A Growing Company Dives Into The Big TIme
June 05, 2018

A Growing Company Dives Into The Big TIme

Greg Urbaitis | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft SQL Server

Microsoft SQL Server is used to ramp up the capabilities of a growing business that began using Excel in place of an actual database.

Pros

  • Support is a major factor. Day-to-day functionality is reliable, but for those times when there are issues support is available.
  • Security is key, and Microsoft SQL Server has clearly put this concern in its design.
  • Perhaps not a strength of SQL Server itself, but the pool of professionals with SQL Server experience ensures the ability for growth.

Cons

  • User setup should be allowed to be copied from other users
  • It's too early in my latest implementation to have metrics to show its benefit.
Familiarity and programmer pool
SQL Server is useful for large databases where there is a lot of querying. The issue in introducing it to a smaller company is getting the employees used to having to request even the simplest reports. Those I've dealt with who are used to using Excel in place of an actual database needed to be shown the speed and accuracy of the results to sway them.

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