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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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Allison G.
AG
Data Analytics Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Great Tool for Solving Data Problems"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Microsoft sql is a wonderful tool for doing data analysis, even for those without a huge technical background. it is easy to learn. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

There are some built in functions within other data base software that would be beneficial to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Oil & Energy
UO
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Microsoft SQL from a user's standpoint "
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Functionality:

The amazing provided functions made available for data sorting, analysis and manipulation is a strong selling-point for the software.

It also provides leverage to interact with other microsoft softwares (like powerpoint) for obtaining data Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

A step towards making the software more interactive especially in terms of error statements can improve its user-friendliness. Artificial intelligence can be used to achieve this Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Great Database to manage large data storage with efficient update and delete operations. Provides numerous inbuilt library to use in writing sql queries efficiently. Sql server provides many handy tools like Query analyzer, Resource manager, Profiler, Sql job agent etc which are very helpful tools in debugging and fixing potential issues in production. Query execution plan is a great feature to find resource consuming query. Integrating third part plugin is easy with SQL Server. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

There is nothing i could say incorrect about it but i think there should be some warning for performance affecting queries. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Telecommunications
IT
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Versatile database, powerful language that continue to evolve"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Easy to install, good set of management tools included at no extra charge. Stable and very versatile. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

It has been a while since I used reporting services, but at the time I felt it was a little too basic. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Easy to use, has less complicated user interface than many other db developer tools. There are buttons for all execution actions. User interface is very easy and less complex. Can be trained in 2-3 days to use it after installation for development tasks and testing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

No easy way to see schemas and other structures of the data base. Seeing schemas used to help me with a lot of decisions I had made in my past client projects. But here it's not so easy to find tables easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

RS
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Good Software For Data Manipulation"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

I have used this tool for Production planning and quality management purpose where the database was limited in size for a specific project and I have found it very lite and easy to use Standard SQL commands works but there are minor difference from PLSQL but I found MS SQL more easy to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Only few commands are different only because I had a experience in PLSQL.

Otherwise it is fine

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Verified User in Financial Services
UF
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Satisfied with MSQL"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Overall experience with SQL server 2016 is very nice and excited in my perceptions due to Better support for memory optimzed tables, Built in JSON support, Stretch DB concepts, Query Store and dynamic temp db according to size and presence of CPU in the databases Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Only I know very least number of disadvantages this MS SQL server 2016 is having:

1. Enterprise pricing may be costly as some of the organisation cant afford for the count of data they are having.

2 With the performance tuning, Microsoft SQL Server will be having some gobble resources Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Health, Wellness and Fitness
AH
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Its a database server... therefore it serves data..."
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Really, MSSQL is like most any other DB on the market. The biggest perk for me is the ability to integrate certain features of it with AD natively, as opposed to having to make it work with AD, this is particularly in terms of user authentication. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Nothing really. It does the job. However if I had to pick one thing, it would be the licensing as it can be a bit painful to navigate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Christos S.
CS
IT Manager
Telecommunications
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"The best and reliable relational database system existed."
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

The tools around and the ability to write store procedures for automation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

The price and the need of good server to run (big databases) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Financial Services
AF
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"SQL Server"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

i like the data recovery part from the SQL server compared against the other RDBMS, using the help of log files and cache. i would also like the standards that are defined in SQL server compared to the other competitor products. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Cost is the part where i think it's on the high side compared with other RDBMS also with the limited compatibility. 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

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