Microsoft SQL Server
About Microsoft SQL Server
SQL Server is a relational database management system (RDMS) designed to help businesses of all sizes analyze structured or unstructured data across various data environments including Azure SQL Database, Azure Cosmos DB, MySQL, and more. It enables administrators to track the performance of databases, monitor data lakes, and handle data warehousing operations on a unified platform.
Features of SQL Server include multi-language support, compliance management, data classification, automated alerts, full-text search, and more. It allows software developers to manage big data environments and deploy data clusters of containerized instances of Apache Spark and Hadoop Data File System (HDFS). DevOps teams can also utilize in-memory database capabilities to track the performance of business workloads.
SQL Server provides extract, transform, and load (ETL) capabilities, which enable users to extract business data from various sources, create custom workflows, execute aggregation, deduplication, or merging of data, and export the transformed data into destination databases or files. It allows employees to store digital objects including dynamic management views (DMVs), procedures, indexes, constraints, and transaction logs in a centralized repository.
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Features
Total features of Microsoft SQL Server: 32
- API
- Ad hoc Analysis
- Ad hoc Query
- Ad hoc Reporting
- Backup and Recovery
- Benchmarking
- Collaboration Tools
- Compliance Management
- Contact Database
- Dashboard Software
- Data Connectors
- Data Extraction Software
- Data Import/Export
- Data Mapping
- Data Migration
- Data Profiling
- Data Storage Management
- Data Synchronization
- Data Transformation
- Data Verification
- Data Visualization Software
- Document Management Software
- Full Text Search
- IT, Server & Network Monitoring Software
- Performance Analysis
- Performance Metrics
- Predictive Analytics Software
- Queries
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Search/Filter
- Visual Analytics
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- Industry: Banking
- Company size: 501-1,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
SQL Server
Reviewed on 25/06/2021
Overall experience is just amazing. I have been using it for almost 2 years and it helped my...
Overall experience is just amazing. I have been using it for almost 2 years and it helped my organization a lot during release upgrade and it made database migrations so smooth.
Pros
Microsoft SQL is quite simple to install and configurations are also easy. As it is a relational database management system, it is a perfect tool for data analysts. As it enable users to filter and extract required data in a few seconds. The product comes with a lot of features like Query analyzer, Integration services, Job scheduler and Reporting services as well. Restoration and backup of multiple databases is a great advantage and I found this feature very useful because it helps a lot in restoring databases in case of any disaster. Also, one can easily schedule tasks in job tools section which is also a very helpful feature of this tool.
Cons
Well, it occupies more data storage in order to install database engine as compared to other SQL databases. Also, support is pretty much expensive and requires a lot of maintenance. It consumes too much resources to load and start.
- Industry: Civil Engineering
- Company size: 10,000+ Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
SQL Server | Inexpensive and Impressive
Reviewed on 05/01/2021
Our organization uses SQL Server Enterprise as the backend for our Laboratory Information...
Our organization uses SQL Server Enterprise as the backend for our Laboratory Information Management System. While we had the option to use Oracle, we went the Microsoft route due to licensing costs and in-house expertise. We have had nothing but positive experiences with SQL Server. From day-to-day operations to high-availability to SQL Agent jobs, we use a large portion of the functionality included with SQL Server.
In addition to our laboratory system, we link SQL Server to our financial system (running on an Oracle database), which allowed us to create a data mart that we use to mine and report financial data through SQL Server Reporting Services.
Pros
* SQL Server Management Studio is intuitive and fairly straightforward to use
* Implementing more advanced features such as SSRS does not require much effort
* Simple process to link other database servers (i.e. Oracle)
* Robust high-availability solutions available
Cons
* Licensing structure for Enterprise version is per core(s)
* Always On Availability Group high-availability solution, while it works well, could have been simpler to set up
* Performance/query tuning recommendations are not easy to locate
- Industry: Libraries
- Company size: 2-10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
SQL Server as a primary tool for developers
Reviewed on 18/06/2021
I have been using SQL server since the first periods of college in my programming classes, as a...
I have been using SQL server since the first periods of college in my programming classes, as a storage of information I have been taught its practical use both personally and for program development in companies. I find it a very useful and versatile tool, it is used with ease as long as the developer has studied enough information about sql server because a novice and a pro can delete by mistake a whole database, you have to be careful because there are no request messages to deny the deletion. To use the tool I recommend to practice a lot and to comment the coding.
Pros
What I liked about the tool is the practical use it has, it can be used by novices in an easy way, as long as someone teaches them the basics, it is very useful on a daily basis due to the management of databases and their respective migration to other platforms. The management of the information becomes useful, it is versatile to changes before, during and after the development of the project.
Cons
What I liked least is the interface and the work area because when moving a part of that interface it is not very intuitive to place it to the default place, I have had problems with that and also that for processes of adding data I find the work space very small.
- Industry: Insurance Software
- Company size: 51-200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
Rock solid, reliable and efficient database
Reviewed on 07/04/2021
We have enjoyed using SQL Server for various OLTP and data warehousing workloads. It is a...
We have enjoyed using SQL Server for various OLTP and data warehousing workloads. It is a workhorse. Its performance is fantastic. Tooling surrounding it is great. We have not encountered a single issue with it. We also have a great local meetup where we discuss the constant improvements SQL Server brings each year.
Pros
We love SQL Server's versatility. Every single application we purchase for insurance has support for SQL Server. We have not come across any situation where SQL Server didn't meet our needs.
Cons
License models are a bit confusing. Some years Microsoft make it easy to understand. Other years Microsoft makes it even more confusing. Can we run SQL Server in our data centers? Can we run it on the cloud? Do we need to change licensing to run in the cloud? Those questions sound easy to answer but the answers we get from Microsoft or resellers confuse us more. It just seems like the confusion is intentional.
- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 51-200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
MSSQL is good and well supported
Reviewed on 22/01/2021
Overall experience with Microsoft SQL Server is good throughout with no major issues.
Overall experience with Microsoft SQL Server is good throughout with no major issues.
Pros
I found it quite easy to install, setup and operate. It is supported by almost all programing languages. The interface is simple and user friendly. I found it safe to be accessed remotely. The visualization of data and retrieving data from different sources is found good. The functionalities like Jobs, Stored Procedures, Functions and Views enhance the database development / management experience.
Cons
Performance issues faced with large databases. With every version, the license model changes which make it complex.
Microsoft SQL Server FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Microsoft SQL Server.Q. What type of pricing plans does Microsoft SQL Server offer?
Microsoft SQL Server offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: $931.00/one-time
- Pricing model: Free Version
- Free Trial: Available
Q. Who are the typical users of Microsoft SQL Server?
Microsoft SQL Server has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2-10, 11-50, 51-200, 201-500, 501-1,000, 1,001+
Q. What languages does Microsoft SQL Server support?
Microsoft SQL Server supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does Microsoft SQL Server support mobile devices?
Microsoft SQL Server supports the following devices:
Q. What other apps does Microsoft SQL Server integrate with?
Microsoft SQL Server integrates with the following applications:
Microsoft Azure, MySQL
Q. What level of support does Microsoft SQL Server offer?
Microsoft SQL Server offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base Software, Phone Support, 24/7 (Live rep), Chat
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