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What is Microsoft SQL Server?

SQL Server 2017 brings the power of SQL Server to Windows, Linux and Docker containers for the first time ever, enabling developers to build intelligent applications using their preferred language and environment. Experience industry-leading performance, rest assured with innovative security features, transform your business with AI built-in, and deliver insights wherever your users are with mobile BI.

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SQL Server 2017 brings the power of SQL Server to Windows, Linux and Docker containers for the first time ever, enabling developers to build intelligent applications using their preferred language and environment. Experience industry-leading performance, rest assured with innovative security features, transform your business with AI built-in, and deliver insights wherever your users are with mobile BI.
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Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
UM
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"SQL Server is mostly useful to keep your data in mannered structure"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

It has lots of features like easy to use, good portability, high security etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

It has some limited scalability. Also, for some features it may require high costing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Chetan B.
CB
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Ms SQL server"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

It's is software tool it used to enter query and manage data base and it is easy to use the software were handled large data set query was similar to mys SQL only so it was very helpful to have Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Because nowdays every company uses Oracle and my sql so the demand was less and managing cloud in very difficult so some how it dislike Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

sowdepalli s.
SS
Business Intelligence Analyst
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Data In Your Hands - Most Secured Database"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

MS SQL server is user friendly and Easy to understand from ground level Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

The main concern is its License too expensive to buy Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mamata K.
MK
Technical Lead
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Working with RDBMS makes easier"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

It is best suited for RDBMS structures. Performing DDL, DML, DCL queries are easy if you have SQL knowledge. Gives privileges to have store procedures, views, functions, triggers makes easier. Good for small or medium scale applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

If you are dealing with large number of data then fetching records are slow. So, normalisation is key but if not done properly then performance hits. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
UH
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"MS SQL- Microsoft's Redemption"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

The robust and resilient structured query language box that never ceases to amaze you in your quest to data sanity and digital transformation journey. Worth every penny. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

The learning curve associated with the tool. The syntax and semantics of the queries is often hard to grasp and apply in day to day activities of your company/service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Alok P.
AP
AR Analyst
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Awesome Database management Tool"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Microsoft SQL Server is best Database Management tool I have been using.It is best tool which reduces time and efforts and comprehensive and robust database management.It's installation process is very smooth. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Micrsoft SQL Server is best tool for Database management and classifies the Data into multiple segments.I don't really dislike about this product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Food & Beverages
CF
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Get data faster from database"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Get execution graph for better performance.can do multiple join to get data from different tables Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Doea not supported unstructured data like json data Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jessica S.
JS
Founder/CEO
Hospital & Health Care
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Big data machine"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Thus is super fast and handles an immense amount of data using the Server Database Engine. It is super secure with much storage for relational data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

It is too complex a process to setup than other software and is best used by larger companies. Too complicated for smaller enterprises. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Chemicals
CC
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"SQL Server: The road to anaytics"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

SQL Server is very ease to use. The installation process is really user friendly. SQL Server interface is very user friendly.

We can run multiple queries in different pages at a time. The performance is very good. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

There are very little suggestions provided when writting any queries in the Microsoft SQL Server via the SSMS tool. Connecting to different connections at a single time compromises the performance of the query execution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

NIRBHAY G.
NG
Project lead
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Best and famous RDBMS database"
What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

I like the intelligence given to put indexes and that helps to improve performance.

Also it is very famous and lots of online and offline tutors are available. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

It is very high priced. For small and medimum organisation it is very difficult. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Time to Implement

3 months

Return on Investment

18 months

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14%

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