Microsoft SQL Server
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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- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 10,000+ Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Fact, efficient and scalable relation database system
Reviewed on 11/07/2021
Its been around 10 Yrs I am using Microsoft SQL server is for development and I would be recommendin...
Its been around 10 Yrs I am using Microsoft SQL server is for development and I would be recommending to
all business consumers to use this database and save the cost.
Pros
Simple and easy interface for developers. for end-use it supports all dashboarding tools. For the business users, low cost compared to other DBs. Security standards are implemented.
Cons
Some of the advanced functions should be added in SQL servers like for hieratical data connect by clause.
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MySQLReasons for Switching to Microsoft SQL Server
- Industry: Automotive
- Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10
Reliable, Strong, Secure
Reviewed on 13/03/2025
Positive, thanks to its reliability, scalability, and strong security features. It offers powerful...
Positive, thanks to its reliability, scalability, and strong security features. It offers powerful data management and analytics capabilities, though licensing costs and performance tuning requirements can be challenging for some use cases.
Pros
Its user-friendly management tools, strong security features, and powerful analytics capabilities make it a reliable choice for handling complex data workloads.
Cons
One downside of Microsoft SQL Server is its high licensing costs, which can be prohibitive for smaller businesses. Additionally, resource-intensive performance tuning and occasional compatibility issues with non-Microsoft ecosystems can create challenges for some users.
- Industry: Libraries
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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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.
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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.
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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: Computer Software
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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SQL is my preferred database management tool
Reviewed on 27/08/2024
My overall experience with SQL would be perfectly described as stable and fluid. There is a huge...
My overall experience with SQL would be perfectly described as stable and fluid. There is a huge amount of documentation and communities that helps me solve any issue I encounter with it.
Pros
One of the things I like the most about SQL is the fact that most of my industry works with it, so its easy and convenient to use and gather workflows that suit us and implement them in new projects. Other than that, I haven had any issue with SQL so far. Its robust, is fast, and simply works for every task we use it.
Cons
Maybe this is something general for databases, but we usually struggle with Hardware when working with big SQL databases, since SQL will use everything it has available in the server.
- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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The most reliable database
Reviewed on 3/03/2025
Very solid database, You can trust this product without any problem.
Very solid database, You can trust this product without any problem.
Pros
The capability to store large amounts of data without any data corruption.
Cons
Resources consuming, it requires significant CPU, RAM and Storage.
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: US$13,748.00/one-time
- Pricing model: Free Version
- Free Trial: Available
SQL Server offers a 180-day free trial for new users, after which the software is available across various pricing tiers Enterprise - $13748 Standard (per core) - $3586 Standard (server) - $899 Standard (CAL) - $209 Developer – Available to users for free Express – Available to users for free Additional cost for subscriptions and add-ons include - SQL Server Enterprise - $5434/year SQL Server Standard - $1418/year Big data node cores - $400/year
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, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does Microsoft SQL Server support?
Microsoft SQL Server supports the following languages:
English, French
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, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft Visual Studio, 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, Phone Support, 24/7 (Live rep), Chat
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