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Microsoft Application Server (deprecated)

Score7.3 out of 10

111 Reviews and Ratings

What is Microsoft Application Server (deprecated)?

Application Server is an expanded server role in the Windows Server® 2008 operating system. It provided an integrated environment for deploying and running custom, server-based business applications. These applications respond to requests that arrive over the network from remote client computers or from other applications. Application Server is deprecated.

Categories & Use Cases

Key Features

Learn about the best (and worst!) features Microsoft Application Server (deprecated) has to offer, as determined by TrustRadius' reviewers.
Based on 111 ratings of Microsoft Application Server (deprecated)'s features
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Top Performing Features

  • IDE support

    Support for a number of different programming environments or IDEs

    Category average: 7.3

  • Security management

    Integrated security management for applications

    Category average: 8.5

  • Application server performance

    Speed of deploy time, initialization time and other performance metrics

    Category average: 8.6

Areas for Improvement

  • Administration and management

    Ease of management via administration console

    Category average: 7.7

  • Installation

    Ease of download and installation

    Category average: 8.4

  • Open-source standards compliance

    Support for open-source standards like J2EE

    Category average: 8.3

Reviews

What users are saying about Microsoft Application Server (deprecated).
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MS-MS Review.

Incentivized
Mahmoud SaudyView profile
IT Lead in Information Technology at PepsiCo (10,001+ employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Familiar system to any user of the operating system. All I have to do is start the application and access all its features. It is this familiarity with the operating system that makes Windows a preferred choice for many businesses. Many organizations have preferred operating systems like Windows 2021 or Windows XP. These operating systems are extremely efficient but are not very user-friendly.

Pros

  • COM+ Network Access.
  • Distributed Transactions.
  • Outgoing Network Transactions.
  • Incoming Network Transactions.
  • WS-Atomic Transactions.

Cons

  • Share and Storage Management snap-in for Microsoft Management Console.
  • Security Configuration Wizard.
  • Windows Update.

Return on Investment

  • Image recognition.
  • Key driver analysis helps users understand what influences key business metrics.
  • Users can create machine learning models directly in Power BI using automated machine learning.

Alternatives Considered

Azure API Management

Other Software Used

Admitad Partner Network, Absolute Insights for Network, Alibaba Cloud Network Attached Storage (NAS)

Microsoft Application Server Is Easy To Set Up And Use

Aurpa FizaView profile
Mapple Ltd in Customer Service at App developer (11-50 employees employees)

Pros

  • Microsoft Application Server has proven to be highly reliable and effective at deploying to all of its clients.
  • Application performance is surprisingly good and responsive even in bandwidth-constrained environments and generally very reliable.
  • All software programs are manageable from a single location, even when bandwidth is limited.

Cons

  • It must support more environments, and Microsoft hotfixes and service packs frequently necessitate server reboots when they are applied.
  • Updates for both security and general release necessitate a restart.
  • Updates sometimes necessitate restarts, resulting in downtime and the need for more videos for users.

Return on Investment

  • We have all of our applications in one place. Microsoft Application Server has helped us save money because we no longer have to maintain legacy applications on end-user systems.
  • There has been a fantastic return on investment for our company. Improved efficiency in our IT operations has reduced the time spent maintaining legacy applications, allowing our IT staff to work on other projects.
  • Its performance is excellent even in bandwidth-constrained environments, and allowing all users to access our legacy applications has greatly improved business operations.

Alternatives Considered

IBM WebSphere Application Server on Cloud and Changepoint

Other Software Used

Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365), Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V), Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service)

Great product!

Verified User
Employee in Finance and Accounting (51-200 employees employees)

Pros

  • Easy to use
  • Competitive pricing
  • Up to date
  • Appealing

Cons

  • Quicker respond time to tickets
  • More customization/personalization
  • More videos for new customers

Return on Investment

  • Efficiency
  • Streamlined access to servers
  • Cut costs

Usability

Other Software Used

Skype for Business (formerly Lync), Microsoft Teams, Snagit, Adobe Acrobat DC

Needs to enable remote users to access Legacy\ON-Prem Application remotely get MS Application Server!

Incentivized
Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology (501-1000 employees employees)

Pros

  • Enables you to host on-prem and legacy applications remotely without the complexity.
  • MS Application Server has been rock solid and requires very little maintenance.
  • You have the ability to manage your on-prem and legacy applications in one centralized location.
  • Applications are very fast and responsive even while being access remotely.

Cons

  • Some security hotfixes and general release updates require restarts.
  • We wish it supported more applications out of the box.
  • Thin client support would be great for MS Application Server.

Return on Investment

  • MS Application Server has been great for our ROI since it has reduced dedicating IT resources to maintaining legacy applications on end-users systems.
  • We have been able to have a central location for all our legacy and on-prem applications.
  • Our IT operations have been able to greatly improve efficiencies.

Alternatives Considered

IBM WebSphere Application Server on Cloud

Other Software Used

Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V), Microsoft 365 Business

Great at deployment and improving business application performance

Incentivized
Verified User
C-Level Executive in Information Technology (51-200 employees employees)

Pros

  • Great at being able to deploy to all users.
  • Very little maintenance is required and generally very reliable.
  • Centralized management of all applications.

Cons

  • Wished Microsoft would offer better support options that are cheaper.
  • Updates sometimes require restarts which cause downtime.
  • More support for 3rd part software vendors.

Return on Investment

  • All of our applications are now centralized into one place.
  • RIO was achieved within the first few months by eliminating the need to patch and deploy to multiple sites.
  • Our overall business objective has been achieved by being able to free up IT jobs to perform other duties.

Alternatives Considered

IBM WebSphere Application Server on Cloud

Other Software Used

Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)