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What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

As a cloud engineer I wud say reporting, scalability and it helped me implement Analytics Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

I don't feel I dislike anything I've completed many certificates in azure but SQL server was best for me Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Microsoft SQL Server solving and how is that benefiting you?

Encryption, performance both are good and main fact is it is handling large data for us Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Microsoft SQL Server Overview

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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Microsoft
Year Founded
1975
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Redmond, Washington
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238,990 employees on LinkedIn®
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MSFT
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$204,090
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Every company has a mission. What's ours? To empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We believe technology can and should be a force for good and that meaningful innovation contributes to a brighter world in the future and today. Our culture doesn’t just encourage curiosity; it embraces it. Each day we make progress together by showing up as our authentic selves. We show up with a learn-it-all mentality. We show up cheering on others, knowing their success doesn't diminish our own. We show up every day open to learning our own biases, changing our behavior, and inviting in differences. Because impact matters. Microsoft operates in 190 countries and is made up of approximately

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prashnat l.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"SQL SERVER"
QUERY PERFORMANCE ,ALWAYS ON, IT IS GOOD SOFTWARE FOR MEDIUM SIZE INDUSTRIES
Alexander Marra M.
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Alexander Marra M.Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"SQL is very usefull with All versions"
The Express version is flexible enought to attend a number of small companies, and can be use as BI tool storage for this companies also. The easy ...
Arushi D.
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Arushi D.Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
4.5 out of 5
"Easy-to-use interface of Microsoft SQL"
Microsoft SQL Server is a database management system. It is widely used in many companies. It is very stable and can handle large volumes of data a...
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What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

The Express version is flexible enought to attend a number of small companies, and can be use as BI tool storage for this companies also. The easy way to connect the database to another tool, like Excel, PowerBI or any kind of BI tool like Qlik View, Tableau etc. The version of Microsoft SQL Express is very complete and attend many sizes of business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

The database is target of many attacks from it's SA account, this must came disabled by default and just after the instalation, some of 30 seconds, the attacks starts, with many requests per second, need to improve the firewall to prevent these attacks, or put the SQL Server inside of a VPN and local network to avoid these attacks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Microsoft SQL Server:

Pay attention to indexes, and types of relations, try to keep the KPI's well identified, with the dimensions and facts tables well directed and considering to use some procedures as part of solution to business layers. Some programs have to transfer large number of rows instead to take some filters before request the results and this is very usefull when you build web and mobile applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Microsoft SQL Server solving and how is that benefiting you?

Many things are developed with Microsoft SQL, from simple database management to CRM and BI, many solutions are develop connecting SQL Express to Excel, Power BI, Tableau or Qlik View. The vast information on internet and collaborator are good also. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Darshika V.
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What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

The best thing about Microsost SQL Server is that it is user friendly. It is easy to integrate other tools like PowerBI, Excel with it which indeeds helps in streamlining workflows with ease.It provides advanced security feature which includes encryption and authetication making it a reliable tool. Microsoft offer many support channel. it includes 24/7 assistance and a diverse knowledge base. It is also useful for daily usage whether it's querying data from a database or generating reports. The installation and setup process of SQL server is straighforward. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Although SQL Server is user-friendly, yet some features of it might seem challenging to beginners. For larger systems,setting up SQL server could take up ample amount of time which is a downside. Customer support is good but sometimes the response time could be high for things which has higher urgency. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Microsoft SQL Server solving and how is that benefiting you?

1. It helps save large amount of data in an organized way (normalisation). A proper schema (star, snowflake) can be created in Microsoft SQL Server which helps in arranging data in a structure way making it easy for data analysis. With the help of SSRS (built-in tool), it is easy to create reports in no time. Because of it's advanced security features, the data is now entirely secured and trusted. Various tasks like alerts, updates etc could be automated which indeed reduced the manual work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Microsoft SQL Server is a database management system. It is widely used in many companies. It is very stable and can handle large volumes of data at a time. It is secure enough and roles can be assigned to users for access to the database. You can also use the SQL Server Reporting Services for analysing data. It is easy to get help from the Microsoft support team for any issues. Replication of a database is easy to do. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

It utilizes a lot of resources on the system that it is installed on. This can slow down the system thus making it difficult to use. Regular maintenance and monitoring is required. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Microsoft SQL Server solving and how is that benefiting you?

