Most reliable database product
Updated May 18, 2025

Most reliable database product

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft SQL Server

Microsoft SQL Server is being used for the various applications in our organization, which are OLTP, Data warehouse, and Java-based applications. The various tools that come up with Microsoft SQL Server like SQL Server Management Studio, SQL Server Profiler etc make the maintenance and performance analysis very easy. We also have integrated it with Power BI for the analysis purposes.

Pros

  • Highly reliable and scalable
  • Ease in operation and maintenance with the help of various tools
  • Good technical support

Cons

  • Being open-source databases available in the market, the licensing cost seems to be on the higher side.
  • Server resource utilization is more. It can be tuned further.
  • Can have better compatibility with third-party applications.
  • With ease of scalability, we are able to save upto 30% in the resource utilization.
  • Because of the best technical support, we are able to maintain it with lesser human resources.
  • However, higher licensing cost has impacted the IT budget.
Microsoft SQL Server is very easy to use because of the UI-based tools it provides. Its easy to train freshers as the concepts are easy to understand with developers and DBAs perspectives. The detailed documentation of the product is another advantage to get hold of the product. Also, there are regular security updates which makes this product highly secured from the various vulnerabilities.
UI of the Microsoft SQL Server makes it easy to use and learn. The better technical support and documentation give it an extra edge over other databases. The Microsoft ecosystem provides additional advantages, as we can seamlessly use other Microsoft products, such as Power BI, Azure, etc., withAzure etc seemlessly with the Microsoft SQL Server.

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

In our organisation, scalability is of frequent use. With Microsoft SQL Server, we are able to scale up and down the servers based on the demand. We are also using it in our Data warehouse applications and the performance has been far better as compared to other databases. Since we are using other Microsoft products as well, Microsoft SQL Server provides a good ecosystem with those products.

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