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Microsoft SQL Server
What Is Microsoft SQL Server?
Database and analysis offering for rapidly delivering the next generation of scalable e-commerce & line-of-business solutions.
Who Uses Microsoft SQL Server?
Companies of all sizes, looking for database management software
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Reviews of Microsoft SQL Server

Microsoft SQL Server
Comments: My experience with Microsoft server is very delightful, I am an independent contractor and I own my own business, so I'm always on my computer, Microsoft server has everything including my data secured and safe, I never have to worry about my data
Pros:
The pros of Microsoft server, it helps support enterprise management and it also helps store your data securely, without worrying about your data security.
Cons:
The cons of Microsoft server, is whenever your Internet are interrupted, you will definitely lose access to your software data.
SQL Server : Best database I have ever seen .
Pros:
User friendly interface, extensive documentation , large community support , automatic backups, overall robust performance
Cons:
Nothing as such. Till this time SQL is great to use and deploy.
Microsoft SQL Server: An RDBMS that is Lagging in the Database Industry
Comments: I do believe that Microsoft has improved dramatically the performance and features of MS-SQL Server in the last decade but still many performance tuning on the algorithmic level (especially in concurrency support) has to be targetted.
Pros:
I mostly like the integration features that Microsoft worked on hardly to make its Visual Studio IDE seamlessly integrating MS-SQL Server which makes the development process really streamlined and rapid whether using C#.NET, VB.NET, or the Web ASP.NET. The common language platform features in .NET leverages the RDBMS capabilities of MS SQL Server in development and production environments.
Cons:
The performance of MS-SQL Server lags with concurrent user access. Concurrency support has to be worked on to better compete with industry leading RDBMSes such as Oracle and DB2. Even MySQL can surpass the performance of MS-SQL Server in many concurrency management configurations.
Jr. developer
Pros:
Easy to use, not complicated, easy to use for coding. Easy to download
Cons:
Hard to find the debug, not friendly for the new user.
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Successful data management and administration
Comments: A great tool for database administration and management, the ability to perform easy tasks in terms of backups, restores and replications makes it one of the great options for productive environments where you work.
Pros:
Its ease and versatility in administration tasks, its great integration with bi and bigdata environments, as well as its stability in production environments.
Cons:
The biggest disadvantage I see is that it is not as mature in its implementation in unix environments.
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SQL Server in teaching
Comments: I'm using it at school to teach SQL language and web developing
Pros:
Possibility of using it quite everywhere
Cons:
installation that sometimes crash and has to be dome again
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The best Database to use with Windows-Native applications
Comments: I've used SQL server since version 7, which is more than 20 years ago, and still use it every day (Although, not version 7!)
Pros:
If you are using C# / .NET on a Windows server, then Microsoft SQL server is the natural choice. The free edition is fine to get started, and once you out grow it, you can afford the license fee (hopefully!)
Cons:
It's very expensive, given that there are free alternatives like MySQL. CSV importing is a pain, when it doesn't need to be.
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Microsoft
Comments: I am using it only but many people are doing it and its result is very good.
Pros:
it is very good software it gives very good server i am using it for almost two years
Cons:
I have run it for two years its complete result is very good
Microsoft SQL Server depending on what you need
Comments: What I liked the most is that Microsoft SQL server offers a "free specialized edition" which I used to test what they actually offered and how good it was.
Pros:
Great features, cross-platform, well equiped, a good search/filter system, data secured, and the permissions system seemed pretty secure.
Cons:
The pricing is somewhat high, and it would run slow sometimes for no reasons, something that reports and analytics wouldn't show.
Simplification of work
Comments: Awesome, makes my life and work very easy
Pros:
In my role as a data analyst, it helped me analyse huge data sets easily
Cons:
Can be cumbersome to use until one becomes familiar
SQL review
Comments: I have work on sql db for more than 11 yrs and trust me it has never let me down . Microsoft provides the online documentation for most of the topics
Pros:
It is economical , has most of the functionality db need to have .
Cons:
If you are working with older versions of the sever it can be daunting
SQL Server Management Studio 18
Comments: Overall, a great experience over the last 13 years of use. Easy to set up databases, query them and performance is great.
Pros:
The interface is very easy to use and once you have connected up, the expandable and collapsible views of your databases, tables, stored procs, views, sql jobs etc and easily viewable and excellent to navigate through. You can customise the icon and buttons to suit your setup preferences. The performance of SSMS has dramtically increased over the past few years and the features and functions they offer are great. For someone who has been in support and not a full fledged developer, this is an excellent enterprise tool to manage your data and connect it with .NET applications.
Cons:
Nothing as of yet. I have found it to meet my needs each and every time.

