went wrong. If you want to use this efficiently, you must learn the syntax. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Microsoft SQL Server:

Learn the syntax if you wish to master using this application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

We use this quite often at my job to solve many different problems. We have a lot of information to go through in a short amount of time and using SQL, we are able to do just that. As I said before, the sheer power of this application is awesome. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

10/25/2016

"Microsoft SQL Server is the gold standard"

5/5

What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

SQL is the best data repository, query tool out there. I would never trust anything else with my company's data. It is flexible, reliable, and upgradable. Lots of built in features make it easy to find bottle-necks, and optimizations. Easy to learn. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Not always intuitive, and without Red Gate SQL prompt it is a bit cumbersome for complex queries and reports. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Microsoft SQL Server:

If you can take a risk with your data try something else first, but you will likely end up at SQL anyway. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

We get 8500 data streams per day for analytics. SQL is the ONLY tool that doesn't simply feel like Excel or Access. Being able to take backups and restore them on separate machines, instance, and versions helps tremendously in meeting the needs of the development team and minimizing risks to LIVE data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.