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Microsoft SQL Server

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# Page 28 - Reviews of Microsoft SQL Server

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bharat B.  
Middleware Consultant  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "SQL Server Review"

May 20, 2020

4.0

Pros

SQL Server is extensively used all over the world and its features are well known. I loved the features it has and it's easy to use and easy to provide knowledge transfer to a new team member.

Cons

The only thing which I least like about SQL Server is its licensing cost and the amount of memory it uses.

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Furkan Yusuf P.  
Senior BI Consultant  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A good DWH solution"

September 11, 2019

4.0

Its really a good solution for manage data and create a DWH for company. It also good for Data Marts as well.

Pros

SQL server is a good product for managing all your data. You can make really big data warehouses and big structures with this database. You can manage all of your data with a single structure.

Cons

Its really expensive, you need to pay a lot if you want to use this software. But you can choose licence from their licencesing types.

Alternatives considered

[MySQL](https://www.capterra.com/p/11482/MySQL/)

Reason for choosing Microsoft SQL Server

Because it has good customer support.

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Kevin G.  
Technical support  
Package/Freight Delivery  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great reliability"

July 1, 2021

4.0

Satisfied and comfortable, he has given me a great help in my years of study and work.

Pros

The data stored will be in a very well implemented and advanced software, this generates great confidence, since the number of times errors occur is minimal. It has a great community which most of the time, is willing to help in whatever is necessary.

Cons

The process of uninstalling this software becomes very complicated, since it is not how software is generally uninstalled, you have to inform yourself beforehand how to do it, otherwise your computer will have junk files that it will never use again.

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dH

david H.  
Consultant  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Review of MS Sql server 2019, 2016, and prior"

July 18, 2022

5.0

This product is the basis for all of our software products we customarily build for clients.

Pros

Perfectly standard SQL, full of features from backup to load sharing

Cons

Licensing per core, would prefer per processor

Reason for choosing Microsoft SQL Server

cost, operating system support (we're a Windows shop)

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Pranay K.  
Android Developer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best RDBMS I have used"

September 10, 2018

4.0

This us a great RDBMS by Microsoft. I have been working on database for past two years. This tool makes my work much easier by supporting complex SQL queries.

Pros

The best thing about this software is its ease of use. It has a great environment with great features and tools.

Cons

It can be improved by allowing more SQL functions to be used.

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JR

Jian R.  
BI Specialist  
Civic & Social Organization  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A Typical yet Powerful DBMS."

February 5, 2019

4.0

Pros

\- A very standard database management system that is easy to pick up and provides users with various powerful tools. - Contains the full pipeline and enables users to deal will servers, databases, ETLs, reports, dashboards, cubes, and notifications, etc.. - Being able to integrate with other Microsoft product lines very well. - A lot of support materials available.

Cons

\- The look and feel of the UI could definitely be made better. - Certain SSRS and SSIS features are less user friendly and require work-around.

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Nikolay R.  
Owner  
Consumer Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Perfect for my site"

October 29, 2019

5.0

Using it for my business site with WordPress. No issues. Easy to use, add, clean the data.

Pros

Using it for my business website, it is light enough, fast, easy to use and modify the data for my IT person.

Cons

Dont have any cons at the moment. It's enough to use for my business site that doesn't require more DB capabilities.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Director Of Technical Services  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A Continued Leader"

September 25, 2019

5.0

Microsoft SQL is our the tool of choice for our relational databases. Its association with other Microsft development tools makes it an easy choice for our environment.

Pros

The product has a long-standing reputation as an Enterprise DB system. Microsoft continues to make improvements. Being such a popular product, there is a wealth of knowledge available through forums and articles. Of course, using a Microsoft makes using a Microsoft SQL DB as part of a custom C# development process is made as easy as possible.

Cons

The licensing costs can be high. Microsoft keeps changing its licensing models so you have to really re-educate yourself each time you are considering a purchase.

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SN

Steve N.  
Programmer  
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Very good database engine"

March 22, 2022

5.0

Pros

It's well documented and very easy to setup. All requests from a remote software with SQL are very fast.

Cons

It can be long to setup but the documentation is very good.

Alternatives considered

[MySQL](https://www.capterra.com/p/11482/MySQL/)

Reason for choosing Microsoft SQL Server

Because it's made by Microsoft and we install it on a microsoft Windows server.

Review Source

MAA

Miguel Alejandro A.  
Database Engineer  
Computer Networking  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The standar database manager in many industries"

June 17, 2019

4.0

It's very reliable, once you get it right. The amount of options for monitoring and setup may be overwhelming, it's a must if your'e in a Microsoft environment.

Pros

It has everything in graphic interface, it is a very complete interface. Fully integrated in the Microsoft environment. It integrates very easily with Microsoft services, like IIS, and Domain Server.

Cons

There are multiple versions (license levels), and not very clear in the differences. It requires a lot of care at the beginning, the defaults are not the most sane and can lead to service outages. You can start with the free version, but once you start monitoring and setting up maintenance procedures you find the limitations of the license that you have.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Asst. Manager ITM  
Warehousing  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Microsoft SQL"

June 20, 2019

5.0

Pros

Now its support Linux as well. plenty of tools and applications, support both on premise, cloud, hybrid as well. free developer edition . free management studio.

Cons

highly expensive, when version update most of the thing getting change . ex keywords. no native support for source control.