My Opinion
Pros:
It's very difficult for it to leave you wrong, it's the number 1 relational database manager on the market, a software with years of maturity and with a large community
Cons:
I think there are managers who handle larger amounts of data more easily.
Microsoft SQL Server
Comments: SQL Server is not just a database engine; it provides many other services, tools, and applications
Pros:
Microsoft SQL Server has an activity monitor that will show any errors. I have been using Microsoft SQL Server for 12 years and I have no complaints. Microsoft SQL Server is great, as long as the user is familiar enough with it
Cons:
Difficult licensing process that’s always changing
Jenelyn's Review
Comments: its a very convenient as customer support to organized my all important list it is easy to find my all back up codes
Pros:
its easy to used it as tool for my work to organized my all important list and codes
Cons:
its having a logging but when I try a basic troubleshoot to restart my device its much better to used it
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Versatile DMBS for all businesses
Comments: I have developed software for SQL Server for over 20 years and am happy with how it fits the needs to small businesses.
Pros:
Integration with Access, Excel. C#, and many other tools. Easy to migrate data in and out.
Cons:
Would prefer a data and schema comparison tool that's built in to SSMS rather than having installing Visual Studio and an extension.
Microsoft SQL Server
Comments: We have been successfully hosting our Enterprise Resource Planning system on MS SQL Server with very few issues over a number of years. Upgrades have been relatively easy to implement, and performance has been adequate for the most part.
Pros:
MS SQL Server provides a secure, fault tolerant, and robust environment for our data hosting needs. It provides secure methods to integrate data with other systems, while also providing the ability to automate integration jobs.
Cons:
Pricing for the Enterprise version is rather steep for our size of business. It would be nice to see the features of third-party tools (example: SQL Complete) added to the native MS SQL Server Management tool. The database mail component could also use an upgrade to be more intuitive and easier to configure.
The great Data Base ever
Comments: Over all this is the great data base ever, with free prize
Pros:
The most i like from Microsoft SQL Server is free application
Cons:
The most i least like from the Microsoft SQL Server is when i change mw computer name, i have to reinstal the software, if not mw data base wont be running
Exploring Microsoft SQL Server as your next server
Comments: Overall it's a great choice for a secure server storage and offers features that will help database developers or administrator in simplifying their usage.
Pros:
I like almost every aspect of Microsoft SQL server features like creating a database, connecting relationships in ERD creation for RDBMS that allowed for a seamless database visualization of design and functionality as a server.
Cons:
The UI are somewhat basic although it doesn't affect the major functionality.

Ms SQL Review
Pros:
Microsoft SQL Server is a powerful database, though its complexity can be a challenge, its capabilities are undeniably impressive.
Cons:
Managing Microsoft SQL Server can be complex and resource-intensive, demanding a steep learning curve and potentially straining hardware resources, which might be challenging for some users.
Software that will help almost all kind of business.
Comments: Overall SQL Server is a modern product from Microsoft that offers many features. My daily working process is linked with it. And i strongly recommend this product.
Pros:
Microsoft SQL Server is one of the best software in database field. Nowadays all business needs database. SQL Server can handle a huge number of data. It helps me to manage, retrieve, update data. It works great.
Cons:
First thing what i don't like, it's price. In my opinion, that is high for my region. The next thing is that SQL server requires high performance computer. Memory capacity must be large as well.
Terrific storage solution
Pros:
It is flexible, yet robust. Other storage solutions come and go, but SQL survives
Cons:
It's easy to learn but hard to master, which means it's easy to get into but also easy to make mistakes that cost you.
Longstanding product for a reason!
Pros:
We love that our vendor can work with us on reports since it supports different programming languages and frameworks We have a diverse skill set and it makes collaboration so easy!
Cons:
My least favorite issue is that sometimes the window I'm working in will freeze and never unfreeze. I lose the work up to my last saved entry.

Best relational database management systems
Pros:
Best thing about SQL server is its support from Microsoft and its community, when you are stuck on something you can easily get help on internet about it.
Cons:
Management studio can be a bit better and user friendly.
Microsoft SQL Server for Non-Profits
Pros:
Its a fantastic software, super powerful. It makes it very easy to get things done. The software that you use to edit records comes with it so you don't need to purchase another software
Cons:
Expensive, too much for a non-profit. We had issues with it after a year or two.