Microsoft Corporation

Microsoft SQL Server

Composite Score

8.7 /10

CX Score

9.0 /10

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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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88 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

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+89 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?

2% Negative

3% Neutral

95% Positive

Pros

Reliable
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy
Transparent

Feature Ratings

Average 80

Administrative Features

Data Security

Batch Integration

Synchronization and Replication

Exception Handling and Notifications

Metadata Management

Data Quality Profiling and Cleansing

Data Virtualization

Real Time Integration

API Management and Orchestration

Multi Channel Support

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Business Value Created

Ease of Implementation

Breadth of Features

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization

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Microsoft SQL Server Reviews

Thong K.

Role: C-Level
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2024

Powerful and reliable enterprise database

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Microsoft SQL Server from other similar products?

It is feature rich has unparalleled integration with the Microsoft ecosystem, including Windows Server as the underlying platform and Visual Studio for development and enhancement of integrations and customized solutions.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Development of data solutions and integrations are very easy with SSIS and made even easier when used with tools such as Visual Studio. There are a number of connectors and integration options available so finding something that works for your needs is simple. SQL Server is very mature so has support for most of anyone's data needs, and if there isn't something in the base product, support is so ubiquitous that there is probably a third-party solution available.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The licensing is getting more and more expensive as time goes one and can be very confusing. Managing and supporting high availability clusters can be overly complex.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you need an established database management system that is mature, reliable, and well supported, then you can't go wrong with SQL Server, even if you are not in the Windows ecosystem.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Unique Features

Cons

Less Friendly Negotiation
Less Generous
Less Efficient Service

John M.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Government
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2023

Reliable, proven product from a great brand

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Microsoft SQL Server from other similar products?

MS SQL Server is extremely compatible with software products across a wide spectrum. You can rest easy knowing that virtually any application you use will be able to connect with SQL, interface with it, and be fully integrated. Microsoft provides a great deal of support, and a lot of third party companies do as well. It's a given that developers and software companies have a close relationship with MS SQL.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

SQL Server has a lot of features that provide a great deal of flexibility in how you setup your data, how it's stored, retrieved, and managed. There are very useful things you can do with SQL such as Views, Stored Procedures, and functions. These features are not terribly difficult to setup, and there is a lot of documentation online to consume if you need it.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Lack of a graphical interface for setting up tables, rows, columns.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Microsoft has been developing and supporting MS SQL Server for many years. Buy purchasing and using MS SQL, you know that this product is mature and highly documented. There's a large community backing the product, so you're never alone.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Anis A.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2023

Provides excellence in data management

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

What differentiates Microsoft SQL Server from other similar products?

Microsoft SQL Server sets the standard in the industry

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Integration with the Microsoft Ecosystem

What do you dislike most about this product?

Complexity and number of features make it a bit harder for newcomers to adapt to the software

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Invest some time into learning the software

Pros

Reliable
Efficient Service
Effective Service
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2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

Microsoft SQL Server Ratings

88 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+89 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Microsoft SQL Server?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Administrative Features Includes basic aspects of data extraction, transformation, and loading. Administrative console and process viewing, interruption, restart, cancel, and rollback.

Data Security Includes ability to hide sensitive data by masking with special characters or anonymous information.

Batch Integration Includes ability to schedule integration processes to run on a periodic basis to control the movement of data from a source to target.

Synchronization and Replication Includes the ability to accurately catch, reflect, and correct changes in data across multiple data stores.

Exception Handling and Notifications Ability to catch, report, and handle exceptions; includes transaction logging and event viewing.

Metadata Management A metadata layer makes reporting easy and eliminates the need for coding and SQL, allowing users to see and access information in simple business language.

Data Quality Profiling and Cleansing Includes data cleansing, reconciliation, and profiling across multiple sources in batch mode.

Data Virtualization Includes ability to create views joining disparate data sources without the need for persistence.

Real Time Integration Able to integrate data in near-real time and handle movement of data from a source to target. Monitoring for changes in a data source in a non-invasive manner.

API Management and Orchestration Includes publishing, promoting and overseeing APIs and Orchestration Services.

Multi Channel Support The ability to support and connect with channels including Cloud Services, Big Data Platforms, web, mobile, social, IoT, wearables, etc.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

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Microsoft SQL Server Reviews

Thong K.

Powerful and reliable enterprise database

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

John M.

Reliable, proven product from a great brand

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Anis A.

Provides excellence in data management

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Administrative Features

Data Security

Batch Integration

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Exception Handling and Notifications

Metadata Management

Data Quality Profiling and Cleansing

Data Virtualization

Real Time Integration

API Management and Orchestration

Multi Channel Support

Vendor Capability Ratings

Business Value Created

Ease of Implementation

Breadth of Features

Vendor Support

Ease of Data Integration

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Availability and Quality of Training

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of IT Administration

Ease of Customization