It helps store large volumes of data and is easily compatible with automation tools like RPA Automation Anywhere and Microsoft Power Automate. Procedures/Functions can be written for specific data requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Thakgalo S.
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What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Easy to learn syntax and well documented learning material. it also follow the statandard SQL syntax. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Lack of protection against deleting the entire table since it does not make provision of where clause mandatory.

When you have sub-query on your query it allows the use of main query fields in the sub-query without explicitly referencing the main query table name or aliase, if this was done in error it will not raise any syntax error, it will just use the field of the main query if it's not found in the sub-query resulting with unexpected (and often unnoticed) results. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Microsoft SQL Server solving and how is that benefiting you?

Management of large data that need to be accessed on demand. Most of the application I develop are data-driven and are access my multi users which are not technical, so it helps storing and retrieving the data that I present to my end users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Best place where your Data is securely stored, query and analyse easily with query language.

Outstanding Relational Database management application for big data.

Easily store data in relational form and query that with query language.

High speed processing with ACID properties.

Data transfer is also easy with Structured query language.

Sql helps you to interact with database with 100% uptime.

Using it as a developer from last 4+ years.

Worked with so many banking client and other domain also , they all used the SqL server because of the high performance.

Backups is also very helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Found difficulty while integrated with non Microsoft tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Microsoft SQL Server solving and how is that benefiting you?

-Can handle huge amout of data with ease.

-Availability of support is always quick.

- Easily create database and transfer data.

-integration with Analytics tool like Tableau and power Bi is give you amazing result.

-weathers it's direct query mode or import mode , it's alwasys helpful in power bi. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Abhiram J.
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What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Microsoft SQL Server has robust Database Management System which supports and stored operational data Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

None, it has a rich UI and very simple navigations Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Microsoft SQL Server solving and how is that benefiting you?

Storing your business day to day operational and transactional details Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

PRAISY S.
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What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Everything about SQL is great. How whole database can be created, modification and updation all at once platform. Complex logic can be written in a very effective and easy to understand by third party. Learning Sintax is comfortable and simple. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

Nothing as such. We have all the documentation and customer support bif we have any doubt. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Microsoft SQL Server solving and how is that benefiting you?

My company on day to day basis request to creat complex logic data and analysis out of millions of database and I have to join multiple table multiple records. But everything compiled smoothly. And it can fetch up any limit of data. Data can be extracted in any form of format file. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

prashnat l.
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What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

QUERY PERFORMANCE ,ALWAYS ON, IT IS GOOD SOFTWARE FOR MEDIUM SIZE INDUSTRIES Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

CURRENTLY ALWAYS ON REQUIRE DOMAIN CONTROLLER , REQUIRE NEW WAYS WITHOUT DOMAIN CONTROLLER Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Microsoft SQL Server solving and how is that benefiting you?

WHILE WORKING PROBLEM IS COMING BUT RESOLVE BY THE HELP OF ONLINE ...IT IS GOOD Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Rony B.
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What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Integration with Power BI, dtabase managment , Big data analytics,High availibility , high speed of processing data .

easy and fast transfer dor data

integration of SmileID with MicrosoftSQLServer , it was smooth easy and we got a quick result,. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

SQL scripting is a little bit difficult

The Always ON in SQL is little bit delicate .

the integration with non microsoft product is not easy at all

and sometims not supported . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Microsoft SQL Server solving and how is that benefiting you?

It help our daily demands for Policy insurnce , since we are an insurance company , it is the blood for our daily work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anishat N.
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What do you like best about Microsoft SQL Server?

Microsoft SQL server is very easy to use in any local pc. I like it for hosting small applications database in sql server. The implementation and integration is very simple. I love to extract exact data using query in sql server. Almost every day I used it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Microsoft SQL Server?

There is nothing about dislike sql server, but when the database size increased sometimes It slow down the system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Microsoft SQL Server solving and how is that benefiting you?

Microsoft Sql Server helps me to store corporate data efficiently and whenever I need I extract exact data from the server. The reporting tools is very likeable to me. It reduce our time to done the work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.