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Microsoft SQL Server

Composite Score
8.9 /10
CX Score
9.2 /10
Category
Microsoft SQL Server
8.9 /10

What is Microsoft SQL Server?

Apply intelligence across all your data with SQL Server 2019. Whether your data is structured or unstructured, query and analyze it using the data platform with industry-leading performance and security. Regardless of where your data is stored, query and analyze it with the data platform known for performance, security, and availability.

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Awards & Recognition

Microsoft SQL Server won the following awards in the Transaction Data Store category

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Microsoft SQL Server Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

90 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value


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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+90 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Microsoft SQL Server?

1% Negative
5% Neutral
94% Positive

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Enables Productivity
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Security Protects

Feature Ratings

Average 86

Data Backup

88

Database Management

88

Analytics and Reporting

88

Data Management

87

Data Protection and Security

87

High Availability

86

Data Replication

85

Data Monitoring and Administration

84

Hybrid Transaction and Analytical Support

83

Data Virtualization

83

Systems Performance Management

83

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 84

Business Value Created

89

Ease of Implementation

86

Quality of Features

86

Availability and Quality of Training

86

Breadth of Features

85

Usability and Intuitiveness

84

Ease of Data Integration

83

Ease of IT Administration

82

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

82

Vendor Support

82

Ease of Customization

78

Microsoft SQL Server Reviews

Philip L.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2023

Solid database management system

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Microsoft SQL Server from other similar products?

Microsoft SQL Server is the leader in its market. It is a well known by professionals.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Microsoft SQL Server is able to handle large amount of data and queries. It is great for data integrations.

What do you dislike most about this product?

We have experienced issues with how microsoft SQL server is using storage and memory, while after a shrink or reset the issues are resolved. Therefore technically there should be sufficient space, however MS SQL server seems to be handling it in a inefficient manner.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Determine the size of the data involved. For smaller databases, another product could be considered.

Pros

  • Reliable
  • Enables Productivity
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Unique Features

Luca C.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted May 2023

Perfect for transactional data

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft SQL Server from other similar products?

In terms of cost benefits, in my opinion, it is the best RDBMS at the moment.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Transaction management in a very granular, perfectly customizable way.

What do you dislike most about this product?

it would be interesting if microsoft did free courses or webinars to update on what's new in each version

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Already a standard version can do a lot, evaluate the actual needs well before choosing a version

Pros

  • Performance Enhancing
  • Enables Productivity
  • Security Protects
  • Trustworthy

Punit J.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Apr 2023

Reliable and easy to use RDBMS

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft SQL Server from other similar products?

Microsoft SQL Server is easy to use in terms of its competitors as it provide SSMS which is management studio to work on this server and write easy and complex sql queries to store data permanently and retrieve data efficiently, user can load any flat file into database easily, it can be easily integrated with other microsoft products like SSIS, ADF, Excel etc.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of this product is its integration with other products which helps me to do data related tasks and activities easily in database as I can easily gets connected with other tools and applications and provide wide range of options to store and retrive data.

What do you dislike most about this product?

No such cons, I have been using this since last 5 years and its great software

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I recommend to use this particular RDBMS as I have using this software since last 5 years and I can say that it is very easy to use in terms of SSMS interface, beginner can also learn this in no time and start developing solutions without any help from others.

Pros

  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable
  • Trustworthy
  • Unique Features

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