Windows Server, Expensive but worth it
June 02, 2021
Windows Server, Expensive but worth it
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Windows Server
We use Windows server for all server related functions including DC, DNS, DHCP, File, Print, etc..
- File Sharing
- Print management
- Active Directory
- DNS, DHCP
- [I believe you should ] stay far away from Windows Server 2016. The update process is horrible on it.
- Licensing is expensive and complicated. Multiple different types of licenses needed.
- Active Directory
- File sharing
- DNS, DHCP
- Having Microsoft support available helps to take the burden of complex issue resolution off the local IT.
- The OS and CALs are expensive, but you get what you pay for.
- We have streamlined our setup process greatly reducing time to deploy new servers.
- Ubuntu Linux, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and CentOS Linux
These are just very different products. They can all have the same functionality but the specific product knowledge with Linux is much higher. This slows down troubleshooting and can leave you with limited options for high end support. There are absolutely good use cases for all of these OS versions, but you need an administrator with a lot of practical experience with them. The same is true for Window Server OS.
Do you think Windows Server delivers good value for the price?
Yes
Are you happy with Windows Server's feature set?
Yes
Did Windows Server live up to sales and marketing promises?
Yes
Did implementation of Windows Server go as expected?
Yes
Would you buy Windows Server again?
Yes