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Tiempo de Implementación

3 meses

Retorno de la Inversión

18 meses

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2,261 reviews

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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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Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
AH
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Thank Goodness for SQL!"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

With all the duties I have to attend to, it's reassuring to know SQL is keeping my patient's electronic health information secure while I document it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Nothing I can recall!. SQL operates pretty seamlessly! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
UI
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"SQL server with SharePoint"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

1. User friendly

2.Less cost.

3.Support for Sharepoint inbuilt databases Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

1.Scalability and performance

2.Security

3.Single-point failure Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
II
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"SQL allows me the ability to do my job from the the back-end of development"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Can easily read/write to the DB, query, manipulate data; there are a number of online educational platforms to learn SQL to apply Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Areas of improvement would consist of de-cluttering query tabs when a number of them are open (can use close tab but would like a way in which multiple query tabs can be open and efforts to go between each is easier) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education
UH
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Great tool to automate data flows. "
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Ease of use and very visual interface. Makes extracting, transforming, and loading very easy!! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Need a more user-friendly project library. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Medical Practice
UM
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Optimum SQL integration"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Like others have said, easy to drag and drop creation tools, easy to import data from other sources Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

A better toolset is needed but it has the limitations as many other programs for data management do Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
CI
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Powerfull data integration and data migration tool"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

1. Easy to user.

2.User Friendly

3.Cost effectiveness

4.Big Community support and Microsoft.

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What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

1.Debugging features needs to be improve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Filiberto M.
FM
Computer Analyst / Software engineer
Computer Software
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Awesome product, will be better have more debug tools"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Autocomplete on the latest version for the tables Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

I will like to have more debugging tools like in visual studio Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software
AC
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"this product is easy to use and shoud be simeple to process data"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

I like the report processing part of the program best Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

I dont like how hard it is to enter or submit the evidence in to the application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Dakota W.
DW
Salesforce Support Administrator
Consumer Electronics
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"SQL Server 2014 Management Studio"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

It is straightforward, easy to pick up if you know any coding language. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

It seems like there could be a built in way to make table management easier across teams in an enterprise coorporation. Its frustrating to notice a table has been moved to a different database, or hidden. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Internet
UI
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"SSIS Review"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Free with sql server license. Ease of use on easy to learn . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Does not scale. Does not work well with huge amounts of data. No big data support . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pricing Insights

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Time to Implement

3 months

Return on Investment

18 months

Average Discount

14%

Perceived Cost

$$$$$

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