Item: Microsoft SQL Server
Rating: 10
Author: Mike McFarland

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

SQL Server is our only database engine. We use it for every main application and therefore across the entire organization. It solves the business problem of getting the right data to the right users quickly and efficiently.

Pros and Cons

Reliable
Efficient
Fast

Ease of use
De-duplicate data

Most Important Features

Resilence
Speed
Support across the industry

Return on Investment

Too difficult to answer, but the ROI is very high.

Key Insights

Do you think Microsoft SQL Server delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Microsoft SQL Server's feature set?

Yes

Did Microsoft SQL Server live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Microsoft SQL Server go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Microsoft SQL Server again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Windows Server, Microsoft Azure Active Directory, Veeam ONE

Likelihood to Recommend

Where ever data is stored in large quantities and needs to be retrieved quickly by queries. Where data is small and easily manipulated by a spreadsheet, then SQL will be overly complicated as a solution.

MS SQL is still rock solid

Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft SQL Server