Microsoft SQL Server Reviews & Product Details

I've found that Microsoft SQL has been relatively simple to use once worked with for a short period of time. As opposed to other SQL database programs I've used, I would say this is a major advantage for this particular program. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As with many other SQL programs, the user interface isn't the best looking, however that isn't a huge issue for many of the folks we have working in the program, as ease of use is much more important. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Simple integration into our existing lineup of products. Makes hosting a product simple for our customers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Cost point is affecting our bottom line for ROI. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Intuitive maintenance for those you used to work with Windows platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is a pity that SQL does not have Web Browser based console, or at least MMC based. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Allows scheduled job creation and execution in MS SQL Server Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Not much - tool does pretty much everything we need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

IDE support, tools, easy coding, analysis reports, visual representation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Chances of getting lost while debugging. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's quite simple to set up. Took about 2 hours in total. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Might be daunting to use for new users who are unfamiliar with the MS stack. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SQL Server is a mature database in widespread use across the enterprise. It is fast and efficient. With options for backups and disaster recovery, and flexibility for on-premises and the cloud, it is one of the best choices today. SQL is straightforward to set up, contains powerful features, and recently has introduced concepts such as in-memory optimization and first class pivots. Filestream makes it easy to store and retrieve blobs. This is the "go-to" database I see for line of business applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As a relational database it's not always the best choice. In some cases the type and shape of data may be more well suited to other models. Licensing can be challenging in some cases as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Is Microsoft, you will have a constant support and improvement for the tool, the integration with other systems and tools is wonderful... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some things in the development part could be less difficult and with less requirements... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Very structured and well organized, easy to use, manage and amend. Relatively inexpensive when compared to competitors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Only issue I have encountered with it is it sometimes has a tendency to bog down significantly when it’s tasked with many operations at a given time. Scalability is not hard but there are alternatives in which it is relatively much much easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The robustness and the stability the product provides. It has been in the industry long enough and has been on many platforms long enough to become the defacto database of choice. For any of the applications that we create for our customers, we only use MS SQL. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Not so much a dislike but Microsoft has a tendency of creating many licensing models for things that are going good for them. That may not prove to be in the best interest of the end-clients. SQL Licensing is one of them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.