Item: Microsoft Application Server (deprecated)
Rating: 9
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

MS Application Server is used by our remote staff and clients. Some of our applications require installation on physical systems since they are legacy applications. MS Application Server has enabled us to centralize application management to two servers and eliminated the need to update every single user's computer via scripts and deployments. This has saved us valuable resources in our IT department.

Pros and Cons

Microsoft Application Server has been very stable. We have had very few issues with downtime except for updates.
We now have a central location to manage and update our legacy apps without the need to install each app on each user's system.
Application performance is surprisingly very good and responsive even in bandwidth restricted environments.

Wish MS Application Server has support for more third-party providers.
Patching the server requires reboots which is a common issue with MS hotfixes and service packs.
Cheaper technical support options from Microsoft would be great.

Return on Investment

Our ROI has been great. We have been able to reduce the time spent on maintaining legacy applications which frees up IT staff to focus on other projects.
We have been able to standardize all of our legacy applications to one location.
Business operations have improved greatly by enabling all users access to our legacy applications.

Alternatives Considered

Changepoint

We chose MS Application Server since it's fast and reliable and support complex environments and it's simple to set up and get running.

Support Rating

Stability is one of the first things we consider when evaluating software. MS Application Server has been rock solid and has reduced the time that our IT staff dedicates to maintaining our legacy applications.

Key Insights

Do you think Microsoft Application Server (deprecated) delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Microsoft Application Server (deprecated)'s feature set?

Yes

Did Microsoft Application Server (deprecated) live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Microsoft Application Server (deprecated) go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Microsoft Application Server (deprecated) again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service), Microsoft Office 365

Likelihood to Recommend

MS Application is great for legacy applications that require actual app installs on endpoint user computers. It provides a central location to update and manage your legacy application and eliminates the need to install applications locally on the end-users computer. It's less well suited if you run all your applications from the cloud and they are web-based.

Great way to modernize your legacy application on the cheap

Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft Application Server