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Tiempo de Implementación

3 meses

Retorno de la Inversión

18 meses

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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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Marketing Associate
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Most reliable enterprise relational Database software"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Microsoft SQL is really fast, has tight security implementations and comes with a broad documentation that covers a lot of scenarios Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

It is very expensive and does not have free evaluations plans Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Services
CI
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Best usage of sql"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

The most helpful thing about sql is that as it has been in the industry for a long time now people are well acquainted with its syntax and its syntax is easy to understand Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

The only downside is that its installation takes huge time Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
UI
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"A great database management tool"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Best thing i liked about this is ease of use. Easy to learn SQL as well as other tools like SSIS, SSRS.

Easily available online help on every topic and good performance with huge databases as well. Maintaining databases of TB's wit ease. A great platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Everything is good about this. No disliking from my side. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Insurance
UI
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Microsoft SQL at work"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

The UI makes this a very easy to use for people that may be new to SQL applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

So far I do not see any downsides. I enjoy all the aspects of this application Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Networking
UC
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"best database ever!!!"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

We have been using Microsoft SQL for more than 5 years now and I can clearly say we were never disappointed for a second. It is fast, easy to use and very consistent. For a small company, it is very cost effective. We deal with a huge amount of data and the data storage and reading it so reliable with MS SQL. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Installation and upgrading need more information and help from the customer service. It uses a large amount of memory during installation and makes other applications unresponsive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

ÖS
System Administrator
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Stable A reliable flexible Database solution"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

It provides perfect backups for your data so you don't have to worry about losing your data and also allows you to restore backups. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

The minus feature of the product is the high license fees. therefore license costs should be considered. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
AI
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"I secretly LOVE Microsoft SQL "
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

it's easy to administer because 5here are so many useful tools and plug-ins you get where with other SQL flavors you f

don't get so much of that Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Microsoft just Microsoft. if only this kind of packaging was only available in a Linux flavor, but I digress... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Real Estate
UR
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Good relational database "
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

1. Easy to use.

2. Good relational database management system.

3. Most reliable and flexible of all the database software.

4. Great Query Editor

5. It's have many report monitoring.

6. Support many Authentication type.

7. We can import data from many file types such as excel file, text file.

8. Database Schedule is good and stable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

1. Query optimization remain biggest weakness and don't have tools for analysis and suggest better option like Toad SQL .

2. Performance tuning of Microsoft SQL Server is hard to implement and We face some problem like dead lock then we can't use tools for analysis and solve problem. We need to use end process for deadlock and my database is back to normal mode. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Banking
UB
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"A true suite and the best alternative to Oracle!"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

MS SQL comes with everything like Reporting Services, Integration Services, SQL Server Agent, Analysis Services plus SQL tools and SSMS are free! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

You have to be in Microsoft's Ecosystem to use sql server, meaning that buying any of their Server products which could be prohibitively expensive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Market Research
UM
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Microsoft SQL Server Review: "MS SQL server best programming to control information""
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Gives great interface and insight help to compose questions effectively.

Gives many implicit capacities to perform different tasks on information.

Stores and control information.

4 Users can make their very own capacities and techniques.

Gives different sorts of information to examination. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Because of numerous highlights incorporated into SQL Server it takes vast memory and a few times it backs off.

You have to invigorate ordinarily for intellisense to appear.

Establishment takes additional time. 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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Prezzo stimato

$$k - $$k

All'anno

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