Review Source

IA

Imran A.  
Database Architect  
Computer & Network Security  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "SQL Server"

December 21, 2021

5.0

Excellent

Pros

Easily manage a high volume of data and optimize queries easily to robust your application

Cons

User Friendly ..................................................

Reason for choosing Microsoft SQL Server

easily scalable and integrated with other apps

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Puneet M.  
Product developer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "An easy database tool "

December 31, 2020

5.0

A great tool to handle all data, modify and access it.

Pros

A great tool to store and manage data in a proper structure. Easy to access and use.

Cons

Setup is bulky and quite difficult to install.

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Ram P.  
Software Engineer  
  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Outstanding tool to handle databases"

July 19, 2018

4.0

Development of Databases

Pros

SQL server is the most popular tool to handle and Development of Databases . We can manage out day by putting them into tables form nd later we can show them at any website front end which is connected to that databases. SQL jobs are also very usefully to automate work.

Cons

Tool has very minimal interface and easy to use but it can be improve more . Technical knowledge is required for this tool. Long queries crashes this tool.

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JM

Jeffrey M.  
Software Security Engineer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Administration suite of SQL Server far outshines other platforms"

May 22, 2018

5.0

Pros

Administration of users and interfacing with existing services is hassle free. Can use set system accounts or my latest feature is using available SSO to connect to databases in which permission has been granted. Analysis services has been updated which gives more accurate insight on procedures causing delays and db locks.

Cons

Using SQL Server is easy as it conforms to ISO standards, only issue is upskilling new users . There are too many ways to achieve the best results which tends to lead people to stick to one option without research. However this is not a fault of SQL. I enjoy using. Justifying licensing year on year becomes a bit of a mission to explain to business

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Associate Software Developer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Robust database management software"

March 22, 2019

5.0

complexity level is less easy to use and to manage database. number of scripts and queries could be run on this to debug the problem generated from client side while transacting. highly recommended for the high level organisations

Pros

most compatible software for database could handle most of the administrative tasks, makes easier to handle data through import export feature. we can create backup of number of databases. the import and export of full database without taking backup just with script and compatible with previous version.

Cons

it provide broad variety of features but only works on windows environment. to work with specific data its worth.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Developer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Efficient and powerful"

August 4, 2018

5.0

Pros

I use this tool for years since I'm working as software developer and do mostly backend programming. It is avery efficient tool to do queries, stored procedures, even save your query results in a file with no hassle.

Cons

Need an in-depth training and experience to make the most out of it.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Service Desk Analyst/ On Site Technician  
Law Practice  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "I can't imagine using anything other than microsoft sql server."

May 4, 2018

5.0

Pros

I like how plain the language for SQL server is written, you want to select data, simply type in select. It integrates really well with Hyper-v

Cons

Microsoft switched the licensing price from per server to per core. This makes it's price add up really quickly when running heavy workloads.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Director of IT and Digital Marketing  
Retail  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "My favorite database for over 20 years."

February 8, 2022

5.0

Pros

As a .NET software developer, the integration with MS SQL Server makes systems development about as easy as it gets.

Cons

It's quite expensive to use on an enterprise level.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Software Engineer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "One of the best Relational DB systems out there"

December 22, 2018

4.0

Pros

Just like any other Microsoft products, this is a very powerful tool. And it offers the best IDE for database management which is SQL Management studio. And this is very easy to get started with

Cons

This is a paid system. So, it might be a downside for someone who's started learning SQL

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Davit K.  
Software Engineer  
Telecommunications  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "It's a great database management system for all purposes."

September 7, 2019

5.0

We use MSSQL for a data warehouse and the accessibility of its syntax and the stability of the database has made the experience very delightful.

Pros

MSSQL has been around for years on the market. Microsoft have honed and polished this product for years. It has a lot of built-in functionality provided on the go and it's a very stable and optimal solution for a database.

Cons

It's quite resource-intensive and has poor customer support. Otherwise, it has no problems whatsoever.

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Altaf A.  
Integration Consultant  
Government Administration  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Top choose for relational database "

January 22, 2019

5.0

I have been using SQL Server for more than 8 years and would always prefer over Oracle because of ease of use.

Pros

Databases can be managed through management studio that comes part of the license.

Cons

Unlike Oracle, certain database features like reserving a primary key for insert operations are not available.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Programming Manager  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "My goto database server"

July 21, 2020

5.0

Excellent Database Server that our business relies on.

Pros

Easy to use and powerful. It is not the cheapest or most expensive solution but is the perfect balance of price and performance.

Cons

Pricing per core instead of pricing per processor has substantially increased cost over the last few years.

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Ian A.  
Head of Computer Services  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Powerful, if you know what you are doing"

April 5, 2019

4.0

SQL Server is a very powerful database package that is well established throughout the world. It can be intimidating if you're not familiar with the SQL language and incredibly expensive compare to some of the other packages available.

Pros

Powerful database package Well established and known

Cons

Difficult to get started Expensive solution

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Sarath R.  
Automation Test Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Mostly usefully for database supporter"

August 20, 2018

4.0

Pros

1\. Sql Server is backup for all important data stored and also restored that data. 2. Stored data should be secured.

Cons

Sql Server is paid (Commercial), It will occupy more space (memory and space) for installation, we can update and delete the unnecessary data from the customer.

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